ENG-W Win By 4 Runs | India vs England Highlights of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: England Women Qualify For Semifinal Following Narrow Victory Against India Women

That's It! England Women have snatched the game out of India's hands and they are in the semifinals! Nat Sciver-Brunt and her team is elated and they should be. India were cruising in the chase at one point but after Smriti Mandhana was dismissed, India collapsed just like England in the last innings. Some quality bowling from Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and Charlie Dean helped as well. India Women will be heartbroken and they have a tough fight in front of them now. 

Out! Breakthrough for England Women and it is the big wicket of Deepti Sharma. It was important for her to stay till the end, but she faulters. Tries to slog sweep Sophie Ecclestone but doesn't get enough and the deep mid-wicket fielder runs in to take the catch. England are elated as they are now strongly into the game.  Deepti Sharma c Sophia Dunkley b Ecclestone 50(57).

Out! The game is edging towards a thriller. Richa Ghosh was the strongest bet for India to finish the game comfortably but she is now dismissed by Nat Sciver-Brunt. Looked to go inside out over covers but didn't get the elevation and Heather Knight completed an easy catch. India will have to be careful here. Richa Ghosh c Knight b Nat Sciver-Brunt 8(10).

Fifty! Deepti Sharma has backed up the half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur well as she has also scored a half-century and kept India in the chase. She has held one end and provided the platform for the others to come in and finish the job. She will want to finish the game for India. 

Out! Well, well, well. Is their a twist in the tale? Difficult to say so for now but it was the same phase in the first innings when Heather Knight was dismissed and then England collapses. This time it is Smriti Mandhana, who finally committed an error. Tried to go aerial to Linsey Smith but didn't get enough to clear long off to took an easy catch in the end. England can make the opening big here. Mandhana c Capsey b Smith 88(94).

Despite Harmanpreet Kaur's dismissal, India have not allowed the momentum to slip away. They have kept chipping in the runs and building partnership through Smriti Mandhana, who is well set now and Deepti Sharma. Smriti and Deepti have taken India to a position where they can comfortably close out the game. England will want to make it as difficult as possible. 

Out! Harmanpreet Kaur departs and the partnership is broken. It is Nat Sciver-Brunt who makes the opening in the Indian batting and now England will have to make it bigger. Outside off delivery, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to punch it but the ball takes the edge of her bat and flies to short third-man. There were doubts whether the catch was cleanly taken, but the Umpire was satisfied in the end.  Kaur c Lamb b Nat Sciver-Brunt 70(70).

Fifty! A welcoming one for Harmanpreet Kaur. She has struggled in the last four games and finally one could see the grit and focus from here as she plays a solid knock powering India ahead in the game. She has shown intent and at the same time rotated strike as well. She completes her first fifty in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 but she will know she has lot of work to do. 

Fifty! Smriti Mandhana steps up the occasion once again. It wasn't her most aggressive innings but she kept the innings going by ticking the scoreboard and rotating strike at one end. She needed to take the innings deep and she has done exactly that and along that scored a half-century. 

India made a solid recovery after the first ten overs. After Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana came together in the crease, they started to take on the English bowling attack and accumulated runs. They kept the scorecard ticking and Kaur, for the first time in the competition, showed enough intent for boundaries. This partnership has pushed England back and now they are in a tricky spot.