Summary

  • England beat India by four runs to reach semi-finals

  • India needed 66 off 66 balls but England fight back to stay unbeaten

  • Sciver-Brunt pick of bowlers with 2-47, while Smith takes 1-40

  • 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

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

Live Reporting

Mike Peter, Elizabeth Botcherby and Maisie Gallen

  1. '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."

  2. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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    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.

  8. Eng 277-7

    Here's Sophie Ecclestone, who takes a single out to long-on to finish the over.

    For the record, before the wicket, Charlie Dean had reverse swept Deepti Sharma for four.

    The spinner closes with figures of 4-51 - a good day for her.

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

    Emma Lamb cleared the front leg and it is another simple catch for India. England have got to bat the 50 overs now, they cannot get bowled out.

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    WICKET

    Lamb c Mandhana b Sharma 11 (Eng 276-7)

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

    Emma Lamb tries to go big... and finds Smriti Mandhana at long-on.

    It's a fourth wicket for Deepti Sharma, as the England batter tries to clear the ropes with the end of the innings approaching.

  11. Eng 269-6

    Five singles and a four!

    Emma Lamb changes the complexion of Sneh Rana's last over, sweeping its final delivery to the boundary at square.

    The spinner finishes with figures of 0-56.

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

    This has been a brilliant couple of overs for India. The boundaries have slowed up for England.

    How can they get some? Can they try the reverse sweep?

  13. Eng 260-6

    Three singles off the rest of the over as Charlie Dean comes to the crease.

    Having looked set for near-300 with Heather Knight at the crease, they're now probably looking at around the 280 mark.

    Could that be costly?

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

    That is one of Alice Capsey's favourite shots so I don't mind that. She plays that all the time and it is one of her strengths.

    For me, this would be a perfect time for Sophie Ecclestone to get out there.

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    WICKET

    Capsey c Deol b Deepti 2 (Eng 257-5)

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

    Reversed from Alice Capsey... straight to Harleen Deol.

    Deepti Sharma gets the wicket, with the ball looping to point.

    England have lost three wickets for eight runs.

  16. Eng 255-4

    Alice Capsey next out of the dressing room.

    She starts with a single to long-on.

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

    Sophia Dunkley is not having the best of times in this World Cup. She could not have picked out Deepti Sharma any better if she tried.

  18. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is a bizarre decision from Sophia Dunkley to play that shot when there is a fielder out in the deep.

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    WICKET

    Dunkley c Deepti b Charani 15 (Eng 254-5)

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

    Sophia Dunkley picks out Deepti Sharma in the deep!

    She advances down the track to Shree Charani and slaps the ball straight to Deepti at the ropes at long-off.

  20. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Most runs with sweeps v spin - in an ODI - since the start of 2012 (when such data was first recorded):

    • 1. Heather Knight - 36 runs - Today
    • 2. Marizanne Kapp - 36 runs v India, Bengaluru, 2024
    • 3. Alyssa Healy - 32 runs v West Indies, World Cup semi-final, 2022