Mumbai: Jemimah Rodrigues struck a sensational century as hosts India reached the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Final with a magical run-chase against Australia.
Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur’s 89 saw India chase down 339 to knock out the defending champions, a record chase in women’s ODI cricket.
Australia were firm favourites to reach a third final in the last four ODI World Cups after Phoebe Litchfield hit a brilliant hundred – though they will be left to rue a flurry of late wickets that prevented their total from being even more.
Rodrigues – who was dropped three times – and Kaur steadily knocked off the runs, while Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh made helpful contributions as India reached the target with nine balls and five wickets to spare.
India will play South Africa in the final on Sunday, with both sides bidding to win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time.
