Fine fifties from skipper Charlotte Edwards and Heather Knight helped England women outplay their Indian counterparts by 42 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in the first rain-hit one-dayer at Scarborough yesterday. Chasing a revised target of 184 in 42 overs, England were 153 for three in 30.1 overs when rain intervened for one final time and the hosts were found to be well above their re-revised target of 112 in 30.1 overs to earn a vital 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier put into bat, India rode opener Smriti Mandhana's 74 to post 193 for eight in 47 overs after three overs were reduced from the stipulated 50 due to rain interruption in the 18th over of the innings.Skipper Mithali Raj contributed with 34 runs. Woman of the Match Heather managed to pick 3 wickets with her medium pace. The two teams will next meet tomorrow for the second ODI at the same venue.