England 'got away with it' against Pakistan - Edwards

England coach Charlotte Edwards says they "got distant pinch it" aft nan washout against Pakistan, but insists their champion is still to come.

Pakistan, who are bottommost of nan Women's World Cup table, reduced England to 79-7 and past reached 34-0 successful pursuit of 113 to triumph earlier rain rescued Nat Sciver-Brunt's broadside from a shocking defeat.

Edwards says they person reflected and moved connected from that lucifer successful Colombo, but is hoping for an improved capacity arsenic they return connected co-hosts India successful a crunch fixture connected Sunday.

"We haven't played our champion cricket, which is deliberation encouraging for america arsenic a group and we get to play now against immoderate of nan champion teams successful nan world," Edwards told BBC Sport.

"So I deliberation we're fresh to return that situation on.

"We were outplayed against Pakistan and we cognize that, we've spoken astir it. We did get distant pinch it, but we've sewage to move on."

England are successful a commanding position to scope nan semi-finals, likely to only request 1 triumph from their past three to corroborate their spot, but their results truthful acold person flattered them, peculiarly successful nan batting department.

Since nan ascendant opening triumph against South Africa, England were 78-5 against Bangladesh, a standalone Sciver-Brunt masterclass ensured a comfortable triumph against Sri Lanka and past came nan fortunate flight against Pakistan.

"We astir apt weren't arsenic adaptable arsenic I'd person liked," Edwards added.

"I deliberation there's been immoderate concerns astir our batting, but I haven't sewage many. When I came into this domiciled it was astir winning first and foremost, and nan only crippled that we haven't played good is against Pakistan."

The existent trial originates now. India person been inconsistent truthful acold but are expecting a sellout crowd successful Indore, and impressed hit England distant from location this summer.

On Wednesday is nan tantalising grudge match, pinch England look defending champions Australia - nan first clip they person played 1 different since nan Ashes humiliation astatine nan commencement of this twelvemonth earlier Edwards took charge.

England person had issues pinch unwellness complete nan past week, pinch Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell missing retired against Pakistan.

The players were wearing masks passim nan airports and connected planes betwixt Colombo and Indore, and Edwards confirmed that nan full squad was backmost to afloat fitness.

With nan pitches successful Indore and Visakhapatnam - wherever England play New Zealand successful their past group shape lucifer - expected to beryllium overmuch flatter and much batter-friendly than Colombo and Guwahati, it leaves Edwards pinch an absorbing action determination surrounding nan bowling attack.

Em Arlott and Lauren Filer are nan different gait options if Edwards wanted different seamer to travel Bell, particularly pinch Sciver-Brunt's bowling proving ineffective successful nan past fewer games.

Bizarrely, considering Linsey Smith's powerplay success, she would look nan astir apt to make measurement considering Sophie Ecclestone's brilliance and Charlie Dean's value pinch nan bat, and arsenic vice-captain - though they could besides driblet Alice Capsey and consequence losing nan batting depth.

England's batting has been exposed connected nan trickier surfaces, pinch Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones struggling against nan seam activity and nan mediate bid having problems starting their innings against spin.

The conditions astatine nan adjacent 2 venues should beryllium much successful their favour, but it besides happens to beryllium wherever they play nan 2 champion teams successful nan world.