Women's T20 World Cup: India fail again, lose to AUS by 5 runs in semifinal

Women's T20 World Cup 2023, India vs Australia Semi-Final Highlights: The Indian Women's team lost to Australia in the first semifinal of the World Cup at Newlands, Capetown by 5 runs

9:48 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: India lose by 5 runs

 

It's deja vu once again for India as they lose by five runs and go out of yet another World Cup without a trophy. 16 runs were needed in the last over and India could manage to get only 10

 

9:38 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Brilliant save from Elysse Perry

 

Elysse Perry saved a certain four and that resulted in building the pressure which ultimately got the wicket of Rana and now India need 16 off just 06 balls to win the match. 

 

9:33 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Sneh Rana in action

 

Sneh Rana who has been in and out of the team ever since 2021 has always performed in crucial moments and now she has the time to prove her worth as she is on the crease and now 20 runs are needed off 12 balls. 

 

9:28 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Richa Ghosh departs as well

 

It is deja vu once again as India after almost getting near the victory line is being taken away from it under pressure. It was the same in the final of the 2017 ODI World Cup final. Now 31 runs are needed off the last three overs and it is really tough for India to get there 

 

9:20 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Harmanpreet departs, India in a tizzy

 

If somebody ever asked anyone to define bad luck, it would be this wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur who was walking in the park and almost strolling to the non-striker’s end as her bat got stuck in the wicket while skidding it into the crease. She is out now and India need 40 off 32 balls. 

 

9:15 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Free Hit not utilised

 

Though the free hit has not been utilised, Harmanpreet Kaur has been able to get the required runs by getting a four over point and then Richa Ghosh hit a brilliant inside-out shot to get India into the mix. 

 

9:10 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Harmanpreet Kaur given a chance

 

India dropped too many catches while fielding and the favour has been repaid here by Alyssa Healy as she has dropped Harmanpreet Kaur who looks set to get going and get her team over the line

 

8:59 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Rodriguez departs

 

Jemimah Rodriguez and Harmanpreet Kaur looked like taking the Indian team home with their great partnership of 69 runs off just 41 balls. But trying to get a cheeky shot going, Rodriguez has gotten out and it is back to basics now with a new batter Richa Ghosh in the middle. 

 

8:38 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: 50 up for India

 

Though the wickets have fallen at a quick speed, the Indian team has touched the 50-run mark in the powerplay and that is a big plus for the women in blue 

 

8:33 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: India in real need of partnerships

 

The Indian batting unit is suffering big time since the loss of Smriti Mandhaan and Shafali Verma and now as I type Yastika Bhatia has departed too. Although the Indian run rate is near nine, it's the wickets that they need to preserve if they are to get ahead in this game. 

 

8:26 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: India suffer back to back blows

8:03 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: 18 runs from the 20th over, Australia reach 172

 

The Australian captain Meg Lanning utilised the last over to a great extent as she hit a six on the first ball and on the last to extract 18 runs from it and take the Aussie score to 172 at the end of 20 overs. Getting to 120 never looked like a possibility at 99-2 after 14 overs. 

 

However, skipper Lanning’s 49 off just 34 balls combined with Garnder’s 31 off just 18 has pushed the score up there. India now need 173 to win the match and reach the final. It looks very difficult to get 173 on this wicket. 

 

7:52 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Pandey gets Harris with a slower one

 

Shikha Pandey, after being hit for a four on the very first ball of the 19th over, has made a comeback by getting the wicket of Grace Harris

 

7:50 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Deepti Sharma gets Gardner

 

Deepti Sharma has put on some brakes on the Australian scoring rate as she removes Gardner and concedes only five runs in her over 

 

7:46 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: 38 runs in last three overs

 

Australia have started their slog overs hitting as they have gathered up 38 runs in their last three overs bowled by Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav and Renuka Thakur respectively. Ash Gardner has been the main aggressor as she has reached 30 off just 16 balls 

 

7:40 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Semifinal Live Score: 100 up for Australia

7:32 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Sneh Rana unlucky

 

Sneh Rana has so far been unlucky as after creating two chances, both have been wasted by Richa Ghosh behind the stumps. The first one was a catch and this one a stumping. 

 

7:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Shikha gets Mooney

 

Finally, after reaching her fifty, Beth Mooney has hit one straight into the hands of Shafali Verma and Australia have now lost their second wicket. 

 

7:23 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Beth Mooney coming in her elements

 

After getting a lifeline, Beth Mooney has now reached 48 off just 33 balls and just as I write, she has struck another four and reached her fifty as well. 

 

7:17 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India drop back to back catches

 

The Indian team has dropped back-to-back catches. After Richa Ghosh dropped Meg Lanning in a tough catch behind the stumps, Shafali Verma dropped a sitter at long-on and gave Beth Mooney a second life on Radha Yadav’s bowling. 

 

7:10 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Dropped catch, misfielding and no-ball

 

This has been a bizarre over from Sneh Rana so far as Meg Lanning was dropped by Richa Ghosh on the first ball and then there was a misfield by Smriti Mandhana and that was a no-ball. Thankfully free hit did not cost any run to India. 

 

7:04 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Fifty up for Australia, Radha gets Healy

 

After being hit for a four off the very first ball of her spell, Radha Yadav kept the ball low and Healy, trying to step out and hit it, has been stumped by Richa Ghosh. 

 

6:57 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India take a review

 

The Indian team has taken review and the on-field call for LBW is not out. It was a late call by India and as a result, it was not out only 

 

Six!! First six of the innings is finally here as Beth Mooney takes on Deepti Sharma

 

6:51 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Good effort from Rodriguez

 

Jemimah Rodriguez has done well to save two runs at the deep backward square leg as the ball looked like a certain boundary, but the dive saved the runs. 

 

6:47 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India need a breakthrough

 

The first four overs have gone by and the Indian team has not been able to take even a single wicket while the Aussies have already mounted 26 runs in the first four. A wicket is a must for India to try and put pressure on the Aussies. 

 

6:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia playing 11

6:26 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: India playing 11

6:25 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia win toss, opt to bat first

5:28 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Australia Women predicted playing 11

 

Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland/Darcie Brown

 

5:27 PM

IND W vs AUS W, Women’s T20 World Cup Live: Playing 11 combinations of Australia Women

 

Australia have the services of Alyssa Healy, who has been declared fully fit for the semi-final. Alongside her, Beth Mooney and Meg Lanning will form the top three. The experience of Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath will be worth its weight in gold in the middle order. Three spin bowlers in Georgia Wareham, Grace Harris and Alana King make this Aussie attack really potent.