India vs Australia Highlights, Women's World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues dug deep and produced an incredible effort to power India to a historic five-wicket victory against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She slammed an unbeaten 127 off 134, driving India to the highest successful run chase in the history of the competition.
LiveNow
India vs Australia Highlights, Women's World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues powers IND W to incredible 5-wicket win
India vs Australia Highlights, Women's World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues dug deep and produced an incredible effort to power India to a historic five-wicket victory against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She slammed an unbeaten 127 off 134, driving India to the highest successful run chase in the history of the competition.
Australia, batting first, had piled 338 in 49.5 overs and India wrapped the chase with nine balls to spare. The hosts will now meet South Africa in the final.
Meanwhile, the platform for the win was laid by her and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who combined to add 167(156) for the third wicket. The partnership was eventually broken by Annabel Sutherland, who got rid of Harmanpreet for 89(88).
This was Jemimah's third ODI ton. She was handed a lifeline on 82 by Australia captain Alyssa Healy, who dropped the easiest of chance off Alana King's bowling, and later on 106, when Tahila McGrath put down a routine catch off Annabel Sutherland's bowling.
Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma also made vital contribution during their stay in the middle. Ghosh smoked 26 off 16, while Deepti was run-out for 24(17).
India didn't get off to the best of start as Shafali Verma, playing her first match in the tournament, struck two boundaries but got trapped LBW for 10(5). This not only cost India a wicket but also a review. Smriti Mandhana and Rodrigues then added 46 runs for the second wicket before an excellent DRS call by Healy resulted in the former's dismissal. She was caught-behind for run-a-ball 24 against Kim Garth.
Earlier, Phoebe Litchfield ran the show for Australia and Ashleigh Gardner inflicted the final punch as the visitors, who won the toss and opted to bat, piled a massive 338/10. Litchfield slammed her first century in World Cup, taking just 77 balls to reach the milestone. She and Ellyse Perry stitched a massive 155-run partnership for the second wicket before Amanjot Kaur finally got team the breakthrough they were desperate for.
Gardner then smashed a quickfire 63(45), featuring four boundaries and the same number of maximums. Her knock came right when India swung the momentum into their favour with jolts at regular intervals. Perry, on the other hand, made a handy contribution of 77(88) before losing her wicket against Radha Yadav.
In a not so convincing show by Indian bowlers, Shree Charani emerged as the best among the lot. She gave away 49 runs in her full quota of overs and returned with two scalps. Deepti Sharma also picked a couple of wickets, both of which came in the final over, but conceded 73 runs in 9.5 overs, while Radha Yadav managed one wicket and leaked 66 runs in eight overs.
Read More▼Read Less▼
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND win by 5 wickets
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues helps India script history. She returns unbeaten on 127(134) to help India complete the highest run-chase in Women's World Cup history. Jemimah in tears as Australia are knocked out of the tournament.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND W need 8 off 12 balls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues goes unorthodox, executes a scoop over the wicketkeeper to send the slower delivery by Annabel Sutherland for a boundary. She then finally manages to cut the ball past the point fielder for another boundary. Incredible stuff by Jemimah. IND W: 331/5 (48 overs) | need 8 off 12 balls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Australia strike
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Annabel Sutherland strikes as Richa Ghosh is caught at short third by Kim Garth for 26(16). She hits two boundaries and the same number of maximums. IND W: 310-5(46) | need 29 runs in 24 balls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: 34 required in last five overs
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Richa Ghosh smashes Ashleigh Gardner for a SIX and a FOUR to reduce the equation to 34 required in last five overs. IND W: 305/4 (45 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Another lifeline for Jemimah
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Another lifeline for Jemimah Rodrigues, this time on 106. Tahila McGrath fails to grab onto a routine catch in the mid-off region off Annabel Sutherland's bowling. IND W: 291/4 (44 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Century for Jemimah Rodrigues
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues reaches to her century and she now needs to stay and guide India home. Third ODI ton for Jemimah and gets a huge round of applause from the dressing room. IND W: 269/4 (41.5 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Run-out
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Deepti Sharma sweeps Ashleigh Gardner for a boundary but is also run-out in the same over. She falls for 24(17).
Richa Ghosh is the new batter in. INDW 264-4 (41 overs) | need 75 runs in 54 balls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND W need 90 to win in last 11 overs
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Both batters continue the run flow as Australia too tighten the noose. We are in the business end as India need 90 to win in last 11 overs. IND W: 249/3 (39 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Harmanpreet Kaur departs
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Annabel Sutherland gets Australia the much-needed breakthrough as Harmanpreet Kaur attempting a big hit is caught by Ashleigh Gardner for 89(88), featuring ten 4s and a couple of 6s.
Deepti Sharma is the new batter in. IND W: 226/3 in 35.2 overs.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: AUS lose a review
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues goes for a sweep but fails to make any contact as the ball by Alana King hits on her body. Australia appeal for LBW and subsequently take the DRS. Ball tracker confirms it was going above the stump. IND W: 226-2 (35 overs), need 113 runs in 90 balls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Alyssa Healy makes big error
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Alyssa Healy makes a big error as she fails to hold onto a simplest of chance coming off a miscued shot by Jemimah Rodrigues. The next ball takes a bottom edge and rolls away for a boundary behind the wicket. IND W: 212/2 (33 overs) | need 127 runs to win
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Another cracking shot by Harmanpreet Kaur
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Another cracking shot by Harmanpreet Kaur, which sails over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. Nine runs come off the over by Ashleigh Gardner. IND W: 198/2 (31 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: What a shot!
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Harmanpreet Kaur stays inside the crease and lofts a full delivery by Tahila McGrath for a maximum over extra cover. IND W: 188/2 (29.5 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: 50 for Harmanpreet Kaur
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Harmanpreet Kaur also reaches to her half-century. IND W: 179/2 in 29 overs, need 160 runs to win
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND W build nicely
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Tahila McGrath is introduced in the attack and she gives away nine runs in her over, which includes a boundary by Jemimah Rodrigues. IND W: 174/2 (28 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND W keep the fight on
Two boundaries come for India, one in the form of leg bye and the other is flicked towards mid-wicket by Harmanpreet Kaur. Good over for the hosts as 14 runs come off it. IND W: 163/2 (26 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: IND W need another 207 to win
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues has completed her half-century and has kept the charge on alongside skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. IND W: 132/2 (22 overs) | need another 207 to win
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: 50-plus partnership
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues add 52 off 58 balls for the third wicket as IND W reach 111/2 in 19 overs.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah-Harmanpreet keep momentum intact
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur have kept the momentum intact, taking India to 98/2 in 16.4 overs.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Mandhana falls
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Kim Garth makes an injection in the final over of the first powerplay. She gets Smriti Mandhana caught-behind for run-a-ball 24 but it was only after Alyssa Healy decided to take a review. She was certain when it appeared that Australia might have wasted one review. What a call! IND W: 60/2 (10 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Cracking cover drive by Jemimah
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: A cracking cover drive by Jemimah Rodrigues, which results in a boundary. But once again just six runs come off the over bowled by Ashleigh Gardner. INDW 55-1 (9 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Well-timed scoop
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Jemimah Rodrigues executes a well-timed scoop, sends the ball over the wicketkeeper for a boundary. However, only five runs come from the over bowled by Kim Garth. IND W: 49/1 (8 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Mandhana leads the charge
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: A gentle push by Smriti Mandhana as the ball darts between the point and gully fielder for a boundary. She almost gets another one but excellent effort by Ellyse Perry ensures it remains just a double. IND W: 44/1 (7 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Eyes on Mandhana and Jemimah
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues combine to accumulate 11 runs in the sixth over bowled by Kim Garth. Mandhana hammers a six, pure class as she lofts the ball straight over the bowler's head towards the giant screen. Rodrigues gets a boundary with a flick towards mid-wicket. IND W: 38/1 (6 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Shafali Verma departs
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Kim Garth will share the new ball duties and she pitches it slightly full, which is driven towards covers for a boundary by Shafali Verma. However, she is trapped LBW in the same over and decides to review, which turns out to be unsuccessful. She departs for 10(4). IND W: 13/1 (1.3 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: The chase begins
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma arrive in the middle to start the chase. Meghan Schutt leads the attack for Australia.
Verma gets a boundary in the first over as Schutt bowls it on leg stump line, which is flicked gently behind the wickets towards fine leg. IND W: 8/0 (1 over)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: AUS W post 338
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ashleigh Gardner is run-out for 63(45) in the penultimate over bowled by Radha Yadav, which was after she struck the spinner for a couple of sixes.
Deepti Sharma then injects double blow in consecutive balls in the final over, dismissing Alana King and Ashleigh Gardner. Kim Garth is then run-out for run-a-ball 17.
AUS W post 338/10 in 49.5 overs, leaving IND W with a challenging 339-run target.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ashleigh Gardner inflicts final punch
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ashleigh Gardner inflicts final punch, AUS W cross 300. She is batting on 51(42) as AUS W reach 319-6 with two overs still left in the innings.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: AUS W 292/6 with five overs to spare
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ashleigh Gardner is leading the charge and is getting good support from Kim Garth at the other end. The duo power Australia to 292/6 with five overs to spare.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Run-out
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ashleigh Gardner hits it straight to Jemimah Rodrigues, fielding at cover, off Amanjot Kaur's bowling and tries to steal a quick single. However, this leads to a run-out as Tahila McGrath falls for 12(7).
Kim Garth is the new batter in. AUS W: 271/6 (42 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Australia lose half their side
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: India have all of a sudden swung back momentum back into their favour. Radha Yadav castles Ellyse Perry for 77(88), featuring six 4s and two 6s.
Tahlia McGrath is the new batter in. AUS W: 249-5 (39.5 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Double blow
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Shree Charani makes two quick injections in back-to-back overs. She first gets rid of Beth Mooney, who departs for 24(22), handing a simple catch to Jemimah Rodrigues at extra over. She then gets rid of Annabel Sutherland, who is caught-and-bowled for 3(6).
Ashleigh Gardner joins Ellyse Perry in the middle. AUS W: 228/4 (36 overs)
ndia vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ellyse Perry slams 50
ndia vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Ellyse Perry has also completed her half-century and along with Beth Mooney have kept things moving at a good pace. The pair combine to hit Amanjot Kaur for a boundary and a maximum in the 32nd over. AUS: 207/2 (32 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Phoebe Litchfield show comes to an end
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Amanjot Kaur brings an end to the Phoebe Litchfield show with a straight delivery that knocks the stumps. The batter tried something unorthodox but threw away her wicket in the process. However, it was not before she struck 17 fours and 3 sixes. Litchfield departs for 119(93).
Beth Mooney joins Ellyse Perry as AUS W reach 186-2 in 28.2 overs.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: 150-plus partnership
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: The partnership between Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield extends beyond 150 as Australia's dominance continue. Such has been the form displayed by Litchfield, even Deepti Sharma isn't spared. India's leading wicket taker has been tonked for consecutive sixes. AUS W: 178/1 (27 overs)
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Richa drops Litchfield
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Phoebe Litchfield gets to the three figure mark with a boundary off Shree Charani's bowling, taking just 77 balls to reach the milestone. This is her first century in the World Cup and third overall.
Meanwhile, the runs keep coming for AUS W, who reach 160/1 in 25.3 overs and in between Richa Ghosh fails to hold onto an outside edge of Litchfield. But it was a difficult chance.
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: Partnership hurt IND W
India vs Australia, Women’s World Cup semifinal: The partnership between Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield have swollen beyond 120 runs as things get grim for India. AUS W: 150/1 (22.2 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Drama as technology saves Phoebe Litchfield
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Phoebe Litchfield, who has already slammed her half-century, was caught by Amanjot Kaur off Shree Charani's bowling at short fine leg. She was given out and the batter also walked off before being asked to wait. TV replay confirm that it was a bump ball as Litchfield continues.
Technology have now saved Australia twice in the match. AUS W: 113/1 (17 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Perry-Litchfield build partnership
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Ellyse Perry and Phoebe Litchfield have stitched over 50 runs for the second wicket as India introduce spin to get them a breakthrough. AUS W: 82/1 (13.1 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: End of first powerplay
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: That'll be the end of first powerplay as Australia manage to accumulate 72/1 in the first 10 overs. Ellyse Perry is on 18(13), while Phoebe Litchfield is batting on 39(32).
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: DRS saves Ellyse Perry
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: The action resumes with Ellyse Perry joining the action alongside Phoebe Litchfield. Nine runs come in the sixth over by Kranti Gaud, as unnecessary throw by Deepti Sharma from short cover result in a boundary. Phoebe Litchfield then gets another one in the final ball of the over.
The next over by Renuka Thakur see Perry getting trapped LBW, which is immediately reviewed by the pair. Ball tracker show it was missing leg stump, following which an inside edge results in a four. AUS W: 39/1 (6.3 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Action to resume shortly
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: The covers have been removed and action will resume at 3:40 pm.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Wicket followed by rain
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: As it continues to pour, with the floodlights on Kranti Gaud goes through Alyssa Healy's defence and castles her for 5(15).
Meanwhile, players return to the dugout as the rains get heavier. But a huge sigh of relief for Harmanpreet Kaur, who had earlier dropped her on 1. AUS W: 25/1 (5.1 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Will it prove costly?
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Renuka Thakur almost had Alyssa Healy, the Australian captain, packing at 1. She lofts it towards mid-on and Harmanpreet Kaur, her Indian counterpart, chases after it, gets her hand but fails to hold on to the ball. This can prove costly.
Phoebe Litchfield now gets a boundary against Renuka Thakur. AUS W: 17/0 (3 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Phoebe Litchfield slaps two boundaries
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Phoebe Litchfield doesn't allow Kranti Gaud any room to settle and slaps two boundaries in her over. AUS W: 12/0 (2 overs)
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Tidy start
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: A tidy start by Renuka as just three runs come in the first over, out of which two came from wides.
Kranti Gaud shares the new-ball duties with Renuka.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Here we go!
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Renuka Thakur is leading India's attack as Australian openers Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield take charge.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Playing XIs
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Australia Women: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Toss update
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: AUS W win toss, opt to bat against IND W in Navi Mumbai.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Big blow to IND
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: India endured a major blow ahead of the semifinal as in-form Pratika Rawal sustained a fracture on her ankle and has been ruled out of the tournament. Shafali Verma, who was neither in India's plans nor among the six reserve players, has been named as her replacement.
If we compare the opening stats - Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have amassed 893 runs in 25 innings at an average of 37.20. This is inferior as compared to Pratiika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana; together they have added 1,799 runs in 23 innings at an average of 78.21.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Harmanpreet Kaur's knockout blow
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has not been at her best but she will certainly take inspiration from her knockout blow against Australia in 2017. Then Kaur had blasted 115-ball 171 not-out at Derby, England, in the World Cup semifinal, helping the team reach the final. Interestingly, that was also the last match when Australia succumbed defeat in a World Cup tie.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Contrasting campaigns
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: The road to semifinals for both teams have been contrasting. Australia have dominated the show, securing one win after the other. They won six matches, while one didn't produce any result due to rain.
India, on the other hand, endured three defeats, secured the same number of wins, while one match didn't produce any result due to poor weather conditions.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Australia's dominance in Women's World Cup
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: While India still wait to get their hands on the silverware, Australia have won the title seven times.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: A win to instill belief
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: India's campaign at the ongoing World Cup has been far from ideal but a victory over the defending champions would fuel belief that an elusive ICC crown is within reach.
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Hello and welcome!
India vs Australia, Women's World Cup semifinal: Hello and welcome to the Live Coverage of the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal match between India and Australia, which will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The match starts from 3:00 pm onwards and toss will take place at 2:30 pm.
