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She was continuing a great run of form against Australia.
India Women’s formidable opener Smriti Mandhana has been dismissed for just 24 runs in the all-important IND-W vs AUS-W Women’s World Cup 2025 Semi-final clash. The batter looked in utter disbelief as she failed to realise the thin edge on the second ball just after the powerplay.
Watch Mandhana’s dismissal here:
The 29-year-old has been carrying on a scorching hot form in 2025. Mandhana recently surpassed the Australian legend Belinda Clark’s record to put up the most runs in a calendar year. The batter’s 673-run tally, in partnership with Pratika Rawal, has also made her part of the tournament’s top-scoring opening pair so far. Moreover, Mandhana became the first player to breach the mark of 1,000 runs in Women’s ODIs in a year.
The southpaw was coming on the back of a brilliant run-streak against the Aussies, after notching up 485 runs in her last five matches, including three tons and two fifty-plus knocks. But she could not utilise her blazing run of form in the high-altitude knockout clash against the reigning champions.
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After electing to bat first at the DY Patil Stadium, the hosts had dismissed the opponent skipper, Alyssa Healy, for a cheap score of five. The batter could not take advantage of an early drop by her Indian counterpart, Harmanpreet. However, a sublime century from opener Phoebe Litchfield (119) had set the stage for putting up a comprehensive total on the board.
The veteran Australian pair of Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner continued the momentum to power the side to a 330-plus score. In response, India lost both of their openers early in the chase. But a stunning fightback from Rodrigues and skipper Harmanpreet (89) has still kept them in the hunt to make it to the Final.
Notably, the winners of this fixture will next take on South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 summit clash on November 2. Previously, the Proteas defeated England in the first semi-final to advance to their maiden final in Women’s ODI World Cup history.
At the time of writing, India are at 241/3 after 38 overs while chasing 339, with Jemimah Rodrigues (90) and Deepti Sharma (10) at the crease.
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