Australia's reign as world champions is at an end after India pulled off the greatest run chase ever witnessed in the women's game to dethrone Alyssa Healy's unbeaten powerhouses.

Not even a glorious hundred from Phoebe Litchfield and more spectacular hitting from Ash Gardner was enough as Australia's World Cup semi-final woes resurfaced, with India achieving an incredible five-wicket victory in Navi Mumbai thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues' innings of a lifetime.

The bubbly India heroine, who's struggled in recent months, scored a fantastic 127no off 134 balls to guide the home side to the most unlikely of triumphs on Thursday, as India made 5-341 to surpass Australia's 338 all out, which had featured a superb 119 from Litchfield.

But the breakthrough knock of Australia's young gun, aided by

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