England beats India to join Australia in World Cup semifinals – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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England has booked its semifinal berth by defeating India. (Getty Images: Pankaj Nangia)
England recorded a four-run win over India in their Women's World Cup clash in Indor.
The result ensures England will contest the semifinals.
Australia and South Africa have already qualified for the knockout stages.
England has secured its Women's World Cup semifinal spot with a tense four-run win over tournament co-host India at Indor's Holkar Stadium.
India, chasing a victory target of 289, seemed headed towards a much-needed win for much of its innings.
Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88 and captain Harmanpreet Kaur hit a run-a-ball 70.
But England's bowlers applied the brakes, with India finishing on 6-284 from its 50 overs to record a third-straight loss of the tournament.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 in eight overs with the ball, while left-arm spinner Linsey Smith (1-40 from 10 overs) bowled a tight spell, which included Mandhana's vital wicket.
"Smriti's dismissal was the turning point," Kaur said after the match.
"We had sufficient batting to finish the game, but I don't know how things went the other way.
"Credit to England. It kept bowling well and kept getting wickets."
Alyssa Healy has joined an elite band of women batters with 7,000 international runs, and Australia's captain is inspiring her brilliant young opening partner.
Winning the toss and opting to bat, England made 8-288, thanks largely to Heather Knight's 109 off 91 balls.
England joins defending champion Australia and South Africa in the semifinals with a fourth win in five matches.
It is unbeaten in the tournament (last week's match against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain) and holds down second place behind Australia on the standings. 
The four-time champions next play Australia on Wednesday at the same venue.
India is still fourth with four points from five matches.
It needs a massive turn-around in form against New Zealand and Bangladesh in its final two matches at Navi Mumbai.
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