A century for ages by Jemimah Rodrigues led the India women’s team to a historic five-wicket win at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday over Australia, as they qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 final.
Earlier, Pheobe Litchfield’s fiery ton alongside blazing half-centuries from Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner powered Australia to a mammoth 338 in 49.5 overs and set India the highest-ever target in the World Cup knockout match, according to Indian news reports.
Coming into the crucial clash, Australia were unbeaten in the tournament, and the only game they did not win was against Sri Lanka, which ended as a no result due to rain.
India, on the other hand, had finished in fourth place in the group stage after facing defeats to South Africa, Australia, and England.
The winner of the clash between India and Australia will face South Africa in the final on Sunday, who have thumped England in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
India’s previous game at the same venue was washed out, and there was a prediction of rain on Thursday as well, and if we were to have a similar situation, ICC had allocated a reserve day for the result.
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 successful 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.
