After Australia’s heart-breaking semi-final defeat to India in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, the all-rounder elise perry Shared a thoughtful and heartfelt reflection on the team’s performance, praising India’s fearless run chase and acknowledging the key moments that defined the result.
Despite making a strong score of 338 runs, Australia could score very few runs. India created history by achieving the most successful target till date In the Women’s World Cup semi-finals, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues.
Ellyse Perry lauds Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues’ match-winning partnership
In the post-match press conference, Perry praised the Indian pair’s composure under pressure. Her 155-run stand turned the game decisively in India’s favour, helping the Women in Blue achieve a famous win and book a place in the World Cup final against South Africa.
“It’s really easy to stand here and talk about what could have been done differently,” Perry said. “But at the end of the day, every one of us in the dressing room will appreciate Harman and Jamie for the way they chased the target after losing two early wickets in the powerplay. They made us pay.”
Perry’s words reflect the deep respect between the two cricketing powerhouses. Despite the intensity of the contest, the Australian legend admitted that India easily outplayed them at crucial stages, especially with their fearless batting under pressure.
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Australia had some moments in the game thanks to Phoebe Litchfield’s explosive 119 and Perry’s composed 77, which took them to a huge total. However, dropping catches at crucial junctures – particularly missing two chances to dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues on 82 and 106 – proved costly.
Perry acknowledged that these misses completely changed the momentum: “Those moments are always sad, especially in big games. But that’s part of cricket. You take your chances, or watch the game slip away – and India did brilliantly in the latter.”
The Australian team, known for their excellent fielding, will see this as a rare off-day on the big stage, which ultimately ended their streak of reaching ICC finals since 2017.
“We’ll keep fighting – that’s the game”: Perry
Despite the heartbreak, Perry’s tone was one of resilience and perspective. He stressed that the Australian team would not let this defeat overshadow its overall performance and development over the past year.
“The goal for all of us is to always keep fighting, accept challenges and stay in the game until the end.” He said. “As long as we try our best, we can control everything. After all, this is sport.”
The 34-year-old also rejected the similarity to Australia’s 2017 semi-final loss to India and described the setback as part of the team’s ongoing development rather than a trigger for drastic changes.
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Perry was quick to play down his own innings of 77, rather than highlight the contributions of teammates like Litchfield and Ashley Gardner. “My innings are pretty much irrelevant. It’s about team effort. There’s a lot of talent and experience in this group.” He commented.
While the defeat ended Australia’s reign as world champions, Perry’s restrained response demonstrated the maturity of a side that continues to set the standard for professionalism and sportsmanship in women’s cricket.
As India advance to face South Africa in the final, Perry’s words reflected both the pain of defeat and the sense of honor that defines modern women’s cricket – a game where the torch of dominance may just be passing from hand to hand.
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This article was first published here WomenCricket.comA Cricket Times Company.
