England managed to survive a massive scare from Bangladesh in Match 8 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on Tuesday, October 7 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. A game which saw both teams in a neck-and-neck battle eventually ended in England’s favour as Heather Knight’s remarkable innings (79* off 111) under pressure helped her team chase down 179 in 46.1 overs.

Having a low total defend, Marufa Akter got Bangladesh off to a terrific start as she made the new ball talk. The right-arm seamer trapped Amy Jones (1 off 3) in front of the stumps with a sharp in-swinger in the first over. She further had Heather Knight in trouble in her second over, but the English batter was given a reprieve by the third umpire, who found no conclusive evidence of the ball hitting the pad first a

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