lauren bell be provided England With a dream start in its crucial phase women’s world cup 2025 struggle against Australia At Holkar Stadium, Indore. Bowling with accuracy and intent from his first ball, Bell produced an absolute peach to remove the dangerous Phoebe Lichfield on the third ball of the innings
Women’s World Cup 2025: Lauren Bell beats Phoebe Litchfield beautifully, England attack strongly in the beginning
Lichfield’s dismissal was a textbook example of Bell’s high quality new ball bowling. On the third ball of his first over, Bell bowled a brilliant seam-up ball which completely bamboozled the young Australian opener. It was pitched on a good length, slightly on middle and leg, which initially prompted Litchfield to move forward defensively. However, as the ball fell, it went straight down the seam, a sign of late movement that proved fatal.
Litchfield’s bat came a little late and across the line, leaving a considerable gap between bat and pad. The ball kissed the inside edge, went across the gate and hit the top of the off stump in spectacular style. The stump lights flashed immediately, and Lichfield stood still for a moment, overcome not by pace, but by precise and subtle seam movement.
Bell’s wrist position and swing control were impeccable, producing both late deviation and perfect seam presentation. In delivery he was the classic ‘dream ball for a left-hander’, pitching in line, drawing the batsman forward, then shaping enough to clip the stumps. It was a dismissal that demonstrated Bell’s growing maturity as a new-ball bowler and set the tone for England’s spirited defense of their goal.
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Lauren Bell’s awesome Jaffa rocks the stumps behind Phoebe Litchfield
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Women’s World Cup 2025: England dominate in Indore, Australia restricted to 27/3
The 23rd match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore is firmly in England’s favor as Australia take on Australia. Their score was 27/3 in 7.1 oversAfter electing to bowl first, chasing a challenging target of 245, Australia’s bowlers did a commendable job in restricting England to 244/9 thanks to an excellent all-round performance. Annabel Sutherland (3/60), Ashley Gardner (2/39) and Sophie Molineux (2/52). tammy beaumont Made the highest score for England by playing an inning of 78 runs in 105 balls, which strengthened his innings, while Alice CapseyA quick inning of 38 runs from 32 helped him cross 240.
However, England’s bowlers came on fire under the lights. Lauren Bell immediately set the tone by dismissing Castle Lichfield for just 1 run. His ability to generate fast pace under lights made life miserable for the Australian opening batsmen. Soon after, Lynsey Smith regained control with her left-arm spin and dismissed georgia volume (6) With a delivery that fell late and hit the stumps before being removed elise perry (13) Through a brilliant catch-and-ball effort. At only 24/3, Australia’s chase was in deep trouble, with both the opening batsmen and Perry, the backbone of their top order, returning to the pavilion within the first six overs.
Now at the crease, beth mooney (5)* and Sutherland (1)* looked to stabilize the innings, but England’s bowlers maintained a consistent line and length, and took advantage of every movement and turn available on the responsive Indore surface. The required run rate has reached 5.08, and with the leading batsmen Tahlia McGrath, Ashley Gardner And Sophie Molineux There is still time to go, Australia will face an uphill battle to maintain their unbeaten record in the tournament. Meanwhile, England look energetic and determined to pull off an emphatic win in this high-profile encounter between the two semi-finalists.
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