India Women pulled off a record-breaking five-wicket win over Australia in Navi Mumbai, chasing the highest-ever total in a World Cup knockout to reach the final.
India Women (341/5) scripted a historic win in Navi Mumbai, defeating Australia by five wickets to enter the Women’s World Cup final. The hosts chased down 339 with nine balls to spare, marking the highest successful chase ever in a World Cup knockout across men’s and women’s cricket.
Jemimah Rodrigues(127) and Harmanpreet Kaur(89) formed a strong partnership, which added 167 runs for the third wicket. Their stand kept India in control despite early dismissals of Shafali Verma(10) and Smriti Mandhana(24).
Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma added vital runs towards the end to seal the chase. Rodrigues, who was dropped twice on 82 and 106, made Australia pay for their missed chances with her innings.
Earlier, Australia had posted 338 after being put in to bat. Phoebe Litchfield starred with a sublime century in a 155-run partnership with Ellyse Perry, who accelerated after a slow start. Ashleigh Gardner added useful runs down the order, but Australia’s late slowdown proved costly.
India showed calmness under pressure this time. The win ended Australia’s long unbeaten streak in ODI World Cups, stretching back to 2017 – also against India.
With this win, India booked a spot in the final, where they will face South Africa on November 2 for the title.
There are wins that go beyond numbers on a scoreboard. This was one of them.
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 30, 2025
Under pressure, with the world watching @ImHarmanpreet played with the calm and conviction of a true leader while @JemiRodrigues brought pure focus and intent to play an innings of a lifetime!
This… pic.twitter.com/GtdysydKSs
It ain’t over till it’s over! What a performance girls 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Ox0Mg0hbEt
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 30, 2025
A match full of heart, fight and belief. Congratulations to our Indian women’s team for making it to the finals. 🇮🇳👏 pic.twitter.com/9MF5IdhZgs
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) October 30, 2025
Innings of a lifetime. Fantastic to watch Free flowing cricket by Jemimah Rodrigues. in and out from the team but she never stopped believing. Local girl DY patil star.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 30, 2025
The magnitude of this win isn’t going to sink in for some time. This is one of the biggest moments in Indian cricket. Savour it, cherish it, talk about it. So proud of the team👏👏 #INDvAUS #CWC25 pic.twitter.com/alm0aioTDb
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 30, 2025
India into the final. What a game. What a performance 🫡
— DK (@DineshKarthik) October 30, 2025
Jemimah Rodrigues – What an innings 🏏
Took the team past the finish line. The entire nation will be glued to their TVs this Sunday#WomensWorldCup2025
Wow .. What a chase .. any team that beats Australia deserve to win the WC .. #WomensWorldCup2025
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 30, 2025
Incredible chase by #TeamIndia to knock-out the Aussies and end their win streak. Just the perfect chase against the mightiest of oppositions. Congratulations!
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) October 30, 2025
It’s India v Proteas in the #CWC25Final once again. And we will have a new Champion. 🏆 🇿🇦 🇮🇳 https://t.co/vOmE8oS5F8
Outstanding performance by the women in blue! @JemiRodrigues’ knock full of maturity and @ImHarmanpreet’s leadership leading the way. Finish strong in the final! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/NXqJo2EQ4S
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) October 30, 2025
Wow just WOW!! So happy and PROUD of our women!! Just AMAZINGGGGGH!! Well done Jemi!! You are absolute DELIGHT!! An ABSOLUTE CHAMPION!! Well done Harman on a captain’s knock!! Just CLASS!! 💪🏾 ONE MORE TO GO!! Come on GIRLS!!
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) October 30, 2025
🇮🇳 Hamari ladkiya kisi se kam nahi hai . So proud of you all. Love it . Bring it on The BIg Final . Whooo hoooo way to go @BCCIWomen #WomensWorldCup2025 #CWC25 @ImHarmanpreet and team 💥❤️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 30, 2025
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