According to Melbourne weather reports for Friday, there is a good chance of rain around the match time, which can once again result in a shortened match, if not a completely washed-out game
Indian women's team successfully chased down a daunting target of 339 runs set by Australia to create the record for the highest successful chase in women's ODI cricket tonight.
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 powers India to a historic five-wicket victory in the semifinal against Australia. India to clash with South Africa in final on November 2 in Navi Mumbai
Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 127 runs hand India a 5-wicket win in the thrilling semi-final tie against the mighty Australians.
India, the fourth and final team to qualify for the semi-finals, have made a key change with Shafali Verma replacing opener Pratika Rawal, who is ruled out due to an ankle injury.
The live streaming of the India Women vs Australia Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semifinal match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
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. 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 getting that righ
The former pacer Ian Bishop admitted Pratika Rawal's injury is a setback but urged India to focus on replacements.
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop feels hosts India should go in with an extra bowler against the mighty Australians in the Women's ODI World Cup semifinal on Thursday. India and Australia clash in the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. The combination of five batters, a wicketkeeper, and five bowlers -- three of them all-rounders -- has been India's trusted template through much of this World Cup cycle. But its limitations were been brutally exposed in the league stage losses against South Africa, Australia and England. As a result India were forced to bring in specialist pacer Renuka Thakur in place of fast-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur in their must-win game against New Zealand. "I would like India to have that extra bowling depth and allow the batters to take responsibility, whatever that combination is," JioStar expert Bishop said on the eve of the second semifinal. "With the batting depth of Australia, I would want to have that extra bowling combination. I don
The series will now eventually be a 4-match series due to the 1st T20I being called off due to the rain delay on the night.
The live telecast for the T20 series between India and Australia will be available on Star Sports Network in India
Pratika, the current Indian opener alongside Smriti Mandhana, who has been vital to India's lineup, suffered an ankle and knee injury while fielding in India's last group match against Bangladesh
The all-rounder, who had been nursing a left quadriceps injury picked up during the second ODI in Adelaide, picked up a fresh injury ahead of the first T20
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So far, Australia has never won a multi-game T20I series at home against India and is also way behind in head-to-head records
India and Australia have played just one T20I match against each other at the Manuka Oval in Canberra back on December 4, 2020. India emerged victorious in that match
Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh knows an ultra-aggressive batting strategy won't pay off always, but said his team will continue with its attacking approach as part of its preparations for next year's T20 World Cup, having fallen short in the last two editions. Australia will take on India in a five-match T20I series beginning here on Wednesday as part of their preparation for the showpiece to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March next year. Australia last won the T20 World Cup in 2021 while India triumphed in the last edition in 2024. "We had two World Cups where we didn't quite go all the way. And I guess we spoke about wanting to challenge ourselves as a team to what we think can win us to the World Cup," Marsh said during the pre-series press conference on Tuesday. "As a batting unit, we have played a lot more aggressively. I think that's been the nature of T20 cricket for a lot of teams over the last few years. "But yeah, if you look towards the World Cup in Indi
India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said that powerplay overs will be crucial in the five-match T20 International series against Australia beginning here on Wednesday, and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's presence will boost his side's chances in that period of the match. Suryakumar said having Bumrah has always been an asset for his side, especially against Australia's style of aggressive play. "Yes, it is always a challenge, we have seen how they (Australia) played in the ODI series and also in the T20 World Cup. Power play is always important," Suryakumar said in the pre-series press conference. "You saw in the Asia Cup, he (Bumrah) took the responsibility of bowling 2 overs minimum in the power play, so it is good that he is raising his hand, acting as if he is that guy who will take charge. It is going to be a good challenge definitely against the Aussie team in the power play." The 31-year-old Bumrah is the most experienced player in the Indian T20I squad in terms of ...
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Pratika Rawal injured her ankle in the 21st over while chasing a shot from Sharmin Akter off Deepti Sharma, twisting it awkwardly as her foot got stuck in the turf