"England dug in for a four-run victory over India to clinch a semifinal spot at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on Sunday, leaving the tournament co-hosts in a five-way contest for the remaining place in the final four. Chasing a winning target of 289, India stumbled from a position of strength to fall just short as they were restricted to 284-5 in their 50 overs."
"England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled a tight spell of 1-40 in 10 overs, including the key wicket of Mandhana, to apply the brakes on the home team and help pull off a stunning win. It was India's third straight loss following defeats to Australia and South Africa and stunned the home crowd at Holkar Stadium."
"This was after England opted to bat first and posted 288-8, with Heather Knight contributing 109 off 91 balls. England joined defending champions Australia and South Africa in the semifinals with a fourth win in five games. The four-time champions next play Australia on Wednesday at the same venue. India are still fourth with four points from five games and need a massive turnaround in form against New Zealand on Thursday and Bangladesh on Sunday in their remaining two group games."
England secured a narrow four-run victory over India to clinch a semifinal spot at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. England posted 288-8 after opting to bat, with Heather Knight scoring 109 off 91 balls. India chased 289 and were restricted to 284-5 in 50 overs, despite Smriti Mandhana's 88 and Harmanpreet Kaur's 70. Nat Sciver-Brunt took 2-47 and Linsey Smith grabbed the key wicket of Mandhana. The loss marked India's third consecutive defeat and left India fourth with four points, needing wins against New Zealand and Bangladesh to revive semifinal hopes.
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