India Women vs Australia Women Live Cricket Score Updates: Indian openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana were dismissed early in the chase of 339 runs against Australia during the second semifinal of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. India managed 88/2 in 15 overs with Jemimah Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle.
Earlier, Pheobe Litchfield’s fiery ton alongside blazing half-centuries from Ellyse Perry and Ash Gardner powered Australia to a mammoth 338 in 49.5 overs and set India the highest-ever target in the World Cup knockout match.
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Coming into the crucial clash, Australia are unbeaten in the tournament, and the only game they did not win was against Sri Lanka, which ended as a no result due to rain. India, on the other hand, has finished in fourth place in the group stage after facing defeats to South Africa, Australia, and England.
The winner of the clash between India and Australia will face South Africa in the final on Sunday, who have thumped England in the first semifinal on Wednesday. India’s previous game at the same venue has been washed out, and there is a prediction of rain on Thursday as well, and if we were to have a similar situation, ICC has allocated a reserve day for the result.
Teams:
India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Australia Women (Playing XI): Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
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Women’s World Cup: Behind Deepti Sharma’s journey from Agra to becoming India’s ace all-rounder, a tale of brother’s promise and sacrifice
L-R: The entrance to the colony where Deepti Sharma lives in Agra & Deepti in action during World Cup 2025. (Express Photo by Vinayakk Mohanarangan & AP)
The neighborhood where Indian cricket all-rounder Deepti Sharma grew up in Avadhpuri Colony, Agra, has been transformed and renamed the “Deepti Sharma Marg” as a tribute to her receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2020. The decision to improve the roads and rename the street came after the award, turning the locality into a significant and proud community landmark. As her brother, Sumit Sharma, notes, the area is now universally known as the place where Deepti lives, symbolizing the immense respect and pride the community has for their celebrated cricketer. (Read more from Vinayakk Mohanarangan)
