India Suffer Third Successive Defeat Despite Smriti Mandhana’s 88; Key Highlights From IND W vs ENG W Women’s World Cup 2025

India opener Smriti Mandhana, who recently became the first women’s cricketer to hit 1k ODI runs in a calendar year, continued her impressive form with the bat to slam a fiery 88 against England today (October 19) in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025.

However, Smriti’s heroics went in vain in the end as India suffered a narrow four-run loss, marking their third consecutive defeat at the ICC event after losses against South Africa and Australia.

Women’s World Cup 2025 — Latest News, Points Table, Results, Fixtures, Squads And Live Updates

Let’s take a look at the key highlights from the IND W vs ENG W game below.

Deepti Sharma continues to deliver with the bat and ball

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been fabulous in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025 and she once again delivered the goods across departments. She first struck with the ball, taking a four-wicket haul with her spin before hitting a deft fifty to keep India’s hopes alive deep into the contest.

Deepti is currently the top wicket-taker of the tournament with 13 scalps to her name in five matches at an average of 19.69, while also hitting two fifties with the bat. She also completed 2k runs and took 150-plus wickets in ODIs to join an elite list.

Harmanpreet Kaur finds form in crucial stage of the tournament

While India might have lost the contest, one of the few positives was skipper Harmanpreet Kaur finding her form with the bat. After four disappointing outings, Harmanpreet scored her first fifty of the tournament with a deft knock of run-a-ball 70. She will need to keep the momentum going if India has to script a fightback and keep themselves alive in the tournament with two must-win games to follow against New Zealand and Bangladesh.

ALSO READ:

• Harmanpreet Kaur Loses Temper on Richa Ghosh After Missing Obvious DRS Call In Women’s World Cup 2025 [WATCH]
• Why Is Jemimah Rodrigues Not In India Playing XI for IND W vs ENG W Women’s World Cup 2025
• Sophie Devine Calls Out ICC For Poor Scheduling After New Zealand Qualification for Women’s World Cup 2025 Semis Hangs in Balance

Heather Knight hits ODI century after four years

Veteran England batter Heather Knight gave a testament to her sheer class as he hit a flamboyant century (109 off 91) and was one of the chief architects of their win. Notably, this was Knight’s third ODI century and the first since September 2021. In the process, the 34-year-old also reached a new career high, registering her best score in the format.

For more updates, follow CricXtasy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.