England has defeated India by 4 runs. The match went to England after the wicket of Deepti Sharma fell in the last overs. India had to score only 27 runs in the last 3 overs, but the team had no batting left. Smriti Mandhana missed the century, who played an inning of 88 runs. In this match, England had scored 288 runs while playing first, but Team India could score only 284 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. This is the third consecutive defeat of the Indian team in the World Cup.

Shock to India’s semi-final hopes

If the Indian team had to make it to the semi-finals without being dependent on anyone, then it had to win this match at any cost. On the other hand, England has won this match and entered the semi-finals. Now Australia, England and South Africa have confirmed their place in the last-4. There is a fight between 5 teams including India for the fourth slot. Now if India wants to go to the semi-finals, it will have to ensure that it wins the next two matches and its net run rate remains better than the other teams in case of equal points.

Mandhana-Harmanpreet’s hard work in vain

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur took over the Indian innings when the team lost 2 wickets at the score of just 42 runs. There was a partnership of 125 runs between the two. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 70 runs and after her dismissal, there was a partnership of 67 runs between Mandhana and Deepti Sharma. Team India’s victory was looking easy, but in the 47th over, Deepti Sharma was out after scoring 50 runs.

Amanjot Kaur can bat well, but her bat did not work in pressure situations. India now has only 2 matches left, which it has to play with New Zealand and Bangladesh. To go to the semi-finals he will have to win both the matches.

update in progress…