England held their nerve to beat India by 4 runs and attain the semi-finals of the ICC Ladies’s ODI World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore in Indore on Sunday.
After successful the toss and opting to bat first, England posted 288/8 after which maintained management with common breakthroughs at hand the hosts their third consecutive defeat within the match.
With this, England grew to become the third workforce to qualify for the semi-finals, becoming a member of South Africa and Australia.
Smriti Mandhana (88) top-scored for India with beneficial contributions from Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50) that saved the hosts in rivalry. Nevertheless, England struck at essential moments, breaking key partnerships and tightening their grip because the required run charge climbed, making the chase more and more tough for India within the remaining overs.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt (2/47) was the decide of the bowlers whereas Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell chipped in with a wicket every.
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