India, Oct. 20 -- India's road to the Women's World Cup 2025 semi-finals became all the more tricky after a narrow four-run loss against England at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana put their best foot forward, stitching a 125-run stand for the third wicket, putting India in firm control of the 289-run chase. However, the wickets of the two senior batters changed the complexion of the game, and in the end, India choked, losing the match and putting itself in a must-win territory against New Zealand.

Speaking after the game at the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet was clearly heartbroken, and she listed Mandhana's wicket as the turning point of the game. Harmanpreet (70) was dismissed in the 3...