England vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Stunning Heather Knight fifty saves England, defeat Bangladesh by four wickets
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 07, 2025, 22:42:49 IST
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England vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Stunning Heather Knight fifty saves England, defeat Bangladesh by four wickets

England vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: England Women continued their strong start to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, grinding out a tense four-wicket win over Bangladesh in Guwahati on Tuesday. Former skipper Heather Knight produced a captain’s knock in spirit, crafting an unbeaten 79 off 111 deliveries to steer England home after a shaky chase of 178.

Put in to bat, Bangladesh struggled for fluency against England’s disciplined spin attack. Sophie Ecclestone once again proved her class, finishing with figures of 3/24, while Charlie Dean (2/28), Alice Capsey (2/31), and Linsey Smith (2/33) kept a tight grip on the proceedings. Sobhana Mostary offered resistance with a composed 60 off 108 balls, anchoring the innings as wickets fell at regular intervals. Rabeya Khan’s late fireworks — 43 not out from just 27 balls — ensured Bangladesh reached 178 before being bowled out in the final over.

England’s reply was far from smooth. Marufa Akter and Fahima Khatun bowled with purpose, reducing England to 29/2 inside seven overs and later to 103/6, keeping the contest alive. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 32 provided brief stability, but once she and Sophia Dunkley fell, the pressure was squarely on Knight.

Displaying her trademark calm under fire, Knight built her innings steadily, bringing up her 28th ODI half-century with patience before switching gears in the closing stages. Alongside Charlie Dean, who remained unbeaten on 27 from 56 balls, she forged a match-winning 79-run stand for the seventh wicket to seal the result with 23 balls to spare.

With two wins in as many matches, England climbed to the top of the table alongside India, edging ahead on net run rate. Bangladesh, though spirited with the ball, were left ruing missed opportunities. England now face Sri Lanka next in Colombo, while Bangladesh will look to bounce back against New Zealand in Guwahati.
17:50 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs45.3
Score145 - 7

Linsey Smith to Rabeya Khan, Lands it on middle, Rabeya Khan lunges and blocks it back.

17:50 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs45.2
Score145 - 7

Linsey Smith to Rabeya Khan, Too full, on off, Rabeya Khan leans on and blocks it to cover.

17:50 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs45.1
Score145 - 7

Linsey Smith to Rabeya Khan, Flatter, just outside off, Rabeya Khan pushes it to short cover.

17:49 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 45 overs 145 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
002021
  • Rabeya Khan 14 (11)
  • Sobhana Mostary 59 (104)
Sophie Ecclestone10-3-24-3
1
Overs44.6
Score145 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, Fuller and tossed outside off, Rabeya drives it through extra cover for a single. Sophie Ecclestone is done with her spell with figures - 10-3-24-3.

17:48 (IST) Oct 07
2
Overs44.5
Score144 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, A bit too full, spinning away from off. Rabeya Khan gets forward and tries to push it to cover, but gets a thick outside edge. The ball runs through the vacant slip region and rolls towards deep third. It is chased by Danni Wyatt-Hodge from backward point. Two taken.

17:48 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs44.4
Score142 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, Flighted delivery, full and on off, Rabeya leans forward and eases it back to Sophie.

17:47 (IST) Oct 07
2
Overs44.3
Score142 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, Floated full and on middle and leg. Rabeya Khan sweeps it through backward square leg for a couple of runs. She has been very productive with those sweeps and slog-sweeps so far!

17:47 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs44.2
Score140 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, Keeps it outside off, on a good length. Rabeya watchfully lets it be.

17:46 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs44.1
Score140 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, Offers a bit too full on middle, Rabeya drills it down to mid on.

17:45 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 44 overs 140 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
140401
  • Rabeya Khan 9 (5)
  • Sobhana Mostary 59 (104)
Alice Capsey6-1-22-0
1
Overs43.6
Score140 - 7

Alice Capsey to Rabeya Khan, Serves it full and on the middle stump line. Rabeya Khan chips it aerially towards deep mid-wicket for an easy single. A productive over for Bangladesh Women as 10 runs come off it. Capsey's figures read 6-1-22-0 so far.

17:45 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs43.5
Score139 - 7

Alice Capsey to Rabeya Khan, Pushed through, full and on off, Rabeya drives it firmly back to the bowler.

17:44 (IST) Oct 07
4
Overs43.4
Score139 - 7

Alice Capsey to Rabeya Khan, FOUR! Wow, what a shot! Fuller delivery, on off. Rabeya Khan collapses her back knee into the pitch and slogs it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

17:44 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs43.3
Score135 - 7

Alice Capsey to Rabeya Khan, Around off, on a length, spinning into the batter. Rabeya Khan tries to push, but gets an inside edge to square leg.

17:43 (IST) Oct 07
4
Overs43.2
Score135 - 7

Alice Capsey to Rabeya Khan, FOUR! Oh, where has that come from? Pitched full and around off, Rabeya Khan sits down on her knee and plays with the spin. Sweeps it away and pierces deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Alice Capsey's reaction says she wasn't expecting that from Khan.

17:42 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs43.1
Score131 - 7

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Turns in sharply from off, on a length. Sobhana Mostary gets across and nudges it to the square leg region for a single.

17:40 (IST) Oct 07

Rabeya Khan is in at number 9 for Bangladesh Women. A slight halt in play as Sobhana Mostary is receiving some medical treatment from the physio. Cramps, maybe, as it is too humid out there and she has batted for more than a 100 balls. Meanwhile, the English players converge for a brief conference while also hydrating themselves. Mostary is fine to continue. We resume.

17:39 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 43 overs 130 - 7
Runs Scored: 0
101011(1WD)0(W)
  • Nahida Akter 1 (8)
  • Sobhana Mostary 58 (103)
Sophie Ecclestone9-3-19-3
W
Overs42.6
Score130 - 7

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! A three-for Ecclestone as she continues to weave her magic with the ball! She flights the ball up at 77.2 kph, and lands it full and around off. Nahida Akter is lured to draw the front foot out and drive at it. She ends up pushing and chipping it straight towards Charlie Dean stationed at short cover. A simple regulation catch for Dean. Nahida Akter departs on 1 (8) and Bangladesh Women are 130/7 after 43 overs.

17:38 (IST) Oct 07
1wd
Overs42.6
Score130 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, WIDE! Slides across and down leg. Nahida misses to flick. Wide called.

17:38 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs42.5
Score129 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Sobhana Mostary, Shortish delivery, outside off, spinning away with some bounce. Mostary cuts off the back foot, a bit uppishly to the right of Tammy Beaumont. Beaumont dives to that direction and stops it cleanly. A single taken.

17:37 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs42.4
Score128 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Sobhana Mostary, Short in length, around off. Sobhana Mostary chop-cuts it to the point region.

17:37 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs42.3
Score128 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, Nagging length, on middle, Nahida hangs back and taps it wide of mid-wicket and crosses over for one.

17:36 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs42.2
Score127 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, Pitched full, around off. It grips away from the batter as Nahid tries to slog it across the line.

17:36 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs42.1
Score127 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Sobhana Mostary, Full on leg, pushed to widish long on for a single.

17:35 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 42 overs 126 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
004001
  • Sobhana Mostary 56 (100)
  • Nahida Akter 0 (5)
Alice Capsey5-1-12-0
1
Overs41.6
Score126 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Flatter and outside off, Sobhana Mostary quickly goes on the back foot and cuts it past the diving backward point fielder to her right and collects a single.

17:35 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs41.5
Score125 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Full and turning into the batter from off, Sobhana Mostary strides across and pushes it to mid-wicket.

17:34 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs41.4
Score125 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, CHANCE! LANDS JUST SHORT OF BEAUMONT! On a length, gripping sharply into the batter. Sobhana Mostary goes on the back foot and tries to pull it through square leg, but mistimes it off the toe end and the ball lands just inches in front of Tammy Beaumont's right. 

17:34 (IST) Oct 07
4
Overs41.3
Score125 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, FOUR! Up and over! A boundary after an eternity for Bangladesh Women! Lands it full and into the slot, around off. Sobhana Mostary with a little shimmy down the track, spanks it over mid off for a boundary.

17:33 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs41.2
Score121 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Quicker and flatter, around off, spinning in a bit. Sobhana Mostary is hurried on the back foot and shapes to cut, but gets beaten by the pace.

17:33 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs41.1
Score121 - 6

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Full and pushed around off, driven off the front foot to cover.

17:32 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 41 overs 121 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
0(W)00000
  • Nahida Akter 0 (5)
  • Sobhana Mostary 51 (94)
Sophie Ecclestone8-3-15-2
0
Overs40.6
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, WICKET MAIDEN FROM ECCLESTONE! This is the third maiden of her spell. Length ball, on middle, tucked across to mid-wicket.

17:32 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs40.5
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, Short, around off, blocked off the back foot.

17:32 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs40.4
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, Length, turning away from off, steered off the back foot to backward point.

17:31 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs40.3
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, JAFFA! In-drifter around off, and full in length. It lands and then grips away from the batter, whispering past the outside edge.

17:31 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs40.2
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Nahida Akter, Length outside off, Nahida leaves.

17:30 (IST) Oct 07

Nahida Akter is in at 8.

17:29 (IST) Oct 07
W
Overs40.1
Score121 - 6

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! BOWLED! Sophie Ecclestone bags another and this is top-drawer stuff from the No. 1-ranked bowler! She bustles from around the stumps and darts the ball into the batter, full and in front of the off stump. Fahima Khatun comes dancing down the track and tries to work across the line, but plays all over it and is beaten by the pace and trajectory as well. Misses to connect bat on ball and hears the death rattle behind her. Fahima Khatun departs on 7 (25) and Bangladesh Women are 121/6.

17:28 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 40 overs 121 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
001110
  • Sobhana Mostary 51 (94)
  • Fahima Khatun 7 (24)
Alice Capsey4-1-7-0
0
Overs39.6
Score121 - 5

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Too full, on off, Sobhana Mostary pushes it to mid off.

17:28 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs39.5
Score121 - 5

Alice Capsey to Fahima Khatun, Much fuller, on leg, Fahima Khatun flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

17:28 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs39.4
Score120 - 5

Alice Capsey to Sobhana Mostary, Short, on leg, Sobhana Mostary tugs it to backward square leg for one.

17:27 (IST) Oct 07
1
Overs39.3
Score119 - 5

Alice Capsey to Fahima Khatun, Lands it on leg, Fahima Khatun helps it fine for one.

17:27 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs39.2
Score118 - 5

Alice Capsey to Fahima Khatun, Much fuller, on off, Fahima Khatun toe ends it to mid off.

17:26 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs39.1
Score118 - 5

Alice Capsey to Fahima Khatun, Slower one, on leg, Fahima Khatun flicks it to mid on.

17:25 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 39 overs 118 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
000001
  • Fahima Khatun 5 (20)
  • Sobhana Mostary 50 (92)
Sophie Ecclestone7-2-15-1
1
Overs38.6
Score118 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Short and wide, Fahima Khatun slaps it to point for one.

17:25 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs38.5
Score117 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Much fuller, on off, Fahima Khatun flicks it to wide mid on. Dot again.

17:25 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs38.4
Score117 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Short ball, on off, Fahima Khatun punches it to cover.

17:24 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs38.3
Score117 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Flatter, on off, Fahima Khatun knocks it to the mid on fielder.

17:24 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs38.2
Score117 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Too full, on off, Fahima Khatun blocks it back.

17:24 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs38.1
Score117 - 5

Sophie Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, Quicker, on off, Fahima Khatun pushes it to cover.

17:22 (IST) Oct 07
Score after 38 overs 117 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
000101
  • Fahima Khatun 4 (14)
  • Sobhana Mostary 50 (92)
Charlie Dean10-2-28-2
1
Overs37.6
Score117 - 5

Charlie Dean to Fahima Khatun, Short, on off, Fahima Khatun slaps it to cover for one.

17:21 (IST) Oct 07
0
Overs37.5
Score116 - 5

Charlie Dean to Fahima Khatun, Keeps it on leg, Fahima Khatun flicks it to mid-wicket.

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England vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: England Women made it two wins in a row at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the Baraspara Stadium in Guwahati. Former captain Heather Knight anchored the chase with a gritty unbeaten 79 off 111 balls, steering England to 182/6 in 46.1 overs after Bangladesh were bowled out for 178.

Earlier, England’s spin unit dominated proceedings. Sophie Ecclestone led the charge with 3/24, supported by Charlie Dean (2/28), Alice Capsey (2/31), and Linsey Smith (2/33), as Bangladesh’s innings never gained momentum. Sobhana Mostary was the lone bright spot for Bangladesh, compiling a patient 60 off 108 balls, while Rabeya Khan’s late cameo of 43 not out lifted the total to a modest 178.

In reply, England’s top order faltered early as Marufa Akter (2/28) and Fahima Khatun (3/16) exploited the conditions to leave them reeling at 103/6. However, Knight stood firm, showcasing composure and shot selection, and found steady support in Charlie Dean (27*). Their unbroken 79-run stand for the seventh wicket took England over the line with 23 balls remaining.

The win took England to the top of the table with four points, level with India but ahead on net run rate. Bangladesh, despite their spirited bowling effort, are still searching for their first win of the campaign. England now travel to Colombo to face Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh meet New Zealand next in Guwahati.