284/6 (50.0)
CR : 5.68
288/8 (50.0)
CR : 5.76
England Women won by 4 runs π
Player of the Match
Heather Knight
109(91)
Players to Score 50+ and take 4+ Wickets in a Womenβs ODI World Cup Match:
Eileen Badham (International 11) vs Jamaica, Kirby Moxloe, 1973 (51* & 4/19)
Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) vs West Indies, Pretoria, 2005 (72 & 4/37)
Charlotte Edwards (England) vs New Zealand, Sydney, 2009 (57 & 4/37)
Dane van Niekerk (South Africa) vs India, Leicester, 2017 (57 & 4/22)
Deepti Sharma (India) vs England, Indore, 2025, (50 & 4/51), Tonight*
Eileen Badham (International 11) vs Jamaica, Kirby Moxloe, 1973 (51* & 4/19)
Cri-zelda Brits (South Africa) vs West Indies, Pretoria, 2005 (72 & 4/37)
Charlotte Edwards (England) vs New Zealand, Sydney, 2009 (57 & 4/37)
Dane van Niekerk (South Africa) vs India, Leicester, 2017 (57 & 4/22)
Deepti Sharma (India) vs England, Indore, 2025, (50 & 4/51), Tonight*
Player of the Match: Heather Knight
Heather Knight (Player of the Match): "Yeah, really pleased. Just nice to get it in these conditions. We probably needed 300 on that pitch and quick outfield. A bit disappointed on not getting 300. But happy to get that performance on a big occasion.
Definitely. It was slow at the start. But definitely a better pitch than we had before. Just happy to free up after getting in. I got a couple of edges but pleased with that effort. A match-definiing innings after not getting much in the last couple of games.
I thought the reverse was one. A little bit of nudge on it and it will go to the boundary. It was a bit hard to hit down the ground. So, decided to play those shots.
It's just different. Having that responsibility bodes well with me. But just trying to find that responsibility while batting.
Australia are a quality team. A good chance for us to test ourselves against a quality team. Happy to qualify for the semi-finals though."
Definitely. It was slow at the start. But definitely a better pitch than we had before. Just happy to free up after getting in. I got a couple of edges but pleased with that effort. A match-definiing innings after not getting much in the last couple of games.
I thought the reverse was one. A little bit of nudge on it and it will go to the boundary. It was a bit hard to hit down the ground. So, decided to play those shots.
It's just different. Having that responsibility bodes well with me. But just trying to find that responsibility while batting.
Australia are a quality team. A good chance for us to test ourselves against a quality team. Happy to qualify for the semi-finals though."
Smallest Margin of Wins for England in WODIs (by runs):
1 run vs India, Lincoln, 2003
2 runs vs Australia, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2005
3 runs vs India, Finchampstead, 1993
3 runs vs India, Bengaluru, 2010
3 runs vs Australia, Bristol, 2017
4 runs vs India, Indore, 2025 (TONIGHT)
5 runs vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (NCC), 2010
5 runs vs West Indies, Florence Hall, 2016
1 run vs India, Lincoln, 2003
2 runs vs Australia, Stratford-upon-Avon, 2005
3 runs vs India, Finchampstead, 1993
3 runs vs India, Bengaluru, 2010
3 runs vs Australia, Bristol, 2017
4 runs vs India, Indore, 2025 (TONIGHT)
5 runs vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (NCC), 2010
5 runs vs West Indies, Florence Hall, 2016
Smallest Margin of Wins in Womenβs ODI World Cup (By Runs):
1 run β South Africa vs West Indies, Pretoria, 2005
2 runs β Australia vs England, Brabourne, 2013
3 runs β England vs India, Finchampstead, 1993
3 runs β England vs Australia, Bristol, 2017
3 runs β West Indies vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022
4 runs β England vs India, Indore, 2025 (TONIGHT)*
4 runs β New Zealand vs Australia, Lincoln, 2000
4 runs β West Indies vs Bangladesh, Mount Maunganui, 2022
1 run β South Africa vs West Indies, Pretoria, 2005
2 runs β Australia vs England, Brabourne, 2013
3 runs β England vs India, Finchampstead, 1993
3 runs β England vs Australia, Bristol, 2017
3 runs β West Indies vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022
4 runs β England vs India, Indore, 2025 (TONIGHT)*
4 runs β New Zealand vs Australia, Lincoln, 2000
4 runs β West Indies vs Bangladesh, Mount Maunganui, 2022
Century Stands for the 3rd Wicket in Both Innings of a Womenβs ODI World Cup Match:
- India vs Australia, Auckland, 2022
130 β Yastika Bhatia & Mithali Raj (India) (1st Innings)
103 β Meg Lanning & Ellyse Perry (Australia) ( 2nd Innings)
- India vs England, Indore, 2025
113 β Heather Knight & Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) ( 1st Innings)
125 β Harmanpreet Kaur & Smriti Mandhana (India) ( 2nd Innings)
- India vs Australia, Auckland, 2022
130 β Yastika Bhatia & Mithali Raj (India) (1st Innings)
103 β Meg Lanning & Ellyse Perry (Australia) ( 2nd Innings)
- India vs England, Indore, 2025
113 β Heather Knight & Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) ( 1st Innings)
125 β Harmanpreet Kaur & Smriti Mandhana (India) ( 2nd Innings)
Harmanpreet Kaur (India Women Captain): "Well I think Smriti's wicket was the turning point for us. We still had batters to come but I don't know how things went other way. But credit to the English bowlers for picking wickets and getting the job done.
It's a bad feeling, especially when you have put in the hard work and things don't go according to plan in the last five overs. I'm lost for words but it's a heart-breaking moment.
We are playing good cricket. But we have to cross that last line. We have finished on the losing side and next game is important for us. We have to win.
Our bowlers did a really great job. Nat and Heather were batting really well and we needed to restrict them under 300. Lot of things we did right but last five overs, we have to sit together as a group and talk about it.
Things were in control when me and Smriti were batting. But Smriti's wicket was crucial. But we had batters in Deepti, Richa and Amanjot who have won us games before. It didn't work our today.
It was an important match for us. In the end, we weren't able to get the win.
Definitely. Even though we ended on the losing end, we haven't given up and hopefully, the next game goes our way."
It's a bad feeling, especially when you have put in the hard work and things don't go according to plan in the last five overs. I'm lost for words but it's a heart-breaking moment.
We are playing good cricket. But we have to cross that last line. We have finished on the losing side and next game is important for us. We have to win.
Our bowlers did a really great job. Nat and Heather were batting really well and we needed to restrict them under 300. Lot of things we did right but last five overs, we have to sit together as a group and talk about it.
Things were in control when me and Smriti were batting. But Smriti's wicket was crucial. But we had batters in Deepti, Richa and Amanjot who have won us games before. It didn't work our today.
It was an important match for us. In the end, we weren't able to get the win.
Definitely. Even though we ended on the losing end, we haven't given up and hopefully, the next game goes our way."
Natalie Sciver-Brunt (England Women Captain): "Yea, a solutely. So, so happy. We knew in the bowling innings that we need to sip in. A partnership happened between Smriti and Harman but we knew that if we get a wicket, we can turn things around.
I guess, it's something we have spoken about. Before the game, we have spoken about it. I thought we have came in with some brilliant plans, and come well.
No, she [Linsey Smith] was always going to bowl the last over. Hopefully, she could kill the game, and she did. That innings [Heather Knight] was superb. The sweeps and reverse sweeps, I think stopped the Indians from getting into her.
Absolutely, want to look forward to it. Yeah, so happy to get the qualification for the knockout stages. We want to take the last two games and keep it going."
A hat-trick of losses for India Women, and they have plenty to worry about. Their next assignment is against the White Ferns on October 23rd, and it is gonna be an important one. The tourney is getting spicier with time, and it would be interesting to see how it unfurls. Watch out for this space for more cricketing entertainment going all around the world.
This is Arijit Kundu, signing off alongside fellow companions Akshay Bhide and Deepak Prakash. Zeeshan Naiyer was the scorer of the game. Goodbye fellas!