India vs Australia Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025 Semi Final: Historic win! India pull off biggest run chase in WODIs to reach World Cup final

Phoebe Litchfield keeps finding the gaps, and this time, she lifts Renuka Singh cleanly over the infield for another classy four through covers.

Her timing has been near perfect this evening.

Australia Women 78/1 vs India Women in 10.3 overs.

Kranti Gaud has struggled to find her rhythm today.

Apart from the big wicket of Healy, she’s been expensive, conceding 49 runs in her 5 overs so far.

Australia Women 72/1 vs India Women after 10 overs.

Ellyse Perry finishes the over in style with a clever late cut past backward point for four, making it her third boundary of the over!

She’s on a roll in Navi Mumbai.

Australia Women 72/1 vs India Women after 10 overs.

Ellyse Perry is truly becoming a headache for India and is finding her rhythm.

She glances one fine past short fine leg for four, then puts away a full toss through the covers for another boundary. Back-to-back fours continue to ease the pressure on Australia after their captain fell early on.

Australia Women 68/1 vs India Women in 9.4 overs.

Bit of luck for Phoebe Litchfield as she edges one wide of slip for four off Renuka Singh, and it's a much-needed respite after a string of dots up until the fifth ball.

AUSW 60/1 vs India Women after 9 overs.

Litchfield remains steady on 39* (32) and Perry 6* (7).

Phoebe Litchfield continues to dominate at the start!

She struck two fours against Kranti in this over - first, she opens the over with a clever late cut for four past backward point, then picks up another boundary through point, as she was helped by a misfield.

Kranti Gaud also sprays a couple down leg, conceding wides and five extras so far!

AUSW 56/1 vs INDW after 8 overs.

A steady over with a bit of luck for Ellyse Perry again as an inside edge races past the stumps for four in the 2nd ball.

Australia Women 41/1 vs India Women after 7 overs.

More drama right after the break!

Renuka Singh traps Ellyse Perry in front, and the umpire lifts the finger, but Perry reviews it immediately.

It pays off too as the replay shows it’s missing leg stump, so the decision is overturned.

NOT OUT!

Australia Women 35/1 vs India Women in 6.1 overs.

Back-to-back boundaries for Australia!

First, a wild throw from Deepti Sharma gifts a boundary through an overthrow, and then Phoebe Litchfield rubs salt in the wound, piercing the gap between extra cover and long-off for another four.

Costly moments for India after the dismissal of Healy.

AUS 33/1 vs IND after 6 overs

Ellyse Perry walks in at No.3 for Australia after Kranti strikes to get the wicket of the captian.

The rain has cleared for now and sunshine is back too, which might freshen up the pitch.

This may also help India’s pacers with some movement early on.

Australia Women 25/1 vs India Women in 5.1 overs.

After Alyssa Healy's wicket, the rain picked up intensity, pausing play.

Play has been paused for now, but it’s easing up and the covers are coming off.

Australia Women 25/1 vs India Women in 5.1 overs.

Massive breakthrough for India!

Kranti Gaud strikes as Alyssa Healy chops one back onto her stumps for 5 off 15.

The pressure finally pays off.

What's more important is that a brief drizzle caused a pause, but play resumed under lights and in the very next ball - wicket!

Healy doesn't make much after being dropped by Harmanpreet earlier.

Australia Women 25/1 vs India Women in 5.1 overs.

A very tidy over from Renuka Singh, giving away just three runs.

Healy and Litchfield rotate the strike but nothing significant from the over.

Australia Women 25/0 vs India Women after 5 overs.

Short and down the leg from Kranti Gaud, and Phoebe Litchfield helps it for four.

Easy pickings for the left-hander as she makes her intent clear early on.

India need to act fast if they need to dampen the Aussies' start in Navi Mumbai.

Australia Women 22/0 vs India Women after 4 overs.

What a huge moment this could be in the game!

A big moment early on as Alyssa Healy gets a second life. The Australia captain is dropped by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as she lets slip a simple catch off Renuka Singh.

Healy flicked it upwards, but the skipper couldn’t hold on.

AUSW 17-0 after 3 overs vs INDW

Phoebe Litchfield looks in fine touch, already timing the ball sweetly.

She finishes the over with another classy lofted cover drive for four off Kranti Gaud.

AUS 12/0 after 2 overs vs IND in Navi Mumbai

After Kranti Gaud started out strong in the 2nd over, Phoebe Litchfield steps out and hits a lovely cover drive off the 22-year-old for four!

A confident shot from the opener and it seems that she’s looking to take charge early.

Just 3 runs off the first over as Renuka Singh Thakur gets proceedings underway for the hosts.

AUS 3/0 after 1 over

For Australia, skipper Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield come out to bat, with the former on strike.

For the hosts, Renuka Singh Thakur bowls the first over.

An exciting clash ahead as India look to defeat the unbeaten Aussies and book their spot in the final against South Africa!

The Team India skipper has only won just one toss in her last 10 WODIs.

That game was not so far either, with it being the dead rubber match against Bangladesh earlier on Sunday.

While India won the toss and Harmanpreet opted to bowl first, but a rain-hit evening in Navi Mumbai meant that the game ended with no result.

Here too, Australia won the toss and captain Alyssa Healy made India bowl first.

India Women XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur

Australia Women XI: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt

Harmanpreet confirms Shafali comes in: "We were looking to bat first, if we get early breakthrough that would be great for us. We know this pitch, we had so many camps here and also played our last 2 games here. Whenever we play Australia, we talk about going with a fearless mindset. Unfortunately, Pratika is not there because of her injury. Shafali comes in for her. Richa and Kranti are back for Uma and Harleen."

Yes, Alyssa Healy is fit to play and she joins Harmanpreet Kaur for the toss. Australia win the toss and decide to bat at the DY Patil Stadium.

Healy: "We gonna have bat. Great conditions here and opportunity for us to put runs on the board. I am grateful for the opportunity to get that 10-day break for the rehab. It is a semi final and it's basically whoever plays better will get the result. Just one other change. Sophie Molineux comes in for Wareham."

Australia were missing captain Alyssa Healy for their last two league fixtures because of a calf strain. She has, however, been around the ground, warming up, and even joining her teammates for some footwork and light play. For India, Renuka and Amanjot have stood out with their run-ups.

"I was playing domestic cricket and was in good touch," Shafali Verma told reporters in Mumbai ahead of the all-important clash.

"Now you're talking about the semi-finals … it's not something new for me because I've played many semi-finals before.

"It's just a matter of keeping my mind clear and giving myself confidence.

"I've been in such situations earlier, so it's nothing new, I'll keep telling myself to stay calm and believe in myself.

"So absolutely, I'll do well – 200 per cent."

Shafali Verma says she’s ready to take on Australia after a last-minute call-up to India’s ODI World Cup squad, insisting she’s “200 per cent” prepared to excel.

After spending a year on the fringes of India’s ODI team, Verma was unexpectedly named as a replacement for injured opener Pratika Rawal, who missed what would have been her first World Cup knockout match following a severe ankle injury in a fielding mishap against Bangladesh.

The 21-year-old Shafali had not even been included in India’s long list of stand-by players for the tournament, but selectors were drawn to her unique talents and X-factor, prompting her addition to the squad to face Australia.

With Navi Mumbai’s unpredictable coastal weather, officials are keeping a close watch. To avoid rain dictating the fate of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a reserve day for both semifinals and the final — ensuring the outcome is decided on the field, not by the skies.

As per ICC regulations, every possible effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day, even if overs have to be reduced. If rain intervenes, the game will resume from the exact point where it was stopped when play continues on the reserve day.

For example, if a full 50-over game is interrupted midway, it will continue as a 50-over contest the next day. However, if the overs have already been reduced — say to 46 per side — the match will resume from that adjusted point.

If persistent rain washes out play on both days, the team placed higher in the group stage will progress to the final. That means Australia, who topped the points table, would advance automatically if the semifinal is abandoned without a result.

And in the rare event of the final being washed out entirely across both days, the trophy will be shared between the two finalists.

Hosts India will search for a spark of magic reminiscent of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s iconic 171 against Australia in Derby eight years ago as they gear up for a blockbuster ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

With a place in the final — and a shot at rewriting history — on the line, India will need something equally extraordinary to topple the seven-time world champions. The task has become even steeper following the injury to in-form opener Pratika Rawal, whose century against New Zealand had reignited India’s campaign.

Speaking on the eve of the high-stakes clash, former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop urged India to embrace a “next-player-up” mindset to overcome Rawal’s absence and keep their belief intact.

The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 semifinal between India and Australia at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai today is set up for a thrilling showdown — weather permitting. Early forecasts had fans worried, but the latest updates bring some relief.

There was a yellow alert for Thursday morning, warning of heavy showers and thunderstorms across Mumbai until around 7 am IST. According to AccuWeather, there’s a 55% chance of rain early in the day, with isolated thundershowers likely before the skies begin to clear.

However, the good news is that conditions are expected to improve significantly by match time. By 3 pm, when the semifinal begins, the forecast predicts hazy sunshine, a temperature of around 33°C, and a low 20% chance of rain. The risk of showers drops even further to just 4% by 7 pm, giving players and fans hope that the much-awaited clash will proceed without major weather interruptions.

If the forecast holds true, cricket — not rain — will decide who earns a spot in the final.

Lanning feels India will miss the explosive batting of injured opener Pratika Rawal, and this is the moment for skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to rise to the occasion.

“She’s had a good tournament but hasn’t yet exploded and dominated a game. That makes me nervous because she’s due to do that,” Lanning said, adding that when Kaur gets going, “she’s pretty impossible to stop.”

As for Australia, she picked Beth Mooney as their key player, praising her ability to “adapt to any situation in the innings.”

Lanning added that Mooney’s composure will be crucial if wickets fall in clusters.

Former Australia skipper Meg Lanning believes the defending champions’ “incredible depth” across departments gives them a distinct edge over India in the Women’s World Cup semifinal in Navi Mumbai today.

Lanning, who led Australia to two of their seven world titles, said the team’s balance and adaptability make them difficult to beat.

“I think Australia have just got incredible depth. They've shown throughout the tournament that they're not reliant on one or two players,” she told the ICC Review.

“Even if they lose early wickets, there's real big power towards the backend that can get them out of tough situations,” she added. Unbeaten so far, Australia had edged India by three wickets in the league stage earlier in the tournament.

Australia, as always, arrive as the epitome of excellence — armed with depth, skill, and an unshakeable winning mindset.

Alyssa Healy looks set to return after missing matches due to injury, while Beth Mooney continues to be their steady anchor. Though Phoebe Litchfield and Tahlia McGrath have struggled for form, Australia’s all-round depth remains unmatched.

Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Alana King have all produced game-changing performances across departments.

Whether challenged or cruising, Australia have shown the ability to respond with ruthless precision.

India will need to summon something extraordinary — perhaps a touch of Derby 2017 magic — to script another chapter of World Cup folklore.

Much will hinge on Smriti Mandhana, who has been the backbone of India’s campaign, amassing 365 runs at 60.83 with a century and two fifties.

She tops the batting charts and remains the team’s most consistent performer. Alongside her, India need match-defining performances from their middle order, which has shown flashes of brilliance but lacked sustained impact.

For India to overcome their toughest opponent, they will need their senior players to deliver under pressure.

As in 2017, Kaur’s leadership and Mandhana’s form could hold the key to unlocking Australia’s fortress-like consistency on the big stage.

Harleen Deol’s 169 runs in seven matches without a fifty may not scream fireworks, but her ability to anchor an innings could offer India the stability they crave.

The pitch, despite forecasts of unseasonal rain, remains a batting paradise where scoreboard pressure might be less effective.

Another tactical dilemma lies in choosing between left-arm spinner Radha Yadav, who impressed with her precision and athleticism against Bangladesh, and off-spinner Sneh Rana, who has struggled recently.

Captain Kaur, whose bat has been quiet this tournament, will look inward for inspiration from that unforgettable Derby night — as India once again stand a win away from history.

India’s campaign has been as taxing as it can be for a World Cup host, especially after three consecutive defeats that left them on the brink.

The team fought back bravely to secure a semifinal berth, but the injury to opener Pratika Rawal has left a big void.

The inclusion of big-hitting Shafali Verma, who wasn’t even among the reserves, has intensified the selection debate. Her partnership record with Smriti Mandhana — 893 runs in 25 innings — pales in comparison to Mandhana and Rawal’s prolific 1,799 in 23 innings.

The big question is whether to unleash Shafali’s aggression or promote Harleen Deol as a safer option to accommodate a sixth bowler.

Alive in the tournament by a touch of fortune, hosts India will search for a spark of magic reminiscent of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's legendary knock eight years ago as they take on the mighty Australia in a blockbuster Women’s World Cup semifinal today.

Kaur's 171 not out off 115 balls at Derby in the 2017 semifinal remains a seminal moment that catapulted women’s cricket into mainstream recognition.

A victory over the seven-time world champions would not only ignite India’s campaign but also fuel belief that an elusive ICC crown is within reach.

For a team that has flirted with inconsistency, today's game offers India a golden chance to challenge one of the most dominant sides in world sport.