India stun Australia with record run chase to enter ODI WC 2025 final

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the semi-final of the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The Australian women’s side started aggressively and posted a huge total of 338 runs in 49.5 overs (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Young opener Phoebe Litchfield smashed a brilliant 119 to anchor Australia’s innings, while seasoned campaigner Ellyse Perry chipped in with a vital half-century (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Australia’s late batting rally, including a strong contribution from Ashleigh Gardner, ensured they crossed the 330-plus mark and set India a formidable target (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

India’s chase began under pressure with the early wicket of openers putting the home side on the back foot (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

At No. 3, Jemimah Rodrigues began steadily and then shifted into gear, taking responsibility in a high-stakes chase (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur provided crucial support with 89 runs, forming a match-turning partnership with Rodrigues (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The pair built a vital 167-run partnership that swung the momentum decisively in India’s favour (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Australia’s fielding made costly errors — notably a couple of dropped chances off Rodrigues — and the hosts capitalised (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

With composure under pressure, India managed the required run-rate smartly and kept the chase on track as the overs ticked down (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

India reached 341 for 5 in 48.3 overs, sealing a five-wicket victory with nine balls to spare — a new record for the highest successful chase in women’s ODI cricket (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The wonderful scenes of jubilation captured the moment — Rodrigues tearfully embraced teammates, and India celebrated a landmark win (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The defeat ended Australia’s dominant run in the tournament and marked a huge resurgence for Indian women’s cricket (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The packed stands at the DY Patil venue witnessed a night of drama, skill and emotion as India earned their place in the final (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

India will now face South Africa Women in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on Sunday, 2 November, at the same venue starting around 3:00 PM IST (Source: Photo by Amit Chakravarty)