- KR Bharat
- 2025-10-19
In a dramatic Group Stage fixture of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at Indore, England women's cricket team edged past India women's cricket team by a razor-thin margin of just four runs to seal their place in the semi-finals. England’s captain Heather Knight marked her 300th international appearance with a powerful 109, anchoring England to 288/8 in 50 overs. India mounted a spirited chase with half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, but despite being in control at one stage, they couldn’t finish the job.
The loss is a crushing blow to India’s semi-final hopes: while they still retain a path to qualification, the margin for error has essentially vanished. England’s bowling attack held their nerve in the death overs, thwarting India’s late surge and making key breakthroughs when it mattered most. From India’s perspective, it’s a moment of frustration — they produced flashes of brilliance but missed the consistency and composure needed to close out high-stakes matches.
