19/10Result
20th Match (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Indore, Oct 19 2025
ENG Women won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Heather KnightEngland Women
19/10Result
20th Match (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Indore, Oct 19 2025
ENG Women won by 4 runs
Player of the Match
Heather KnightEngland Women

END OF OVER:
50 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 288/8 | RR: 5.76

  • Charlie Dean19 (13b)
  • Linsey Smith0 (0b)
  • Shree Charani10-0-68-2
  • Deepti Sharma10-0-51-4

6.23pm So, 11 runs off that final over, and England finish on a competitive 288 for 8... what might they have managed, however, had Heather Knight not run herself out with five overs remaining? England lost 5 for 39 thereafter, with their ropey middle-order failing once again to match the standards set by Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt in a brilliant third-wicket stand. India's stand-out was Deepti, with four wickets, including each of the openers after an important powerplay platform.

Knight: "Nice to contribute on a wicket more conducive to batting. Just above par so got to bowl well to defend it. Took some time to get in, a bit tacky, slow bounce. Partnership with Nat, I was the one who was more aggressive, use my sweeps, seemed to be effective. Trying to maximise the last ten which we didn't do super-well. The outfield is fast, but if the seamers hold their lengths and go top of the stumps, put the pressure on them. It's a key game for them."

Right, with that, it's back to Shashank for the top of the chase. He'll be here shortly to pick up the narrative of a crucial World Cup clash.

49.6
2
Shree Charani to Dean, 2 runs, skips to the pitch, clipped to the leg-side, hard running to get back for the second, and despite the late fightback, that's a handy total on the board
49.5
4
Shree Charani to Dean, FOUR, high full toss, panned out through wide long-on! Dean does brilliantly, but it was a poor ball, she came down to meet it and put it away well
49.5
2w
Shree Charani to Smith, 2 wides, down the leg side, and the keeper can't gather... bonus runs

Prachi: "Mark my words, England will win by 79 Runs !!!! Post this comment and get a chance to meet the greatest astrologer of all time" It has to be said that Knight played a world-class innings. It might take similar to match it

49.4
W
Shree Charani to Dean, OUT, reverse-sweep, out to point, Richa gathers well and Ecclestone can't make her ground in time. A waste of a power-hitter there!

S Ecclestone run out 3 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

49.3
1
Shree Charani to Ecclestone, 1 run, a lusty biff through the line - she surely could have been promoted for this role - doesn't beat the field though
49.2
1
Shree Charani to Dean, 1 run, a step to the pitch, wide line, cracked out to cover for the single
49.1
1
Shree Charani to Ecclestone, 1 run, round the wicket, winds into a slog-sweep, not quite timed but gets the single to deep midwicket

Now then, Eccles... how's your levers?

END OF OVER:
49 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG-W: 277/7 | RR: 5.65

  • Sophie Ecclestone1 (1b)
  • Charlie Dean12 (9b)
  • Deepti Sharma10-0-51-4
  • Sneh Rana10-0-56-0
48.6
1
Sharma to Ecclestone, 1 run, full length, solid thump through the line to long-on. Deepti bows out with her best World Cup figures. Six balls left for England to post a defendable total

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IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13S MandhanaPratika Rawal
2nd29S MandhanaH Deol
3rd125H KaurS Mandhana
4th67S MandhanaDB Sharma
5th22DB SharmaRM Ghosh
6th6DB SharmaAB Kaur
7th22S RanaAB Kaur