Overview
- India posted 209/5 then bowled the Netherlands out for 114 to record a 95‑run victory at Headingley on Wednesday.
- Openers Smriti Mandhana (74) and Shafali Verma (55) put on a 115‑run partnership that powered India to their tournament‑high total.
- Left‑arm spinner Sree Charani finished with 4/19, Shafali returned 3/20 and Nandini Sharma took 2/22 as India ripped through the Dutch middle order.
- The heavy margin moved India to the top of Group A on net run rate, giving them an edge over Australia while both teams remain unbeaten.
- Off‑spinner Shreyanka Patil twisted her ankle and was stretchered off with medical updates pending, and India face South Africa in Manchester on June 21 which will test their spin depth if she is ruled out.