India deliver masterclass chase to stun Australia

India booked their spot in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup by beating defending champions Australia by five wickets at Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

Delivering a masterclass in chasing down a record 339 runs, the hosts stunned the defending World Campions by doing what this tournament does best – make history and will face fellow history makers, South Africa, in Sunday’s final.

Buoyed by a record 167-run stand between captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues - the highest ever for India in a World Cup knockout – and staunch home crowd support,  India delivered a historic masterclass on home turf.

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Australia: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(C)(WK), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Sophie Molineux.

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur(C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(WK), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.