Women’s World Cup 2025: England beat Bangladesh despite batting collapse
By Parth Dhall | Oct 07, 2025 | 09:51 PM
**England Prevail Against Bangladesh Despite Middle-Order Collapse in ICC Women’s ODI World Cup**
In a thrilling encounter at the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup held at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, England overcame a middle-order collapse to successfully chase down a modest target of 179 set by Bangladesh. The hero for England was Heather Knight, who played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 79 runs after England found themselves in trouble at 78/5.
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### Bangladesh Struggle After Poor Start
Bangladesh’s innings failed to gain momentum after England won the toss and elected to bowl. Early breakthroughs from England’s Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith reduced Bangladesh to 25/2 quickly. Though Sharmin Akhter and Sobhana Mostary briefly steadied the innings at 31/2 after the first powerplay, wickets continued to tumble.
Sharmin Akhter was dismissed soon after scoring 30, and Bangladesh further slipped to 85/4 by the 22nd over.
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### Middle Overs: Mostary and Rabeya Power Bangladesh
Following the dismissal of Shorna Akter, Bangladesh’s scoring rate slowed down considerably. Bowlers Ritu Moni and Sobhana Mostary were contained by England’s disciplined bowling attack. Moni eventually fell in the 34th over, leaving Bangladesh at 108/5.
Despite pressure, Mostary held her ground, receiving backing from Rabeya Khan, whose quickfire 27-ball 43* helped Bangladesh cross the 150-run mark.
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### Sobhana Mostary’s Maiden WODI Half-Century
Sobhana Mostary’s innings of 60 runs off 108 balls, featuring 8 boundaries, was a standout performance. She was dismissed in the 47th over by England’s Alice Capsey. According to ESPNcricinfo, this was Mostary’s maiden half-century in WODI cricket since her debut in 2018.
In her 25-match WODI career, Mostary has accumulated 325 runs at an average of 21.66 with a strike rate of 61.55.
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### England’s Rocky Start at 78/5
Bangladesh began their bowling campaign strongly, with Marufa Akter making inroads early by dismissing England’s Amy Jones (1) and Tammy Beaumont (2), leaving England at 29/2.
However, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight built a crucial 40-run partnership to stabilize England’s innings. The momentum shifted again as Fahima Khatun struck twice in quick succession, removing Sciver-Brunt (32) and Sophie Dunkley (0), leaving England struggling at 78/5.
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### Heather Knight’s Match-Winning Knock
Showing remarkable composure under pressure, Heather Knight anchored England’s chase alongside Charlotte Dean, who scored an unbeaten 27*. Knight remained not out on 79 runs off 111 balls, including 8 fours and a six, guiding England to a well-earned victory.
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### Knight Rises in England’s All-Time WODI Rankings
During the match, Heather Knight surpassed Claire Taylor’s career run tally of 4,101 WODI runs, moving into fourth place on England’s all-time WODI run-scorers list. Knight now trails only Charlotte Edwards (5,992), Tammy Beaumont (4,562), and Nat Sciver-Brunt (4,124).
Across 151 WODIs, Knight has amassed 4,116 runs at an average of 35.79, including two centuries and 27 half-centuries. Notably, this was her fourth half-century in a WODI World Cup tournament.
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### England’s Bowling Stars Shine
England’s spinners were instrumental in restricting Bangladesh’s batting lineup. Sophie Ecclestone led the charge with impressive figures of 3/24 in her 10 overs, which included three maiden overs. Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean, and Alice Capsey chipped in with two wickets each.
On the Bangladeshi side, Fahima Khatun was the standout bowler, claiming three wickets for just 16 runs in her 10 overs, including two maidens. Marufa Akter also contributed with two wickets.
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England’s all-around effort proved decisive in this closely contested match, securing them a valuable win in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup.
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