India pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, chasing down a mammoth 339 to beat defending champions Australia by five wickets in the semifinal at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

The victory, sealed at 341 for 5, was the highest successful run chase ever in an ODI World Cup knockout across both men’s and women’s cricket, surpassing New Zealand men’s 299 for 6 against South Africa in the 2015 semifinal.

With this win, India marched into their third Women’s World Cup final, having previously reached the summit clash in 2005 and 2017, while ending Australia’s 15-match unbeaten streak in World Cups, a run stretching back to 2022.

The night belonged to Jemimah Rodrigues, who produced an innings for the ages with an unbeaten 1

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