England held their nerve to defeat India by 11 runs in a Group B match at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth. In a thrilling chase of 152, India were restricted to 140/5 in 20 overs, leaving England victorious in a nail-biting finish.
In the chase, Smriti Mandhana shone with a 52-run knock, while Richa Ghosh finished with an unbeaten 47. Earlier, Renuka Thakur had a stellar performance, taking five wickets as India successfully restricted England to 151/7.
Renuka dismissed Danni Wyatt (0), Alice Capsey (3), and Sophie Dunkley (10) in quick succession during the powerplay. She then proceeded to dismiss Amy Jones (40) and Katherine Sciver-Brunt (0) off consecutive deliveries in the final over, thus limiting England's scoring potential.