AI Simulation, IND-W vs AUS-W | Mandhana-Kaur duo’s batting brilliance guides India Women to five-wicket win against England Women

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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According to ChatGPT, India Women will beat England Women by five wickets in the 20th match of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Star batter Smriti Mandhana’s (88) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s (65*) knocks will help India register their third win in tournament.

Pitch and Weather

The Holkar surface is expected to be a flat one with a tinge of grass, good for stroke-making but expected to assist spinners in the middle overs.

Sunday will be a bright and sunny day in Indore. The humidity will be around 40 percent, and temperatures will hover around 29 degrees Celsius. This will create perfect conditions for ODI cricket without any threat of rain.

Toss

England Women won the toss and decided to bat first.

Lineups

India Women XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani.

England Women XI: Amy Jones (WK), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Em Arlott, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith.

Match Report

After opting to bat first, England had a decent opening start of 44 runs in 8.2 overs, by the opening pair of Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont. This partnership ended when Jones (27) was caught behind the wickets by Richa Ghosh off Shree Charani on the second ball of the ninth over. Following her dismissal, Beaumont and former skipper Heather Knight stitched a crucial partnership of 68 runs for the second wicket before Beaumont’s 61-run knock came to an end. She was caught by Smriti Mandhana off Sneh Rana on the fifth ball of the 24th over. Later, Knight (39 runs off 54 balls) went on to add another 43-run partnership for the third wicket.

Furthermore, skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt shone with the bat, scoring 72 runs off 74 balls, with eight fours and a six. On the back of these knocks, England Women posted a total of 243/8 on the board in the allotted 50 overs. Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani scalped two wickets each for 42 and 41 runs, respectively, in their spells. Besides these two, Sneh Rana also bagged two wickets for 44 runs in her 10 overs.

While chasing the target, India faced a big blow, losing Pratika Rawal early at the team score of just 23 runs in 4.5 overs. She was dismissed by Em Arlott on the fifth ball of the fifth over, at the individual score of just 12 (20), with two fours. However, Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol stabilised India Women’s innings, with a decent partnership of 56 runs for the second wicket. Charlie Dean broke this partnership, dismissing Deol at the individual score of 31 (42), with three fours. Following her dismissal, Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stitched a decisive and match-winning partnership of 94 runs for the third wicket, before Mandhana’s brilliant 88-run knock came to an end on the fifth ball of the 34th over. Her knock was followed by skipper Kaur’s unbeaten knock of 65 runs off 71 balls, with seven fours and a six. These contributions helped the hosts score 246/5 in 47.4 overs. Charlie Dean bagged two wickets for England, alongside a wicket each picked by Sarah Glenn. With this win, India Women have strengthened their chances for the semi-finals, with three wins and two defeats in their five league matches.

Player of the Match

Smriti Mandhana won the ‘Player of the Match’ for her brilliant knock of 88 runs off 96 balls, with 10 fours and a six. Besides that, her partnerships with Harleen Deol and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped the hosts chase down the target successfully and win the game by five wickets with 14 balls to spare.