India defeated Australia 339 in a record-setting 339 to reach the World Cup final against South Africa on Thursday, with the exception of Jamimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127.
With nine balls and five wickets left at DY Patil Stadium, on the outskirts of Mumbai, Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 89, scored 167 runs for the third wicket.
In response to Australia’s impressive 338, the hosts came away with a 341-5 overall record, making it clear that Sunday’s 50-over trophy will have a new name.
Amanjot Kaur’s victory caused wild celebrations in the Indian camp, with cheers and joyous tears streaming down the dugout.
I can’t do this on my own, so I want to thank Jesus first. Rodrigues, a Christian born in Mumbai, said, “I know he carried me through today.
“It’s been really difficult these past four months, but it’s still felt like a dream, and it’s not yet sunk in.”
I was just quoting a passage from the Bible in the end, to assure myself that God would fight for me. He fought for me as I just stood there.
In 2005 and 2017, India finished second in the World Cup.
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The hosts won the previous tournament, which was a new record-chasing women’s one-day international, 331-7 over Australia earlier.
In the semi-final, India defeated seven-time champions Australia, which meant they lost their first match of the ODI World Cup since 2017.
With the dismissals of Shafali Verma (10) and Smriti Mandhana (24), India appeared to be in serious trouble at 59-2 in the 10th over.
However, Rodrigues and Kaur dominated the opposition before staging an offensive in front of a sizable, divided crowd.
Chances were slashed
Rodrigues was dropped by Australia’s captain and wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy at the age of 82, which was a crucial moment in the game.
With India still needing 113 more, Annabel Sutherland overcame Kaur for 89.
Rodrigues remained cool despite Deepti Sharma’s 24-hour run out and Richa Ghosh’s 26-hour dismissal after Tahila McGrath put her down on 106. She then regained her composure.
Kaur claimed that she “had no words to express myself.”
She said, “We’ve been working for so long, and it’s feeling great.” It feels incredible.
Healy claimed that her team had fallen short.
She said she had a bad time bowling and that she didn’t do the right thing by finishing the ball well. She also had some bad chances in the field. But in the end, outdone, in the end.
In earlier innings of overcast conditions, Australia selected to bat, and Phoebe Litchfield hit 119 runs.
After Litchfield and Ellyse Perry’s second-wicket partnership of 155, which overturned an early lbw decision, India again had regular hits.
However, Ashleigh Gardner’s quick 63 before a clatter of wickets in the final over ensured that Australia’s excellent start did not come to an end.
Both Deepti and Shree Charani each took two wickets.
Ben Austin, an Australian cricket player, 17, passed away on Thursday after being struck with a ball while training in Melbourne, and both teams wore black armbands in his memory.
