In a dominant display in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 semi-final at Navi Mumbai, Australia posted a formidable total of 338 runs against India, largely fueled by a sensational century from Phoebe Litchfield. The young opener crafted a majestic 119 off 93 balls, anchoring the innings and setting the tone for the visitors’ strong batting performance.

After winning the toss, Australia lost opener Alyssa Healy early due to a disciplined delivery by India’s Kranti Gaud, but Litchfield soon formed a crucial 155-run partnership with veteran Ellyse Perry. Perry contributed a well-crafted 77, ensuring Australia’s innings maintained momentum despite India’s efforts to fight back. Towards the end, Ashleigh Gardner played an aggressive cameo with 63 off 45 balls, helping Australia accelerate to their imposing total.

India managed a brief resurgence through shrewd bowling by Shree Charani, who picked two important wickets including those of Beth Mooney and Annabel Sutherland. However, India struggled to keep Australia’s scoring rate in check during the middle and late overs, allowing the visitors to set what is a challenging target in the high-pressure context of a World Cup knockout.

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The hosts, led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, will now need to summon their best batting performance to chase down Australia’s total. India’s batting lineup has faced inconsistency throughout the tournament, and the pressure of the big total combined with the visitors’ strong bowling attack sets up a compelling contest in this crucial semifinal.

The match promises to be a battle of nerves and skills as India looks to overcome one of the most dominant teams in women’s cricket and book their place in the World Cup final for the first time in years.

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