England rallied to safe their semifinal spot on the World Cup whereas India’s defeat jeopardises their last-four probabilities.
England dug in for a four-run victory over India to clinch a semifinal spot on the ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup on Sunday, leaving the match co-hosts in a five-way contest for the remaining place within the closing 4.
Chasing a successful goal of 289, India stumbled from a place of power to fall simply brief as they had been restricted to 284-5 of their 50 overs.
India had been on the right track for victory for a lot of their innings – Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88, whereas skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hit a run-a-ball 70.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled a good spell of 1-40 in 10 overs, together with the important thing wicket of Mandhana, to use the brakes on the house group and assist pull off a shocking win.
It was India’s third straight loss – following defeats to Australia and South Africa – and shocked the house 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 within the semifinals with a fourth win in 5 video games. The four-time champions subsequent play Australia on Wednesday on the similar venue.
India are nonetheless fourth with 4 factors from 5 video games and wish an enormous turnaround in kind in opposition to New Zealand on Thursday and Bangladesh on Sunday of their remaining two group video games.
“Smriti’s dismissal was the turning level,” Kaur stated. “We had enough batting to complete the sport, however I don’t know the way issues went the opposite method. Credit score to England – they saved bowling effectively and saved getting wickets.”
Co-hosts Sri Lanka tackle Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
India come shut
The chase didn’t get off to the most effective begin. Pratika Rawal was caught behind for six, whereas Charlie Dean trapped Harleen Deol leg earlier than wicket for twenty-four.
Mandhana and Kaur then mixed at 42-2, and the pair added 125 runs off 122 balls for the third wicket, with India seemingly cruising on a batting-friendly floor.
Kaur reached her half-century off 54 balls, whereas Mandhana was content material with enjoying an anchoring position. She reached her second consecutive fifty off 60 balls.
Sciver-Brunt bought the breakthrough to dismiss Kaur, however India had been nonetheless favourites to win.
Deepti Sharma hit 50 off 57, and placed on 67 off 66 with Mandhana.
India wanted 62 off the final 60 deliveries, however momentum swung when Mandhana went for a giant shot in opposition to Smith within the forty second over and was caught on the boundary.
India slipped from 234-3 to 262-6 in 33 deliveries with Sharma out caught off Sophie Ecclestone (1-58) within the forty seventh over.
England piled on the stress as Amanjot Kaur (18 not out) and Sneh Rana (10 not out) had been unable to complete off the chase.
Knight shines
Knight scored her third ODI hundred to steer England’s innings.
England made a very good begin with openers Tammy Beaumont (22) and Amy Jones placing on 73 runs. Jones scored 56 off 68 balls.
Off-spinner Sharma accounted for each openers earlier than Knight took over the innings, together with a 113-run third-wicket stand with Sciver-Brunt (38 off 49).
“I bought myself in and put down the accelerator. It felt like we wanted 300 on that pitch, nevertheless it was irritating to not get there ultimately,” Knight stated. “I used to be determined to place in an announcement efficiency for my three hundredth [international game] and I’m happy to try this.”
Knight reached her century off 86 balls, together with 14 fours and a six. She was run out within the forty fifth over as England slipped in direction of the tip, conceding 5 wickets for 31 runs throughout 5.1 overs.
Sharma returned figures of 4-51 in 10 overs and adopted up with a half-century, nevertheless it was not sufficient on the day.
