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Women’s World Cup: Diwali eve heartbreak as India implode in chase, England seal semi-final spot (Ld

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Women’s World Cup: Diwali Eve Heartbreak As India Implode In Chase, England Seal Semi-final Spot (Ld)

By IANS News October 20, 2025 • 09:01 AM View: 634

Under the festive glow on the eve of Diwali, Holkar Stadium was a cauldron of anticipation, with 16,300 spectators eyeing to celebrate an Indian victory. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur had set the stage for India’s highest successful chase with their third-wicket stand going past a century.

Needing just 57 runs off 57 balls with seven wickets in hand, India were well on course to hunt down England’s 288/8. With a buoyant mood and electrifying crowd, everything was going as anticipated till things fell apart sensationally in a script which felt all too familiar.

TAGS World Cup Holkar Stadium Smriti Mandhana Harmanpreet Kaur First Harmanpreet Deepti Sharma Amanjot Kaur South Africa Heather Knight Nat Sciver Jemimah Rodrigues Renuka Singh Thakur Sophie Ecclestone Sophie Ecclestone

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