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Debutante Satheesh Shubha: Debutante Satheesh Shubha scored a run-a-ball half-century and shared an unbeaten 89-run partnership with fellow-debutante Jemimah Rodrigues (37*) as India Wmen reached 136/2 in 27 overs at lunch on the first day of the one-off four day Test against England Women at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday.

The 24-year-old left-hander from Karnataka batted superbly, reaching her maiden half-century off 49 balls, hitting nine boundaries, as she made the most of the opportunity.

Shubha, who struck two beautiful straight drivers and a couple of pleasing cut shots to the fence, and Jemimah came together with India down to 47/2 after losing Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma early.