Summary
England's women's cricket team narrowly defeated Bangladesh by four wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup match held in Guwahati. Heather Knight led England with an unbeaten 79 runs, helping the team recover from early struggles against Bangladesh's bowlers. England's spinners also played a significant role by taking nine wickets to limit Bangladesh to 178 runs.
Key Facts
- England won the match against Bangladesh by four wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup.
- Heather Knight scored 79 not out, leading England to reach their target of 179 runs.
- England struggled initially and lost six wickets for just 103 runs.
- Bangladesh set a target of 178 runs, with Sobhana Mostary scoring 60 runs in 108 balls.
- England's bowlers, including Sophie Ecclestone, took a total of nine wickets to bowl out Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh's Fahima Khatun led their bowling effort, taking three wickets for 16 runs.
- The match was played in Guwahati, and England's next match is against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
