Jemimah Rodrigues in motion throughout ICC Ladies’s World Cup 2025 semi-final conflict in opposition to Australia at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India, October 30, 2025. — Reuters
Jemimah Rodrigues’s unbeaten century propelled India into the ICC Ladies’s World Cup 2025 last, off the again of a five-wicket victory in opposition to Australia within the second semi-final on the Dr DY Patil Sports activities Academy on Thursday.
The victory propelled the co-hosts into the ultimate, the place they are going to be locking horns with South Africa on the similar venue on Sunday.
Chasing a frightening 339-run goal, the house aspect comfortably knocked the profitable runs for the lack of 5 wickets and 9 balls to spare, courtesy of a gutsy century by Rodrigues.
India, nevertheless, had a contrasting begin to the pursuit as they misplaced returning opener Shafali Verma (10) within the second over with simply 13 runs on the board.
The early setback paved the way in which for Rodrigues to return out at quantity three, and she or he shared a vital 46-run partnership for the second wicket with in-form Smriti Mandhana, who made a run-a-ball 24 till falling sufferer to Kim Garth within the tenth over.
Rodrigues was then joined by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, and the duo anchored the run chase by placing collectively 167 runs for the third wicket.
The important stand was finally damaged by Annabel Sutherland within the thirty sixth over when she acquired Kaur caught at deep midwicket. The Indian captain made 89 off 88 deliveries with the assistance of 10 fours and two sixes.
Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored for India with an unbeaten 127 off 134 deliveries, that includes 14 boundaries.
For Australia, Garth and Sutherland may choose up two wickets every.
Australia captain Alyssa Healy’s determination to bat first paid dividends because the defending champions completed at 338 all out in 49.5 overs.
The holders, nevertheless, had a shaky begin to their innings as they misplaced their captain, Healy (5), on the primary supply of the sixth over with simply 25 runs on the board.
The platform-setting stand was finally damaged by Amanjot Kaur within the twenty eighth over as she cleaned up Litchfield, who remained the top-scorer for Australia with 119 off 93 deliveries, studded with 17 fours and three sixes.
Her dismissal sparked a short middle-order collapse which noticed Australia lose 4 extra wickets, together with that of Perry, in fast succession.
Perry remained a notable run-getter for Australia with an 88-ball 77, that includes six fours and two sixes.
With the scoreboard studying 265/6 in 41.4 overs, all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner took cost of Australia’s batting expedition and smashed a blistering half-century to make sure a commanding end.
She struck 4 sixes and as many fours on her technique to a 45-ball 63 till getting run out within the penultimate over.
Gardner additionally shared a 66-run partnership for the seventh wicket with fellow all-rounder Kim Garth, who chipped in with a run-a-ball 17.
For India, Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma picked up two wickets every, whereas Kranti Gaud, Radha Yadav and Kaur made one scalp apiece.
It’s pertinent to say that the winner of the continuing knockout fixture will tackle South Africa within the Ladies’s World Cup 2025 last, scheduled to be performed on the similar venue on Sunday.
