IND-W vs ENG-W Match 20 Results

5:07 PM IST Nat Sciver-Brunt, the victorious skipper of England Women, expressed her elation, stating that she was absolutely delighted with the team's performance. She revealed that the team had planned to take it one wicket at a time during the bowling innings and acknowledged that Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur's partnership was a crucial moment. However, England was confident that getting a wicket would turn the game in their favor, a strategy they had discussed before the match. Sciver-Brunt praised the team's execution, highlighting their brilliant plans. She also commended Linsey Smith, who delivered the last over, stating that she was always going to bowl it and did a superb job in killing the game. The England captain was impressed with the batter's innings, particularly her sweeps and reverse sweeps, which prevented India from getting into her rhythm. Sciver-Brunt concluded by expressing her team's focus on the remaining games, aiming to qualify for the knockout stages and continue their momentum.

5:03 PM IST Right then, that’s all from this thrilling contest where England Women have sealed their semi-final spot, but things get a bit tough for India Women now with only one spot remaining. Next up, we head to the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, where Sri Lanka Women take on Bangladesh Women in a high-stakes clash on 20th October, Monday. The action kicks off at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT), but as always, you can join us early for all the pre-match build-up and insights. Until then, take care and goodbye!

5:01 PM IST Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India Women, says that Smriti Mandhana's wicket was the turning point, but still they had enough batters and do not know how things went wrong. Adds that the mood is definitely a bit down in the dressing room after giving such a big effort, but just not crossing the line. Mentions they have played good cricket in the last three games, but they are just not able to go over the line, which is an area they need to work on. Says that they thought keeping England under 300 was good enough to chase it down, but it was not the case. Further adds that when she and Smriti were batting, it was looking good, but even after their dismissals, they still had others to do the job, but it did not go their way. Ends by saying that they definitely have the belief and are looking forward to the New Zealand game.

4:56 PM IST Heather Knight is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her fantastic ton. Knight was really pleased with her performance, appreciating the conditions that were conducive to batting. She felt England needed 300 runs and was frustrated with how she got out but was celebrating her 300th cap, a big occasion. Knight mentioned she was a tiny bit slow at the start but had more boundary options and was free to play reverse sweeps. She was pleased with her match-defining innings, utilizing the gaps in the field to score boundaries square of the wicket.

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4:55 PM IST England Women will be thrilled with the way they turned the game around after being on the back foot for most of the chase. Lauren Bell struck early, and Linsey Smith followed up with another wicket, but India Women dominated the middle overs, making it seem like the game might slip away. A crucial breakthrough came when Nat Sciver-Brunt dismissed Harmanpreet Kaur, giving England a lifeline. From there, they fought their way back, chipping away at the Indian batting line-up with regular wickets, as Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone each picked up two key scalps towards the end. Their fielding was outstanding, with sharp catching making all the difference in this nail-biting finish.