India, Oct. 20 -- India vice-captain and opening batter Smriti Mandhana was happy to put her hand up and take some of the blame for the late collapse that saw her side fall short of victory in their crucial clash against England at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on Sunday.

The tournament hosts looked to be cruising to victory with Mandhana at the crease in pursuit of England's total of 288/8 and with seven wickets still in hand and six runs per over required, but the left-hander holed out to Alice Capsey in the deep as the momentum turned away from her side.

There was still hope heading into the final over with 14 runs required and Amanjot Kaur and Sneh Rana at the crease, but Linsey Smith held her nerve with the ball to ensure Engla...