Women's T20 World Cup: England beat India by 11 runs to stay top of group two

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England 151-7 (20 overs): Sciver-Brunt 50 (42); Thakur 5-15
India 140-5 (20 overs): Mandhana 52 (41); Glenn 2-27
England won by 11 runs
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England kept their spot astatine the apical of radical 2 with a captious 11-run triumph implicit India astatine the Women's T20 World Cup.

After slipping to 29-3 and 80-4 successful Gqeberha, Nat Sciver-Brunt's half-century led England's betterment arsenic they posted 151-7 contempt seamer Renuka Thakur's magnificent 5-15.

In reply, opener Smriti Mandhana looked to beryllium steering India to triumph earlier she was crucially dismissed by Sarah Glenn for 52 with 47 runs inactive needed.

Richa Ghosh led a fightback with an unbeaten 47, but with 31 needed from the last over, India finished connected 140-5.

England person Pakistan near to play successful the radical stage, and volition debar reigning champions Australia successful the semi-finals if they support apical spot.

India should suffice successful second, with Ireland to play successful their last game.

Australia look acceptable to decorativeness apical of radical one, and that means England are apt to look 1 of South Africa oregon Sri Lanka successful the semis.

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