Heather Knight’s Century Powers England Past India in Milestone Game

  • October 19, 2025

Experienced England icon Heather Knight showcased a remarkable display in Game 20 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 held in Indore, transforming her 300th international game into a truly memorable event. Arriving at the batting crease with England at 73/1, Knight executed a stellar innings of 109 runs achieved from 91 deliveries, building a significant 113-run alliance alongside Nat Sciver-Brunt for the third dismissal. Knight’s century, achieved during the 44th over, offered a moment of stability for England’s performance prior to her unfortunate run out which swayed the game’s dynamics, though her contribution remained positively influential.

Women’s World Cup 2025: Heather Knight’s crucial hundred against India for England

Knight’s batting performance underscored mastery in timing, resilience, and assertive play. At the age of 34 years and 297 days, she achieved the status of second-oldest English batter to register an ODI century, only superseded by Janette Brittin’s score of 138 against Pakistan in 1997. Knight’s impressive 109-run score included 15 boundaries and one six, marking her inaugural WODI century facing India, culminating in a career record against the subcontinent team with 603 runs at an average of 33.50 from 22 games. Entering the fray at a critical 98/2, Knight and Sciver-Brunt’s partnership provided crucial stability, empowering England to establish a competitive score of 288/8 and establishing a basis for potentially exceeding a 300-run total.

Knight currently holds a record of 4,272 runs in 154 WODIs, averaging 36.20, featuring 3 centuries and 27 half-centuries, while her World Cup count has reached 891 runs across 30 games at an average of 40.50, with this being her second World Cup century. Notably, throughout the current World Cup, Knight has amassed 235 runs from 5 games at an impressive average of 78.33, including one century and one half-century, following consistent scores of 79*, 29, 18, and 109. Her 300th international match was particularly special, coinciding with her crossing the significant 7,500-run milestone in her international cricketing career.

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England post competitive 288/8 against India in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

In a pivotal encounter held at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, England established a substantial target of 288/8 over 50 overs against India in Game 20 of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup. The batting innings was driven by Knight, who scored a superb 109 from 91 balls before being run out, while Sciver-Brunt supported with a crucial 38, and Amy Jones contributed a flowing 56. Knight and Sciver-Brunt partnered to deliver an essential 113-run contribution for the third dismissal, solidifying the innings following early setbacks and paving the way for a score above 280.

India’s bowling squad competed diligently, with Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma claiming two and four wickets respectively, but England’s upper and mid-order effectively sustained a healthy scoring tempo of 5.76 runs per over, increasing the challenge for India’s chase. Additional runs were also a factor, with eight wides and five leg-byes contributing to the overall score. England’s tail-end batters added quick, valuable runs through Charlie Dean (19*) and others, pushing the final score beyond 285, setting India a challenging target of 289 for victory.

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This article was originally released on WomenCricket.com, which is part of the Cricket Times group.

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