India vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS ICC Women's World Cup SF 2: IND beat world champions AUS by 5 wickets
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 runs hand India a 5-wicket win in the thrilling semi-final tie against the mighty Australians.
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Jemimah Rodrigues
India Women scripted a historic victory over Australia in the ODI World Cup semi-final, chasing down the highest total in women’s ODI cricket to secure a spot in the final. The win was spearheaded by Jemimah Rodrigues, whose star-studded performance turned the match in India’s favor. After being dismissed on the first ball in India’s opening match against Sri Lanka and subsequently dropped, Rodrigues was promoted to No. 3, and she responded in style, scoring a composed century under immense pressure. Her 110 off 124 balls anchored India’s innings, blending aggression with calculated risk, and her celebration was understated—a quiet chat with Richa Ghosh.
The chase began with an early setback as Shafali Verma was trapped LBW by Kim Garth for 10. Smriti Mandhana and Rodrigues steadied the innings, with Mandhana hitting a stunning six over long-off and Rodrigues rotating strike effectively. Despite Mandhana’s departure for 49, India maintained composure through a solid partnership between Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored a brilliant 89. The duo exploited gaps, converted singles into runs, and punished loose deliveries, especially from Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland. Australia’s fielding lapses, including dropped catches by Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath, further tilted the balance in India’s favor.
Richa Ghosh joined the innings later and provided fireworks, smashing a four and a massive six over mid-wicket, contributing to India surpassing 300. Despite her dismissal at 26, India’s momentum remained intact, with Amanjot and Rodrigues guiding the chase in the final overs. With eight runs required from 12 balls, Rodrigues held her nerve, ensuring India crossed the finish line with five wickets in hand.
The emotional celebrations highlighted the journey and the heartbreaks India had endured in previous encounters against Australia. As Rodrigues and Amanjot embraced at the crease, the Indian squad and fans erupted, teary-eyed at a long-awaited victory. India’s blend of experience, composure, and fearless strokeplay ultimately overcame Australia’s bowling attack, delivering a memorable semi-final and booking a place in the World Cup final. The match will be remembered for Rodrigues’ brilliance, India’s resilience, and a defining moment that turned years of near-misses into triumph.
India Women are now set to contest the World Cup final, carrying momentum, confidence, and belief after a performance that combined class, aggression, and heart-stopping drama. Phoebe's century helps AUS post mammoth total
Earlier, Australia posted a formidable total of 338 runs in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 semi-final against India at Navi Mumbai, setting up a huge challenge for the hosts. After losing skipper Alyssa Healy early to Kranti, Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry took charge with a commanding 155-run partnership for the second wicket. Litchfield was outstanding, scoring a brilliant 119, her maiden World Cup century, showcasing exceptional timing and composure. Perry anchored the innings with a fluent 74, rotating the strike and finding regular boundaries.
India managed to pull things back slightly after the rain break with wickets from Amanjot Kaur, Shree Charani, and Radha Yadav, but Australia’s depth shone through. Ashleigh Gardner played a fiery cameo of 63 off 42 balls, while Kim Garth added vital late runs to push the total past 330. Despite occasional breakthroughs, India’s fielding lapses, including dropped catches and fumbles proved costly, gifting Australia nearly 25 extra runs.
The Mumbaikar crowd witnessed some breathtaking stroke play as Australia dominated for most of the innings. For India, Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma were economical at times but lacked penetration. With 339 needed for victory, Harmanpreet Kaur’s side now faces a record chase to book their place in the World Cup final — a true test of grit and composure under lights. IND 2nd innings scorecard:
AUS 1st innings scorecard:
| India Women (T: 339 runs from 50 ovs) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||||
| Shafali Verma | lbw b Garth | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 | ||||||||||||
| Smriti Mandhana | c †Healy b Garth | 24 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Jemimah Rodrigues | not out | 127 | 134 | 193 | 14 | 0 | 94.77 | ||||||||||||
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | c Gardner b Sutherland | 89 | 88 | 100 | 10 | 2 | 101.13 | ||||||||||||
| Deepti Sharma | run out (Garth/†Healy) | 24 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 141.17 | ||||||||||||
| Richa Ghosh † | c Garth b Sutherland | 26 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 | ||||||||||||
| Amanjot Kaur | not out | 15 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 187.5 | ||||||||||||
| Extras | (b 4, lb 6, nb 1, w 15) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 48.3 Ov (RR: 7.03) | 341/5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | |||||||||
| Megan Schutt | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.66 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Kim Garth | 7 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 6.57 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ashleigh Gardner | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6.87 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Sophie Molineux | 6.3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 6.76 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Annabel Sutherland | 10 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 6.9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Alana King | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 6.44 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tahlia McGrath | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Australia Women (50 ovs maximum) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||||
| Litchfield 48 (44) | b Gaud | 5 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||||||||||||
| Alyssa Healy (c)† | b AB Kaur | 119 | 93 | 113 | 17 | 3 | 127.95 | ||||||||||||
| Phoebe Litchfield | b Yadav | 77 | 88 | 138 | 6 | 2 | 87.5 | ||||||||||||
| Ellyse Perry | c Rodrigues b Shree Charani | 24 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 109.09 | ||||||||||||
| Beth Mooney | c & b Shree Charani | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Annabel Sutherland | run out (Gaud/†Ghosh) | 63 | 45 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 140 | ||||||||||||
| Ashleigh Gardner | run out (Rodrigues/†Ghosh) | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 171.42 | ||||||||||||
| Tahlia McGrath | run out (AB Kaur/†Ghosh) | 17 | 17 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Kim Garth | c †Ghosh b Sharma | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Alana King | b Sharma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Sophie Molineux | not out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Megan Schutt | (lb 2, w 11) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 49.5 Ov (RR: 6.78) | 338 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | |||||||||
| Renuka Singh | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 4.87 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Kranti Gaud | 6 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 9.66 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Shree Charani | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.9 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Deepti Sharma | 9.5 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 7.42 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Amanjot Kaur | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.37 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Radha Yadav | 8 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 8.25 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semifinal: India Women vs Australia Women playing 11
India Women Playing 11: 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 Playing 11: 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 Women vs Australia Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final 2 live telecast: The live telecast of the India Women vs Australia Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semis match will be available on the Star Sports Network in India.
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10:44 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India are in the final!
India have beaten Australia by 5 wickets courtesy of Jemimah Rodrigues' star studded performance as India chase down the highest total in women's ODI cricket yet.
10:39 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: IND need 8 from 12 balls!
Jemimah's star studded performance has almost put India on the brink of that final spot now with 8 runs needed off the last 2 overs.
10:35 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: IND need 23 from 18 balls!
Australia keep the pressure on as Jemimah and Amanjot keep the hopes for India very much alive.
10:30 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Richa departs!
Richa Ghosh is dismissed by Sutherland on 26 runs. IND lose their 5th wicket.
10:27 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 300 up for IND!
India Women continued their aggressive chase as Jemimah Rodrigues reached her century, anchoring the innings at 110 off 124 balls. Richa Ghosh joined the attack, showcasing her power with a FOUR and a massive SIX over mid-wicket, pushing India past 300. Ashleigh Gardner bowled tightly but conceded runs under pressure, while Annabel Sutherland tried to break the partnership, taking one wicket but leaking boundaries. Dropped catches and wide deliveries added to Australia’s woes. With 48 runs needed off the last six overs, India’s key duo of Rodrigues and Ghosh combined composure with power, keeping the momentum firmly with the visitors in a tense final phase.
10:21 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Jemimah survives again!
Jemimah;s catch dropped again. This time by Tahlia McGrath at long off.
10:13 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 100 for Jemimah!
Jemimah Rodrigues gets her hundred. She’s truly silenced her critics. After being dismissed on the first ball in India’s opening match against Sri Lanka and subsequently dropped, she was promoted to No. 3 and responded with a century in a World Cup semi-final. And her celebration? Subtle—just a quick chat with Richa Ghosh, nothing flashy.
10:07 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Deepti run-out!
Deepti Sharma is run-out at the striker's end after a poor attempt at a quick single.
10:03 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 250 up for India!
India continued their steady progress as Jemimah Rodrigues approached her century and Deepti Sharma contributed briskly from the other end. Rodrigues rotated the strike effectively, finding singles and pushing deliveries to gaps, while Sharma played aggressively, lofting and driving to add quick runs. Megan Schutt and Alana King bowled with intent, but fielding lapses, including a fumble from Molineux, allowed extra runs. Dew on the outfield made gripping the ball tricky, resulting in some wides and misfields. Despite tight moments, the Indian pair kept the scoreboard ticking, putting India W in a commanding position at 257 for 3 with Rodrigues on 95 and Sharma on 18.
9:47 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Deepti comes in!
Over Summary 0 W 1 1 1 1; IND 230/3 after 36 overs; Jemimah 87 (97) Deepti 2 (2)
Sutherland continues the attack for India and concedes 4 runs from the over.
9:44 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Sutherland breaks the partnership!
Sutherland gets the crucial wicket for Australia as skipper Harmanpreet kaur is caught by Ash Gardner at deep square. A brilliant knock of 89
9:40 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 8 runs from the over!
Over Summary 1 1 0 1lb 4 1; IND 226/2 after 35 overs; Jemimah 85 (95) Harmanpreet 89 (86)
King continues the attack for India and concedes 8 runs from the over.
9:38 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Jemimah survives a scare!
Australia lose their review as Jemimah Rodrigues survives another LBW scare on the night.
9:30 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Jemimah dropped!
Alyssa Healy drops the crucial catch of Jemimah Rodrigues as she gets a lifeline that later brings up the 150-run stand between Jemimah and Harmanpreet Kaur.
9:21 PM
India vs Australia Women's ODI WC SF 2 LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Harman taking charge!
In overs 29–31, India’s top pair, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues, dominated Australia’s bowling with fluent strokeplay. Kaur showcased her power, hitting two towering sixes, including an 82-meter shot over mid-wicket, while Rodrigues remained composed, rotating strike with singles and drives. Both batters capitalized on full-length deliveries from Gardner and McGrath, using their feet and timing to pierce the field. Despite some tight balls, India steadily accumulated runs, adding 19 and 10 in the last two overs, respectively. Their partnership kept Australia under pressure, blending aggression with calculated risk, and ensured India maintained a strong platform deep into the innings.
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First Published: Oct 30 2025 | 1:58 PM IST
