BCCI president Sourav Ganguly admitted that he was unsure whether the match at Old Trafford would go ahead as planned.
Sachin Tendulkar scored his first century on this day 31 years ago against England in Manchester.
A razor-tight decision, which saw Taylor triumph (96-94, 96-95, 96-95) on the cards, deserved a raucous crowd in Manchester.
Katie Taylor risks her world titles against Natasha Jonas when they go head to head in Manchester on May 1.