Heather Knight’s composed knock saved England from an upset and steered them to a four-wicket triumph over Bangladesh on Tuesday at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati at the ongoing Women’s World Cup.

After spinners set the tone of the game for them, England batters had to work hard to churn out a victory. England were left threadbare at 103/6 midway through the 30th over and needed a source of inspiration to pull them out of the dire situation. Knight, the former England skipper, rose to the challenge and dug deep by engineering an unbeaten 79 (111).

Her efforts ensured England walked out of the stadium unbeaten in the tournament. While pursuing a 179-run target, right-arm quick Marufa Akter drew the first blood, removing the opening pair Tammy Beaumont (13) and Amy Jones (1).

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