Indore, Oct. 20 -- England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hailed a 'special' innings from team-mate Heather Knight, as her side booked their place in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

Knight produced a brilliant knock of 109 to anchor England with the bat; the former captain required just 91 balls to mark her 300th international cap with a century.

Sciver-Brunt combined with Knight for a partnership of 113, which was central to England setting India a total of 289.

It proved just too much for the hosts, who fell four runs short, and the England captain was full of praise for her long-serving team-mate.

"That innings special," she said. "The use of her sweeps and reverse sweeps made it so difficultfor the Indians to bowl at her an...