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India Pull Off Record 339 Chase to Oust Australia and Reach Women’s World Cup Final

The hosts will face South Africa in Sunday’s decider after snapping Australia’s 16-match World Cup unbeaten run.

Overview

  • Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored with 127 not out off 134 balls, striking 14 fours and earning Player of the Match.
  • Captain Harmanpreet Kaur added 89 in a 167-run stand with Rodrigues that steadied the chase after early wickets.
  • India finished on 341 for 5 with nine balls remaining to complete the biggest successful chase in women’s ODI history.
  • Australia posted 338 in 49.5 overs, led by Phoebe Litchfield’s 119 and fifties from Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner.
  • Key chances went down for Australia, including drops of Rodrigues on 82 and 106, in a defeat that ends their title defense.