In a thrilling semifinal clash at DY Patil Stadium on Thursday, India’s Women in Blue produced a historic performance to defeat seven-time champions Australia by five wickets, booking their place in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final for only the third time. Their previous appearances in the final were in 2005 and 2017, finishing as runners-up to Australia and England, respectively.

Jemimah Rodrigues leading the pack

The chase was led by Jemimah Rodrigues, who starred with a masterful 127 off 134 balls under immense pressure, guiding India to a record 341/5. This score is now the second-highest in Women’s ODI history for a successful run chase, after India’s own 369 against Australia last month. Remarkably, this marks the first time in ODI World Cup history, men’s or women’s, that a

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