Sun Oct 12 16:50:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Women’s World Cup: Ecclestone and Devine Shine as Tournament Heats Up**
The Women’s World Cup currently underway in India and Sri Lanka is showcasing stellar performances, with England’s Sophie Ecclestone and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine making significant impacts with both ball and bat.
Devine is currently the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 260 runs. Healy has played a fantastic knock of 142 to help Australia complete a record run chase, while Gardner is close behind at 161.
Ecclestone is dominating the wicket-taking charts, tied in second position with nine wickets, showing a remarkable economy rate of 2.30 and a best bowling performance of 4-17 against Sri Lanka. Australia’s Annabel Sutherland leads the way with 10 wickets. Deepti Sharma of India also has nine wickets.
Other notable performances include Heather Knight, who leads England’s run charts, and Nadine de Klerk from South Africa, proving to be a force with both bat and ball.
As the tournament progresses, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals, setting the stage for thrilling encounters as these key players look to lead their teams to victory.
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