India Women vs Australia Women’s Highlights ODI World Cup Semi Final 2025

India and Sri Lanka are co-hosting the 13th edition of the women’s World Cup. After South Africa vs. England, this match is the second semi-final. The Australian women are dominating the table and have looked very strong throughout the competition.

The Indian women’s team, on the other hand, has had difficulty qualifying and has few advantages, one of which is the home environment. The game was played at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, and both teams are hoping to win and advance to the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup final. Let’s dive into the India women’s vs Australia women’s full match highlights.

Match Overview

The women of Australia chose to bat first after winning the toss. Depending on the state of the pitch, the Australian captain decides to bat first, aim for a huge total, and defend with a lethal bowling attack. Despite a strong start, Australia’s women were 25/1 due to an early wicket fall. Following that, Australia’s batting improves, and Perry and Phoebe form an incredible partnership.

They reached 180/2 after scoring 155 runs in 133 balls. Kim and Gardner ultimately batted brilliantly, forming an important partnership that saw them reach 61 in just 41 balls. Although they were unable to save the runs, India’s bowling attack successfully shut out the Australian batting. Australia ended up with a very respectable final score of 338/10.

When India’s women batted, Deepti Sharma got off to a quick start but was dismissed after just 10 runs. Smriti Mandana and Jemimah Rodrigues then attempted to form a partnership, but Kim Garth broke it off with Mandana’s vital wicket. Then Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India, took the field and formed a crucial alliance with Jemimah Rodrigues.

They formed an incredible 167-run partnership in 156 balls. India is currently in a strong position at 226/3 and needs 113 runs in 88 balls, which is neither simple nor impossible. India prevailed! Jemmi, you’re so gorgeous. In addition to hitting a century with 127 runs off 134 balls and staying in the game until the very end, the one-woman army Jemimah Rodrigues stood there and helped India win the match.

Top Performances

Batting Highlights:

• With 119 runs in 93 balls, Phoebe Lichfield, the star batswoman for the Australian team, had an outstanding batting performance. However, the Australian batting all-rounder Gardner ultimately scored a quick 63 runs in 45 balls.
• India couldn’t have reached the final without Jemimah Rodrigues, who scored 127 runs in 134 balls. India’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, was a key member of the batting lineup and scored an incredible 89 runs off 88 balls.

Bowling Highlights:

• With a 4.9 economy rate and two wickets, Shree Charani gave up a respectable number of runs. And Deepti Sharma was costly despite taking two wickets.
• Despite having a strong early innings and taking two wickets, Annabel Sutherland was unable to provide Australia with the results they were hoping for in the final overs.

Turning Points of the Match

This game has two pivotal moments, both of which involve missed catches. Alyssa Healy, the wicketkeeper captain of Australia, missed an easy catch by Jemimah Rodriguez, and Southerland missed the same Jemimah Rodriguez on the long off. For this reason, “catch miss match miss” is a common expression.

Post-Match Reactions

• Jemimah Rodrigues said in the post-match interview that towards the end, I was quoting one scripture from the bible that said “Stand still and god will fight for you”
• Harmanpreet said Yeah, I am absolutely very proud. I don’t have words for how to express myself, but I am feeling great.

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