India squandered a commanding position to make a mess of their chase, suffering a four-run defeat against England in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, their third consecutive loss.
Chasing 289 for victory, India seemed on course but lost crucial wickets despite senior players Smriti Mandhana (88), Harmanpreet Kaur (70), and Deepti Sharma (50) scoring fifties.
At one point, India needed 55 runs from 53 balls but found themselves requiring 14 from the last over. England held their nerve as Sneh Rana and Amanjot Kaur failed to take India across the finish line.
This was after Deepti Sharma’s standout spell (4/51) helped restrict England to 288 for 8, built on Heather Knight’s splendid century (109).
India now needs to win their remaining two games to secure the last semifinal spot as Engla