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Australia anticipates a “tough contest" against India in the Women’s World Cup semifinal, despite the hosts being without their in-form opener Pratika Rawal, said former spinner and head coach Shelley Nitschke on Wednesday.

The defending champions, Australia, who remain unbeaten in the tournament, will face India in the second semifinal on Thursday.

“We expect a tough contest — there’s no doubt about that. It’s obviously really good conditions and there’s going to be, by all accounts, a massive crowd," Nitschke told the media before Australia’s training session.

“I know that India have a really strong batting order. They throw everything at us so we certainly need to make sure that we’re ready for them and they bat with a lot of depth now too."

“We are certainl

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