Navi Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- Australia captain Alyssa Healy was putting on a brave face and trying to remain positive after her side was knocked out of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup by India in a thrilling semi-final on Thursday night.
The seven-time World Cup champions looked to be in the box seat when they posted a big total of 338, but India got valuable contributions from key batter Jemimah Rodrigues (127 not out) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89) as they chased down the victory target with nine deliveries remaining in Navi Mumbai.
It was a bitter pill for Healy to swallow, after the Australian skipper only returned from injury for the semi-final after battling a calf issue in the lead-up to the knockout contest.
The Australian vetera...