Overview
- India defeated Australia by five wickets at DY Patil Stadium, overhauling 338 with nine balls to spare to set a new Women’s World Cup benchmark for the highest successful chase.
- Jemimah Rodrigues finished unbeaten on 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur made 89, sharing a 167-run stand that powered the pursuit.
- Kareena Kapoor Khan, serving as UNICEF India National Ambassador, led the pre-match Trophy Walkout with former captain Mithali Raj.
- Her stadium appearance highlighted UNICEF’s ‘Promise to Children’ campaign, with a message urging that every child, especially girls, be allowed to dream without limits.
- The walkout paired national players with youth cricketers, and ICC channels shared images of Kapoor’s interactions with the team and fans to amplify the campaign’s reach.