England beat Bangladesh by four wickets in a tense ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match in Guwahati. Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 anchored the chase after Sophie Ecclestone’s three-wicket haul restricted Bangladesh to 178. England now top the points table

Guwahati: England Women made it two wins out of two in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, holding their nerve to secure a tense four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the Baraspara Stadium here on Tuesday. Former skipper Heather Knight stood tall under pressure, guiding England home with an unbeaten 79 off 111 balls as they chased down 178 in 46.1 overs to move to the top of the points table with four points, level with India.

Earlier in the day, England’s spin trio of Sophie Ecclestone (3-24), Charlie Dean (2-28) and Alice Capsey (2-31) prod

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