Women’s World Cup 2025, IND vs ENG: India pull defeat from jaws of victory; England go through to SF

Women’s World Cup 2025, IND vs ENG: India Women suffer heartbreaking loss as England clinch victory to reach the semi-finals.

Brief Scores: England 288/8 (Heather Knight 109, Deepti Sharma 4/51) beat India 284/6 (Smriti Mandhana 88, Nat Sciver-Brunt 2/47) by 4 runs.

Player of the Match: Heather Knight (109 off 91 balls)

In a gripping Women’s World Cup 2025 match at Indore, England edged out India Women by 4 runs and qualified for the semi final stage. England posted 288/8, and despite strong innings from Smriti Mandhana (88) and Harmanpreet Kaur (70), India fell short at 284/6. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone bowled with precision in the final overs, taking crucial wickets and applying relentless pressure, which ultimately proved decisive in England’s narrow victory.

Talking Point: England’s disciplined bowling in the crucial final overs turned the game in their favour
England’s disciplined bowling in the final overs secured a 4-run win over India in the Women’s World Cup 2025 at Indore. Nat Sciver-Brunt broke India’s momentum by dismissing Harmanpreet Kaur, while Sophie Ecclestone took the crucial wicket of Deepti Sharma, putting pressure on the lower order. Their tight and well-executed bowling in the last 10 overs slowed the run rate and ultimately prevented India from completing the chase, despite strong innings from Smriti Mandhana and others.

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India restrict England to 288 after Heather Knight’s masterful ton
England posted 288/8 after opting to bat first in their Women’s World Cup clash against India in Indore on Sunday. Heather Knight marked her 300th international appearance with a brilliant 109 off 91 balls, anchoring the innings in style. She was well supported by Amy Jones (56) and Tammy Beaumont, who added 73 for the opening wicket.

At one stage, England were cruising at 249/3 in the 45th over, but India’s bowlers fought back strongly. Deepti Sharma starred with a superb 4/51, tightening the screws in the death overs, while Shree Charani chipped in with 2/68. Despite Knight’s century, England lost five wickets in the final ten overs for just 64 runs, finishing below the 300-mark they once seemed certain to reach.

Mandhana’s 88 goes in vain as India fall short in last-over thriller
After losing Pratika Rawal (6) early, Smriti Mandhana led the fight for India with 88 off 94 balls, forming key partnerships with Harleen Deol (24), Harmanpreet Kaur (70), and Deepti Sharma (50). In the final overs, Richa Ghosh (8) and Deepti couldn’t take India over the line, while Amanjot Kaur (18*) and Sneh Rana (10*) remained unbeaten. Earlier, Nat Sciver-Brunt had broken India’s momentum by taking the wickets of Harmanpreet and Richa, helping England hold on for a thrilling 4-run win.

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Statistical Highlights from IND vs ENG, Women’s World Cup 2025 game

• Deepti Sharma becomes the second India player to reach the 150-wicket mark in WODIs, and the first India spinner to do so. Former India pacer Jhulan Goswami leads the list with 255 scalps.
• Tammy Beaumont & Amy Jones added 73 runs for the first wicket. This is England’s biggest opening stand against India in Women’s World Cup history.
• Deepti Sharma entered the elite 2000 runs-150 wickets club in Women’s ODIs.
• Deepti Sharma took India’s 16th 4+ wicket haul in Women’s World Cup history.
• Deepti’s figures of 4-51 are her best returns in Women’s World Cup.
• England’s team total of 288-8 is their highest score against India in WWC history.
• Heather Knight registered her highest score (109) in WODIs.
• Smriti Mandhana & Harmanpreet Kaur are now the fifth-most successful batting pair (1436) for India in WODIs. They overtook Mandhana & Mithali Raj who added 1354 runs for India Women in this format.
• Harmanpreet Kaur & Smriti Mandhana have crossed the 1000-run mark for India against England in WODIs. Mithali Raj leads the list with 2005 runs.
• Harmanpreet Kaur has become the 7th batter overall, and second India batter after Mithali Raj, to register 1000-plus runs in WWC history.
• Harmanpreet Kaur & Smriti Mandhana added 125 runs for the third wicket. This is India’s highest partnership for any wicket in a chasing cause in WWC history.

Points table scenario and what’s next?
With this narrow loss to England, India remain on 4 points from 5 matches, sitting at fourth place in the points table. To secure a semifinal berth, India must win their remaining two group-stage matches against New Zealand and Bangladesh. England, on the other hand, moved up to 9 points from 5 games, climbing to second place and are through to the semifinals.

Next up, India will face New Zealand on October 23 in Navi Mumbai, aiming to strengthen their position further, while England will take on Australia on October 22 in Indore — a high-voltage clash that could play a key role in shaping the semifinal lineup.

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