Summary

  • India chasing 289 to beat England

  • Mandhana and Harmanpreet share 125 for third wicket before latter caught at short third off Sciver-Brunt

  • Knight, on her 300th international appearance, makes superb 109 off 91 balls to steer England to 288-8

  • England lost 3-8 in 14-ball spell to go from 249-3 to 257-6 as Dunkley, Lamb and Capsey struggle again

  • England win toss and bat first in Indore

  • Win would secure England's place in semi-finals

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Ind 6-0

    Target 289

    Pratika RawalGetty Images

    No further drama. India pick up two singles as Linsey Smith races through her opening over.

  2. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Rawal on 2

    Oh, it feels harsh but that's a drop from Charlie Dean!

    Pratika Rawal miscues Linsey Smith's opening delivery and Charlie Dean, diving full stretch in the off-side, gets two hands to it but can't hold on.

    'A very hard chance' - Dean drops Rawal on two

  3. Ind 4-0

    Target 289

    Pratika Rawal defends three deliveries before getting India off the mark with a single.

    Smriti Mandhana, by contrast, starts her innings in heart-in-mouth fashion, nearly dragging onto her stumps. She survives and collects two.

    A wide and a dot to finish the opening over.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    They're going to have bowl well to defend it.

    England have got to stick to their plans. It's hard to play when the stumps are in play.

    Keep it simple and England should get over the line - but India have some dangerous players.

  5. The players are back out in Indore, with India chasing 289.

    Remember, victory for England would see them book their place in the semi-finals alongside Australia and South Africa.

    Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana are in the middle for India. Lauren Bell will open the bowling for England.

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    England probably should have done better with top 4 scores of 22, 56, 109 & 38, but double the 30-over score of 137 and they've done ok. 289 should take some getting, so we could be in for another classic at this World Cup!

    Evan Byrne

  7. Well Mark, here are the full highlights from Heather Knight's innings.

    She top-scored for England with 109 (91).

    Knight hits third career ODI century as England set India impressive tally

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    Jones played decently finally but the brutal fact is, England are essentially a two woman batting side. Take Knight and NSB out of the equation and they are absolutely nowhere.

    Mark B

  9. How stat?!

    Heather Knight has starred again today, but England's batters at positions five-seven have struggled in this tournament.

    • Sophia Dunkley - averaging 11, high score 18
    • Emma Lamb - 7.25, high score 13
    • Alice Capsey - 9.50, high score 20

    From four innings.

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    The definition of madness is repeating the same error over and over. Edwards' continual mantra of selecting the rabbits in headlights (Dunkley, Lamb and Capsey) when Wyatt-Hodge is sitting on the bench is frankly ridiculous. If Lewis was doing this or even McCullum there would be pelters.

    James, Essex

    Another set of abject failures from Dunkley, Lamb and Capsey averaging less than 10 between them. How must DWH feel watching that. Surely time to give her a chance now. She has long been one of the countries leading run-scorers...

    Keith, Chichester

  11. However, Knight's exit in the 45th over triggered a flurry of wickets.

    England slipped from 249-3 to 257-6 in a little over two overs and lost a further two wickets as they finished on 288-8.

    Deepti Sharma was the pick of India's bowlers, taking 4-51.

    'That is a poor dismissal' - Dunkley hits shot straight to Sharma at long-off

    Capsey out for two as reverse sweep loops into Deol's hands at point

    Lamb caught at long-on for 11 as Sharma takes her fourth wicket

    'It's lazy!' - Ecclestone run out for three after not diving in to the crease

  12. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight came together for a 113-run third-wicket partnership (106 balls) to put England on course for an impressive total.

    Captain Sciver-Brunt made 38 (49) while Knight scored 109 (91), including 15 fours and one six, before being run out.

    'Expertly played' - Knight hits reverse sweep to bring up her half-century

    Knight 'dancing down the track' hits six over deep mid-wicket

    'It's been a wonderful knock!' - Knight reaches century with four

    Knight run out as brilliant 109-run inning comes to an end

  13. England won the toss and enjoyed a positive start with the bat.

    They made it through the powerplay without losing a wicket for the first time since their tournament opener before Deepti Sharma struck twice to send Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones on their way.

    While Beaumont's 22 (43) was scratchy, Jones looked in good touch as she made 56 (68) - her highest score of the tournament.

    Deepti bowls Beaumont for 22 to get her 150th ODI wicket

    Mandhana takes catch at mid-wicket to dismiss Jones for 56

    Jones 'wallops' Thakur delivery over mid-on to bring up her half-century

  14. 'Nat and I got things moving together'

    Heather Knight of EnglandGetty Images

    England batter Heather Knight on her century: "I am really pleased to contribute. I have been fairly quiet the last few games but it was nice to play on that wicket. We are just above par but we will have to bowl well."

    On her innings: "I took time to get in. It was tacky at first but I put my foot down. Nat [Sciver-Brunt] and I got things moving and my sweeps seemed effective today.

    "It is a super fast outfield here so it can be easy to score quickly. If the seamers play well and keep their lines, that will be important.

    "We need to take early breakthroughs and they will probably get a partnership that we will try to break."

  15. Thanks Mike.

    Let's have some thoughts from Heather Knight and then look back on the highlights of England's innings.

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    Right then, is that total enough for England to secure the win and qualify for the semi-finals?

    Let Elizabeth Botcherby know - she'll take you through the first half of India's innings.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is a very, very good score for England. It isn't going to be easy for England to defend if they get after a couple of bowlers, but they'll be pretty happy with that.

  18. Eng 288-8

    Linsey Smith arrives for the conclusion of the innings.

    She sneaks an extra run off a wide to bring Charlie Dean back on strike, and the all-rounder rewards the smart running with a four through long-on off a full toss.

    Dean strikes into the leg side off the final ball of the innings, and the England batters run two.

    A pretty handy total for Nat Sciver-Brunt's charges, although perhaps not quite not what they might have hoped for five overs ago.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lazy from Sophie Ecclestone.

    You have to be diving in that situation. You have to look as if you want to be out there batting.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Ecclestone run out (Mandhana) 3 (Eng 280-4)

    England try to run another run... can't get there.

    Shree Charani bowls the final over, and England take three singles from her first three balls.

    Charlie Dean reverse sweeps the next ball and calls Sophie Ecclestone through for a risky run, but the spinner is beaten by the throw having not attempted a dive.