India Created a historic moment in women’s cricket by completing the most successful run chase women’s world cup history, defeat Australia Played a stormy innings with five wickets 2025 The final in an exciting semi-final held on 30 October.
India’s record-breaking target stuns Australia
This epic match saw India chase the target Australialed a huge target of 339 jemima rodrigues‘ Gallant unbeaten 127 runs and Harmanpreet KaurPace-changing 89. After the loss of the opener, Rodrigues reached the crease early. Shafali Verma In the second over, and demonstrated composure under pressure, taking the innings forward with excellent strokeplay and composure.
Harmanpreet joined Rodrigues in the middle and the pair’s partnership laid the foundation for one of India’s most important wins, combining calculated aggression and sharp running between the wickets. Despite Australia’s powerful bowling attack, both the Indian batsmen remained composed in the final overs and took India over the finish line in 48.3 overs. The goal not only shattered the previous World Cup record but also dispelled doubts about India’s ability to perform on the big stages, setting them up for a maiden World Cup title.
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Display of pure emotion from Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues and Team India
As India’s victory was sealed, the magnitude of the moment overwhelmed Rodrigues, who started crying on the field and instantly became the emotional soul of the victory. Both he and Harmanpreet were seen emotional embracing amid the cheers of teammates and fans in a viral video which was watched by millions of people online and the raw display of passion and relief stunned the cricket world.
Rodrigues was named Player of the Match for his match-winning performance and he spoke candidly about his journey in the post-match presentation. ,I want to thank Jesus because I couldn’t do it on my own. I know it got me to where I am today. I want to thank my mother, my father, my coach and everyone who believed in me. The last four months were really tough, but it feels like a dream and it’s still not completely over,Jemima shared while crying.
His emotional outburst reflected not only the intensity of the competition, but also the personal resilience required to climb onto the biggest stage after months of rigorous training and overcoming setbacks. The rousing semi-final win has united fans and pundits alike, leading to widespread celebrations across the country and cementing Rodrigues’ legacy as one of the pillars of Indian cricket. Now as India set their sights on their maiden Women’s World Cup title, their thrilling win over Australia will be remembered as a watershed moment in the history of the game.
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