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India shatter women’s ODI run chase record in World Cup semifinal just days after Australia do the same to them | Cricket News

India shatter women’s ODI run chase record in World Cup semifinal just days after Australia do the same to them | Cricket News

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Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 127 in 134 balls as India stunned defending champions Australia in the semifinal of the 2025 Women’s World Cup on Thursday. It is a result of monumental proportions, with Australia, chasing their eighth title, being the most succesfull team in the history of the tournament by some distance and by far the best team in the world in women’s cricket. Moreover, India had to break the record for the highest succesfull run chase of all time in women’s ODIs, which was, just as incredibly, set by Australia against India themselves just days earlier in the group stage of the tournament. Phoebe Litchfield’s 119 off 93 balls propelled Australia to 339 all out at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. While India suffered a couple of early setbacks, Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur’s 167-run stand for the third wicket which came in just 156 balls seemed to knock the wind out of Australia’s sails. India ended up chasing the target with five wickets and nine balls to spare. New …

India topple mighty Australia and storm to 2025 Women’s World Cup final, Jemimah Rodrigues ton powers record chase in colossal win

India topple mighty Australia and storm to 2025 Women’s World Cup final, Jemimah Rodrigues ton powers record chase in colossal win

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Jemimah Rodrigues starred with a sensational 127 not out off 134 balls as India overpowered defending champions Australia in the semi-final of the 2025 Women’s World Cup and stormed to the final. India chased down a target of 339, thus rewriting the record for the highest succesfull run chase of all time in women’s ODIs. India suffered an early blow in the chase with Shafali Verma falling in the second over, and burning a review as well. There was then a 46-run partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Rodrigues before the former was strangled down the leg side by Kim Garth in the 10th over. However, then came an epic 167-run stand for the third wicket which came in just 156 balls between captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Rodrigues. While Australia had piled on the pressure on the Indian batters with their fielding, cracks started to appear about halfway through that partnership. The biggest of those was captain Alyssa Healy dropping a sitter off Rodrigues in the 33rd over when the latter was on 82. Incredibly, that …

Australia expecting tough contest, under no illusions given India’s depth of batting: Head coach Shelley Nitschke | Cricket News

Australia expecting tough contest, under no illusions given India’s depth of batting: Head coach Shelley Nitschke | Cricket News

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Australia expect a “tough contest” and are under no illusions given India’s depth of batting order despite the hosts being without in-form opener Pratika Rawal, said former spinner and head coach Shelley Nitschke ahead of Women’s World Cup semifinal here on Wednesday. The defending champions Australia, who are unbeaten in the World Cup so far, will take on hosts India in the second semifinal here on Thursday. “We expect a tough contest — there’s no doubt about that. It’s obviously really good conditions and there’s going to be, by all accounts, a massive crowd,” Nitschke told the media before Australia’s training session. Story continues below this ad “I know that India have a really strong batting order. They throw everything at us so we certainly need to make sure that we’re ready for them and they bat with a lot of depth now too.” “We are certainly under no illusions as to the depth and the skill of that batting order and certainly the planning that goes into that is (about) making sure that we’re …

Ian Bishop urges India to believe they can beat ‘juggernaut’ Australia in Women’s World Cup semifinal, suggests bolstering bowling attack | Cricket News

Ian Bishop urges India to believe they can beat ‘juggernaut’ Australia in Women’s World Cup semifinal, suggests bolstering bowling attack | Cricket News

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West Indies know a thing or two about defying favourites, and making history. So one of the finest cricket voices amongst them, Ian Bishop, has urged India to stay calm but never lose the self belief ahead of going up against Australia in the second World Cup semifinals. “Facing Australia is never an easy task; they are a juggernaut, but certainly not invincible,” Bishop told JioHotstar on media day ahead of the exciting clash. “The key is getting the Indian team into a positive and composed frame of mind, treating it as an important match but not as a matter of life or death. Maintaining calm and belief is crucial, especially considering Australia’s dominant record, but India must trust that this semi-final can be their moment to turn the tide,” the wise wizard in commentary said. Bishop was of the opinion that India should bolster their bowling. “Strategically, India should prioritise extra bowling options to counter Australia’s batting depth, allowing the batters to take responsibility for their roles. Having that additional bowling depth will be …