England, on Sunday October 19, beat India by 4 runs in a thrilling game to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025. They became the third team, Australia and South Africa, to book their spot in the next round of the tournament.
Batting first, England posted a big total of 288/8 in the allotted 50 overs thanks to a brilliant century from their former captain Heather Knight. In reply, India came up with a valiant effort but eventually fell short as they finished on 284/6.
With three semifinal slots already taken, the other five teams, including India, will now fight it out for the remaining one spot. The other teams in contention for the semifinals are New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.