[WATCH] Indian players enjoy Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal victory vs Australia

As soon as Amanjot Kaur used her bottom hand to smack Sophie Molineux square on the off-side for a boundary to complete India’s semifinal victory of the Women’s World Cup 2025 against Australia at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, the rest of the players, including Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, rushed into the middle to join Jamimah Rodrigues.

The right-handed Mumbai-born smashed a fine knock of unbeaten 127 runs in 134 balls with the help of 14 boundaries at a strike rate of 94.78 as she celebrated a fine 167-run partnership for the third wicket with Harmanpreet Kaur, who clubbed 89 runs in 88 balls, thanks to 10 boundaries and two sixes.

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“I think initially I was just trying to stay focused, I just kept talking to myself. But towards the end, I was quoting one scripture from the Bible. Because I had lost energy, I was exhausted. I was drained, and one scripture that said, "Just stand still and God will fight for you". And that's what I did. And I just stood there, and he fought for me. I think there was a lot inside of me left.” Rodrigues expressed after the end of the clash.

Watch: Indian players join Jamimah Rodrigues post Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal win

This was the first time a 300-lus total was gunned down in an ODI World Cup knockout, irrespective of men’s and women’s. This is also the highest successful chase of 339 runs in Women’s ODIs against Australia in this fixture. By doing this, they have qualified for the final of the WODI for the third time, post 2005 and 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

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With the bat, the Alyssa Healy-led side posted 338 runs in 49.5 overs, thanks to opener Phoebe Litchfield’s splendid knock of 119 runs in 93 balls with the help of 17 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 127.96. Ashleigh Gardner, in the middle order, smashed 63 runs in 45 balls with a strike rate of 140.

India will now lock horns with South Africa for the final on November 02 at the same venue in Navi Mumbai. Neither team has won the World Cup before.