Indore: Moments after India suffered a heartbreaking four-run defeat against England — even as they looked to be cruising to an easy win at one point — star opener Smriti Mandhana didn’t shy away from putting her hand up and taking some of the blame for India messing up the chase in a crucial match of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday. Placed at 234 for three in the 42nd over, the tournament hosts appeared to be cruising to victory with Mandhana, who scored 88 off 94 balls, at the crease in pursuit of England’s total of 288 for eight. They had seven wickets in hand and needed just six runs per over when the dashing left-hander holed out to Alice Capsey off Linsey Smith in the deep — marking the start of a complete shift in momentum that saw India manage on

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