Star Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues produced a fabulous ton at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal against Australia.
Rodrigues brought up her century
in 115 deliveries to keep India on track in their chase of 339 runs against the Australian women.
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The Aussie women won the toss and opted to bat first and went on to make a mammoth 338 runs in 49.5 overs, riding on Phoebe Litchfield’s ton and half-centuries from Ahsleigh Gardner and Ellyse Perry.
Alyssa Healy and Litchfield opened the innings for the most successful side in the history of the tournament but the former fell quickly to Kranti Goud as the Australian opener fell for just 5 runs off 15 deliveries. However, Perry walked in to accompany Litchfield as the duo notched up a 155-run stand for the second wicket.
Lichfield’s onslaught helped her breach the triple-figure mark before Amanjot Kaur removed her, while Perry went on to add 77 runs before she fell to Radha Yadav. Beth Mooney chipped in with 24 runs before Sri Charani struck and followed it up with the dismissal of Annabel Sutherland.
Gardner made 63 runs before being caught short of the crease by Goud after Tahlia McGrath also suffered the same fate at the hands of Rodrigues. Alana King fell to Deepti Sharma for 4 runs before Kim Garth was run out by Amanjot Kaur for a run-a-ball-17 run knock.
Shafali Vera and Smriti Mandhana began the chase for the hosts but succumbed early as Garth removed Varma for 10 runs before she sent Mandhana back for 24 runs.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Rodrigues stepped in to steady the Indian chase and put up a 167-run partnership to keep Indian hopes alive before the captain was dismissed by Sutherland on 89 runs.
