Indore, Oct. 19 -- England pulled off a thrilling four-run victory over India in Indore on Sunday, securing their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup.

It was a heartbreaker for the hosts, who came agonisingly close in a tense chase but eventually fell short despite valiant knocks from veteran batters Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and all-rounder Deepti Sharma.

India, chasing 289, looked in deep trouble early on at 42/2, then Mandhana and Harmanpreet steadied the ship with a magnificent 125-run partnership. The pair played with grit and authority, taking the attack to the English bowlers and giving India real hope.

Their stand was the highest for India in a World Cup run-chase, surpassing the 108-run partn...