Women's World Cup 2025: India Women vs England Women Highlights & Result – Match 20

Published - 19 Oct 2025, 22:18 IST | Updated - 19 Oct 2025, 23:04 IST

India lost their third match on the trot as England snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday, October 19, in a crucial Women's World Cup clash at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With this win, the Three Lions qualified for the semi-finals, joining Australia and South Africa.

India lost the match by four runs, failing to chase down a 289-run target on a belter of a track in Indore. The hosts were in cruise control for most parts of the run-chase. However, England bowled brilliantly under pressure in the death overs and India failed to keep control of their nerves.

Former England captain Heather Knight continued her purple patch in the tournament, scoring a brilliant 109 off 91 balls in the first innings. She hit 15 fours and a solitary six in her glorious innings. The right-handed batter not only held the innings together but also kept the scoreboard ticking by rotating strike and hitting boundaries every now and then.

Deepti Sharma bowled a phenomenal spell in the first innings, accounting for the wickets of Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones in her first spell. She returned later in the innings to dismiss Emma Lamb and Alice Capsey. The Bengal all-rounder finished with stunning figures of 4/51 in 10 overs.

Deepti had a terrific outing with bat and ball. She accounted for her 150th wicket in Women's ODIs when she dismissed Tammy Beaumont off her sixth ball. Deepti became only the second Indian bowler to bag 150 wickets in Women's ODIs.

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India crossed 250 in a World Cup run-chase for the first time, surpassing 240/9, which they had scored against the same opponent at Brabour Stadium in 2013. This is also India's second-highest World Cup total without an individual hundred, after their 330 all-out in Vizag last Sunday against Australia.

Heather Knight was awarded Player of the Match for her sensational knock, which paved the way for England's solid score in the first-innings. She mixed caution with aggression and made it easier for the other batters to bat around her.

India needed just 36 runs off the last five overs, with six wickets in hand. Deepti was well set, batting on 48 off 53 balls. She had Richa Ghosh for company. The Women in Blue were the favourites to win the game. However, Deepti and Richa were dismissed in the next two overs, and the duo of Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana failed to get India over the line.

The next match in the Women's ODI World Cup is between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday, October 20.