India Crush Australia to Enter Women’s World Cup Final; Record 339-Run Chase Stuns Defending Champions

The second semi-final of the Women's World Cup 2025 was between Australia and India. In this match at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, India created history as they defeated Australia by five wickets while chasing a huge total of 339 runs in just 48.3 overs. This is the largest successful run chase in terms of runs in women's ODI history. Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is super excited with this victory and is confident that the Indian women's team would win the title.

Kaneria said, "The Indian women's team is in tremendous form in this tournament and is a strong contender for the title. The men's team won the Asia Cup, and now the women's ODI World Cup will be theirs. After that, India will also win the men's T20 World Cup."

Acknowledging Australia's strength, he said, "The Australian women are very strong. They play alongside the boys, and their fitness level is top-notch. They put up a great fight in the semi-finals, but India prevailed. This victory will give the team tremendous confidence for the final."

Praising the partnership between Jemimah Rodriguez and Harmanpreet Kaur, Kaneria said, "Chasing 338 was challenging, but India batted brilliantly. Jemimah scored heavily at the crease and finished the match. Her partnership with Harmanpreet was excellent. After losing two early wickets, the team made a strong comeback. The lower order also made significant contributions. The fitness, fielding, and overall game of the Indian women are excellent."

In Thursday's match, Australia scored 338 runs in 49.5 overs. Phoebe Litchfield scored 119 and Ashleigh Gardner scored 63 runs. In reply, India achieved the target in 48.3 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 127 runs with the help of 14 fours in 134 balls, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 89 runs in 88 balls. The two shared a 167-run partnership for the third wicket.