INDORE, India (AP) — India stumbled from a position of strength as England held its nerve to win by four runs and secure its semifinal spot at the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Sunday.

Chasing a winning target of 289, tournament co-host India was on course for victory for much of its innings – Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hit a run-a-ball 70.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 in eight overs, while left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled a tight spell – 1-40 in 10 overs, including Mandhana’s vital wicket — as England applied the brakes to pull off a stunning win.

India finished with 284-6 in 50 overs – its third straight loss in the tournament — in front of a shocked home crowd at Holkar Stadium.

This was after England opted to bat and put

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