
IND-W vs AUS-W 2nd Semifinal, Women's World Cup highlights: India rode on Jemimah Rodrigues' 127 not out and Harmanpreet Kaur's 89 to beat Australia by five wickets in a record-breaking run chase in the women's ODIs and book a place in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 on Thursday. India will play South Africa in the final on Sunday.
Chasing a record target of 339, Rodrigues anchored the innings brilliantly with an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made a crucial 89 off 88 deliveries. Deepti Sharma (24) and Richa Ghosh (26) also chipped in with handy contributions as India overhauled the target with nine balls to spare.
Earlier, opener Phoebe Litchfield’s 119 off 93 balls was the cornerstone of Australia’s massive total of 338 all out in 50 overs in the second semifinal.
“Firstly, I want to thank Jesus, because I couldn't do this on my own. I know he carried me through today. I want to thank my mom, my dad, my coach, and every single person who just believed in me throughout this time. It was really hard these last four months, but it just feels like a dream and it's not sunk in yet,” said Jemi.
India WINNNNNNNN!!!!! The greatest run-chase in the history of the women's ODIs and the Women's World Cup.
Two fours in the first four balls by Jemimah Rodrigues. India are on the brink of a memorable victory. Excellent batting from Jemimah. IND 331/5 (48)
Sophie Molineux comes into attack and Jemimah Rodrigues welcomes her with a four. India need 23 runs in the last three overs. IND-W 316/5 (47) vs AUS-W
If Australia lose today, they will have to blame the two dropped catches by Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath. Both the dropped catches were off Jemimah Rodrigues. OUTTT!!! Richa Ghosh goes for the upper cut, but the slower delivery does the trick for Australia. Kim Garth takes the catch off Annabel Sutherland. IND W 310-5 (46) vs AUS-W
OHH GHOSH!!! Richa Ghosh goes down on one knee to slog Ashleigh Gardner for a mighty six. Four more for Richa and India as 300 comes up for the Women in Blue. The whole crowd erupts in joy. IND-W 305/4 (45) vs AUS-W
DROPPED, straight through the hands. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to go big down the ground but didn't get enough elevation. Tahlia McGrath gets under the ball at mid-off but the ball goes through her hands. This is the second time Jemimah survives. IND-W 291-4 (44) vs AUS-W
100 for Jemimah Rodrigues at her home ground. No celebration from Jemimah, her third ODI century and a first in a World Cup. IND 269/4 (41.5) vs AUS-W
OUTTT!!!! This is not what India wanted. Deepti Sharma walks back run out for 24. Poor running from Deepti Sharma. Richa Ghosh comes in the middle. IND-W 264/4 (40.5) vs AUS-W
Deepti Sharma needs to play sensibly today. With Jemimah Rodrigues at the other end, India need the duo. The left-hander, dances down the ground to hit Alana King over her head. IND-W 249/3 (39) vs AUS-W
OUTTT!!! Finally, Australia have been able to break the partnership. Harmanpreet Kaur tries to go over mid wicket, but didn't get the elevation only for Ashleigh Gardner to take a brilliant running catch. Annabel Sutherland takes the wicket. Kaur goes back for 89. IND-W 26/3 (35.2)
India break Australian monopoly with a 150-plus stand by Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur in the Women's World Cup knockouts. This is the sixth 150-plus stand. The previous five have come from the Australians.
UNBELIEVEABLE!!! Alyssa Healy drops a sitter. The pressure is mounting on Australian. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps Alana King hard but the ball takes a think edge. Healy and King both run for the catch. King allows Healy only to see it dropped. How costly it would be for Australia? IND-W 212/2 (33)
BANGGG! Harmanpreet Kaur dances down the track, uses her power to smash Ashleigh Gardner miles over mid-wicket. The momentum is with the Indian team and also the crowd. IND-W 198/2 (31)
Fifty for Harmanpreet Kaur, her second in the tournament. The partnership between Harmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues has reached 120. IND-W INDW 179/2 (29)
After a slow start in the tournament, Jemimah Rodrigues scripted a comeback in style. Be it her fifties or in the field, Rodrigues has been an asset for the Indian team. Even today, Jemi made sure she and Harmanpreet rotate the strike and provide the much-needed boundaries. IND-W 145-2 (24)
This is actually sensible play from the Indians. With no movement on the wicket, both Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues are looking for gaps and playing along the ground. The partnership has already reached 80 between the two. IND-W 138/2 (23)
Fifty for Jemimah Rodrigues, her second in straight games. This is her home ground and nobody knows this ground better than her. India need Jemi to stay till the end. IND-W 124-2 (21)
It's drizzling once again in Navi Mumbai. Meanwhile, the game is still on. As far as the India are concerned, Jemimah Rodrigues has been tremendous in her shots today, finding the gaps with ease, and needs to stay till the end. At the other end, Harmanpreet Kaur is giving her company. IND-W 99-2 (17)
OUTTT!!!! Huge moment in the game as Smriti Mandhana departs for 24. Mandhana tries to nudge a delivery down the leg side which goes straight to Alyssa Healy behind the wickets. Healy feels there was something and goes for a review. UltraEdge shows there was an edge. Mandhana is in utter disbelief and walks out with her heads shaking. Kim Garth gers her seocnd. IND-W 61/2 (10)
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues resurrect the Indian innings with sensible shots. The pitch isn't doing much for the bowlers and if these two can stay in the middle for an hour or so, it will be tough for the Australians. IND-W 44/1 (7)
OUTTT!!!! India lose Shafali Verma in the second over. After hitting a couple of boundaries, Shafali fell victim to a slower delivery from Kim Garth. Jemimah Rodrigues comes out in the middle. IND-W 15/1 (2)
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana walk out to chase. Megan Schutt will open the attack for Australia. Four to start with from Shafali. IND-W 8/0 (1)
OUTTT!!! Deepti Sharma take two wickets in the final over as Australia end their innings at 338 all out in 49.5 overs. India need 339 runs to win to enter the final.
Ashleigh Gardner runs herself out after smashing two back-to-back sixes off Radha Yadav. Gardner departs for 63. AUS-W 331/7 (48.3)
300 comes up for Australia. At a time it looked Australia would go somewhere near the 380-run mark. But few quick wickets have stemmed the run flow. Behind the wickets, Richa Ghosh has also been unimpressive. Fifty for Ashleigh Gardner. AUS-W 319/6 (48)
The Indians have made a spirited comeback with another two quick wickets of Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath. While Radha Yadav castled Perry, McGrath was run out by Jemimah Rodrigues. AUS-W 275-6 (43)
OUTTT!!!!! Two quick wickets for Shree Charani as Annabel Sutherland hits straight back to the bowler. The momentum is slowly shifting towards India. AUS-W 228-4 (35.5)
OUTTT!!!! Another wicket for India as Beth Mooney hits straight to Jemimah Rodrigues at extra-cover. Shree Charani takes a wicket. AUS-W 220/3 (34)
Honestly, the Indian bowlers looked toothless throughout the tournament and story is nothing different today. The Australian batters are plundering runs with ease against the Indians. Looks like India will have to chase close to 350 if wickets not taken immediately. AUS-W 207-2 (32)
OUTTT!!!! Finally a wicket for India and it's Phoebe Litchfield. The opener tries a lap shot but misses it completely to see her stumps shattered. Amanjot Kaur gets her wicket. Litchfield walks back for 119. AUS-W 188/2 (29)
DROPPED!! Phoebe Litchfield walks down the pitch against Amanjot Kaur, gets an edge and the ball kisses Richa Ghosh's gloves before sailing towards third-man region. Amanjot isn't happy with Ghosh. AUS-W 162/1 (26)
Hundred for 22-year-old Phoebe Litchfield, her first in the ICC Women's World Cup. The southpaw goes inside out against Shree Charani for a four to reach her milestone. India are in dire need of wickets. AUS-W 157/1 (24)
100-run stand comes up between Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield after Alyssa Healy was cleaned up by Kranti Gaud in the sixth over. While Litchfield has completed her fifty, Perry is nearing her feat. AUS-W 135/1 (20)
Mitchell Starc, who recently played in the ODI series against India, is in Navi Mumbai to support his wife Alyssa Healy and Australia. Starc has retired from T20Is and will next be seen in Ashes.
Top-class fifty for Phoebe Litchfield as she continues her great run against India. At the other end, Ellyse Perry looks solid too as the duo has already put on more than 80 runs. AUS-W 107-1 (16)
Fifty-run stand comes in between Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry as the Australians get into revival mode. AUS-W 79/1 (10)
Good news for the fans. The rain has stopped and it's bright and sunny immediately at the DY Patil Stadium. The players are back in the middle with Ellyse Perry. Kranti Gaud finishes her over. AUS-W 34-1 (6)
It's drizzling in Navi Mumbai. The umpires are waiting and so as the players. The floodlights are on too and we are good to go. OUTTTT!!!!!! Kranti Gaud bang on target. Alyssa Healy is clean bowled after an inside edge. The whole Indian team is ecstatic and so is Harmanpreet Kaur. Meanwhile, the players are going out as rain stops play. The covers are on. AUS-W 25/1 (5.1)
DROPPEEDDD!!!!! Harmanpreet Kaur puts down a sitter from Alyssa Healy off Renuka Singh. You can't drop someone like Healy in a big semifinal. In the group stage clash, Healy punished India with a hundred. AUS-W 17/0 (3)
Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield will open the batting for Australia. Renuka Singh Thakur has the new ball for India. Tight over by India to start with. AUS-W 3/0 (1)
Time for National Anthems. Players of both teams walk out in the ground. Australia will go first, followed by India.
For the record, Harmanpreet Kaur has won just one toss in last 10 ODIs. The only toss that Harmanpreet won, ended in no result.
For the record, Australia have lost 10 wickets to left arm spinners in this tournament. India, naming Radha Yadav, has been a great choice for the Indians.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Alyssa Healy walk down for the coin toss. Australia have won the toss and opted to bat.
It's still overcast in Navi Mumbai today. The good news is that there is no signs of rain so far. In case it rains, and the game is washed out even after a reserve day, Australia will qualify for the final because of their better position in the table after the league stage.
Rain once again might play a part on October 30. Unlike the group stage matches, the semifinals and the final have been allotted reserve days. In case the India vs Australia match is not completed today, the game will start tomorrow, exactly from where it stopped.
Smriti Mandhana has been in tremendous form against Australia in the last five ODIs with five consecutive fifties. Out of the five half-centuries, three turned into hundreds.
ICYMI, Harmanpreet Kaur has had good run against Australians. In the 2017 ODI World Cup semifinal, Harmanpreet's 171 demolished Australia.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has some key decisions to make. While Shafali Verma directly slots in the playing XI, Radha Yadav's show against Bangladesh also makes her a strong contender for herself.
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