India’s disastrous run in the Women’s World Cup continued as they suffered their third consecutive defeat. On Sunday, October 19, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s England edged past India by four runs at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Needing 55 runs off the last 53 balls, the Indian batting lineup crumbled once again, highlighting their ongoing struggles in the tournament.
India’s gamble of fielding six specialist bowlers, dropping Jemimah Rodrigues for Renuka Singh, ultimately backfired. The team remains in fourth place but has plenty of work ahead to secure a top-four finish before facing New Zealand and Bangladesh in their final two league matches.
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England, meanwhile, became the third team to seal
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