Akshay Thakur - Sunday, Oct 19, 2025IND-W vs ENG-W ICC Women's World Cup 2025: England defeated India by 4 runs. This is Team India's third consecutive defeat in the tournament.
England defeated India by 4 runs. The match went to England after Deepti Sharma's wicket fell in the final over. India needed only 27 runs from the final three overs, but the team had no batsmen left. Smriti Mandhana missed out on a century, scoring 88 runs. Batting first, England scored 288 runs, but Team India managed only 284 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. This is India's third consecutive defeat in the World Cup.
If the Indian team wanted to reach the semifinals without relying on anyone else, they had to win this match at all costs. On the other hand, England secured their place in the semifinals by winning this match. Now, Australia, England, and South Africa have secured their places in the final four. The battle for the fourth spot continues among five teams, including India. To reach the semifinals, India must ensure they win both of their next matches and, in the event of an equal number of points, maintain a better net run rate than the other teams.
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur steadied the Indian innings after the team lost two wickets for just 42 runs. They shared a 125-run partnership. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 70, and after her dismissal, Mandhana and Deepti Sharma added 67. Team India's victory seemed easy, but Deepti Sharma was dismissed for 50 in the 47th over.
Amanjot Kaur can bat well, but she hasn't performed well under pressure. India now has only two matches remaining, against New Zealand and Bangladesh. They must win both to reach the semi-finals.
