Pakistan, Oct. 31 -- Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues produced a match-winning unbeaten century as India stormed into the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final with a thrilling five-wicket win over Australia in the second semi-final at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday
Chasing a challenging 339-run target, the co-hosts reached home with nine balls to spare, thanks to Rodrigues' classy 127 not out off 134 balls, which included 14 boundaries. India will now face South Africa in the much-anticipated final at the same venue on Sunday.
After losing opener Shafali Verma (10) early, Rodrigues steadied the chase with Smriti Mandhana (24) and later forged a decisive 167-run partnership with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 off 88). Despite a few hicc...