Australia, England, South Africa Reach World Cup Semis

England edged India by four runs at Holkar Stadium, Indore, in a last‑over thriller, with Heather Knight scoring 109 off 91 in her 300th international appearance and Amy Jones adding 56 as England posted 288/8. India fought back with Smriti Mandhana (88), captain Harmanpreet Kaur (70) and Deepti Sharma (50 and 4‑51), but England bowlers including Nat Sciver‑Brunt and Linsey Smith held their nerve in the death overs to clinch the win. The victory helped England secure a place in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 semi‑finals; Australia and South Africa have also already qualified. India sit on four points with a superior net run rate (+0.526) and have two matches left — against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai and Bangladesh — and can guarantee progression by winning both games. New Zealand can qualify directly only by winning both of their remaining matches (against India and England), while Sri Lanka’s chances are remote and depend on multiple favourable results and NRR shifts. India have now lost three straight games, leaving their campaign fragile and making weather/washout scenarios and net run rate potentially decisive.