Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:44pm on 19 Oct 2025,Sunday Sports
India suffered their third straight defeat in the Women’s World Cup 2025, losing to England by four runs in Indore on Sunday. Chasing 273, India fell short despite strong knocks from Smriti Mandhana (88) and Harmanpreet Kaur (70). Deepti Sharma also scored a fighting fifty, but the middle order collapsed in the final overs. England captain Heather Knight shone with a brilliant 109 in her 300th international match. With this win, England sealed their spot in the semi-finals, joining Australia and South Africa. India now face must-win games against New Zealand and Bangladesh to stay in contention. (PC: Reuters)