India, Oct. 13 -- For the first time in four matches, India's top five delivered, with openers Smriti Mandhana (80) and Pratika Rawal (75) adding 155 for the first wicket to set up a mammoth 330-run total against Australia in the Women's World Cup 2025. Yet, as the defending champions chased down the record target with an over to spare, captain Harmanpreet Kaur felt India "could have added 30-40 more runs," blaming the lower order for not capitalising on the strong start.

This was the first time any team managed to get past the 300-run mark against the mighty Aussies, and India were at one point well-placed to post a huge target after finding themselves at 294 for four in 42.5 overs. After the triple-figure opening stand, the middle-orde...