Summary

  • India win by five wickets - chasing down world record 339 - report

  • Rodrigues hits sublime 127 off 134 balls

  • Australia miss numerous chances in field

  • Harmanpreet (89) and Rodrigues put on 167 for third wicket

  • Australia post 338 despite losing flurry of late wickets

  • Litchfield (119) makes brilliant century from 77 balls

  • Perry (77) and Gardner (63) also hit half-centuries

  • India will play South Africa in Sunday's final

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby, Mike Peter, Sam Drury & Maisie Gallen

  1. Well Gordon and Lee, there's nothing in this one now.

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    We are seeing the Aussies are not invincible. India seem to be their bogey team. Great to see the Aussies under some pressure. India/SA final please.

    Lee, Waterlooville

    This is superb from Harmanpreet and Jemimah. If I was an Australian fan, I'd be getting worried.

    Gordon

  3. Ind 201-2

    Target 339

    200 up for India. Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues barely acknowledge it.

    Three singles are followed by three dots.

    Thinking back to Australia's innings, there were 13 extras and at least eight runs from overthrows. How important could they be?

  4. At the end of drinks... you're overwhelmingly backing India. 350 for Australia, a little over 700 for India.

    Annabel Sutherland is back for the 32nd over.

  5. Ind 198-2

    Target 339

    The talk around the office is "it's on".

    What do you think?

    Hit the thumbs while the players take drinks. Up for Australia, down for India.

  6. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    If anyone is going to go for it now, it has to be Harmanpreet Kaur. She has the power to hit the boundary whereas Jemimah Rodrigues just likes to time the ball.

    The skipper looks in business.

  7. 6 runs

    Ind 197-2

    Harmanpreet Kaur gallops down to Ash Gardner and wallops her over mid-on for six. Since celebrating her half-century, she's really cut loose.

  8. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    India can treat this as a T20 match. And they would fancy themselves with two batters already settled.

  9. Ind 189-2

    Target 339

    What's been impressive about India's approach to their chase is their running between the wickets. They picked up four singles in and around Harmanpreet Kaur's six.

    India's run rate is 6.3, the required rate is 7.5. India need 150 runs from 20 overs.

  10. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    That is exceptional.

    That is one of the hardest shots to execute in cricket - the skipper is stepping up in the big moments.

  11. Nikesh Rughani
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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    What a shot that is! Out of nowhere from Harmanpreet Kaur.

  12. 6 runs

    Ind 186-2

    'What a shot that is!' - Harmanpreet smacks McGrath over cover for six

    Boom. Harmanpreet Kaur smacks Tahlia McGrath over cover for six. She just stood tall and let rip, finishing with her bat parallel to the ground, bat face to the sky.

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    India showing England how to do a run chase! This is so exciting. Willing India on as it would be great to see them do well at a home World Cup.

    Catie

  14. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Jemimah Rodrigues has taken a lot of responsibility here. If India were told they were in this position before the chase, they would have taken it.

  15. Ind 179-2

    Target 339

    Ash Gardner has been Australia's best bowler. She's conceded 0-17 from her four overs, including just one boundary.

    But while she's holding up an end nicely, she hasn't looked like breaking this partnership, which is now up to 120 (118).

  16. 50 runs

    50 from Harmanpreet Kaur

    Ind 178-2

    Harmanpreet makes single to bring up her 22nd career half-century

    Harmanpreet Kaur raises her bat to acknowledge her half-century. She's taken 65 balls to get there.

    Rather like Ellyse Perry for Australia, the India skipper is producing a nice unsung knock.

    Again, you can't help put think back to that earlier missed stumping.

  17. Ind 174-2

    Target 339

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    A slightly rogue bowling change from Alyssa Healy, turning to deputy Tahlia McGrath for just the second time in the tournament.

    She concedes four runs from her first four balls before being spanked for four by Jemimah Rodrigues. Up and over the cover fielder. Nice placement.

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    Next wicket to fall, India should send in Richa Ghosh. Give her licence to belt every ball to the boundary. Get the run-rate down, and put pressure on Australia to see how they react.

    Dan, Wolverhampton

  19. Ind 165-2

    Target 339

    Excellent over from Ash Gardner, restricting India to just two singles and forcing Harmanpreet Kaur into a run of defensive shots.

  20. Oh, hello! That India worm is now neck and neck with Australia's.

    So much for my earlier verdict about it being advantage Australia (@15:31).

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