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
Perry (77) and Gardner (63) also hit half-centuries
India will play South Africa in Sunday's final
Target 339
Five dot balls after the boundary to start. Good comeback from Alana King.
With a bit of rain around, it's worth noting we're also one over away from having enough for a complete game.
Hopefully we'll be able to get full innings in but if not, after the next over it'll be down to DLS rather than doing to a reserve day.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesYou can sense Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues are slightly frustrated at not finding the boundary much against the spin.
Can they be inventive and manipulate the field to keep the run-rate moving?
Target 339
Leg stump full toss from Alana King and Harmanpreet Kaur finds the gap at mid-wicket for a handy boundary to start the over.
Target 339
Image source, Getty ImagesFive wides from Sophie Molineux take India into three figures.
After that India are content to push the ball around for singles and still take eight from the over.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAlana King is not getting any real grip off the surface, as much as we have seen her get in this tournament.
This is a nice partnership building for India. Can they keep up with the run-rate?
Melissa Story
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesThe rain is falling lightly but it is not causing any threat as yet in the umpire's view.
Target 339
Uh oh.
It is suddenly raining quite hard in Navi Mumbai but the umpires are keeping the players out there for now.
Five from Alana King's second over and I think the rain has got a bit lighter.
Target 339
Super shot from Harmanpreet Kaur, drilling the ball for four past mid-on. Great timing.
Annabel Sutherland has been so impressive with the ball in this World Cup but she's been expensive so far today with 22 from her first three overs.
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Alana King has been fantastic and has been the glue to hold the middle overs together. It will be interesting to see how India attack her - Harmanpreet Kaur will likely try to sweep her.
Ind 88-2 | Target 339
Image source, Getty ImagesHow big a moment might that be?
Big let off for India and Harmanpreet Kaur.
But Australia will have to stew on it for a while longer before moving on because it's drinks.
There's an impressive light show going on during the break in play at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy.
Ind 88-2 | Target 339
Alana King, fresh from taking seven-for in Australia's last group game, is into the attack.
And she should have a wicket to end her first over!
Harmanpreet Kaur skips down and tries to whip through the leg side, misses and should be stumped by a mile.
However, Alyssa Healy fumbles it and Harmanpreet gets back before her Australia counterpart can gather and take off the bails.
It's neck and neck on the worm...
Image source, Cricviz
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIn 50-over cricket, you have to keep the run-rate ticking over. Both players need to preserve their wicket for the next 10 or 15 overs - they cannot afford another one to fall.
Target 339
For the second over running, Annabel Sutherland starts with a loose delivery.
This time it's short and wide and Jemimah Rodrigues crashes it for four through backward point.
Harmanpreet Kaur gets on strike and plays out a couple more dot balls before breaking the shackles with a drive for four.
The way hung in the air but was just wide of the extra cover fielder. With that boundary, she moves to seven from 16 balls.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on Test Match Special
When you are playing spinners, you can't let them bowl with mid-off and mid-on up. You have to take a chance and dance down the track.
Harmanpreet Kaur cannot play too many dots because that puts all of the pressure on Jemimah Rodrigues to get runs.
Target 339
Very good over from Sophie Molineux with just a single to start it before she reels off five dot balls to Harmanpreet Kaur.
The last ball skids on and Harmanpreet has to jab the bat down quickly to keep it out as she plays off the back foot.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesJemimah Rodrigues always looks busy but India need more intent from their skipper. Harmanpreet Kaur needs to take a lot more responsibility here.
There is not a lot separating the scores now so India are still on course.
Target 339
Three singles follow that first-ball boundary as India continue to move along at a decent pace.
The required rate is exactly seven-an-over. Not easy against Australia but definitely doable.
Target 339
Jemimah Rodrigues looks in good touch here.
She advances to Annabel Sutherland's first ball, turns it into a full toss and whips it through backward square leg for four.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on Test Match Special
Harmanpreet Kaur is under immense pressure now. She missed some tricks with the bowling changes and could have used her spinners a bit more.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healy,bowled Gaud Healy, bowled Gaud | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 33.33 |
Litchfield,bowled Amanjot Litchfield, bowled Amanjot | 119 | 93 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 113 | 127.96 |
Perry,bowled Yadav Perry, bowled Yadav | 77 | 88 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 138 | 87.50 |
Mooney,caught Rodrigues, bowled Sree Charani Mooney, caught Rodrigues, bowled Sree Charani | 24 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 109.09 |
Sutherland,caught and bowled Sree Charani Sutherland, caught and bowled Sree Charani | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
Gardner,run out Gaud Gardner, run out Gaud | 63 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 140.00 |
McGrath,run out Rodrigues McGrath, run out Rodrigues | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 171.43 |
Garth,run out Amanjot Garth, run out Amanjot | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 100.00 |
King,caught Ghosh, bowled Deepti King, caught Ghosh, bowled Deepti | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100.00 |
Molineux,bowled Deepti Molineux, bowled Deepti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Schutt,not out Schutt, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 | |||||||
Total,338 all out 49.5 overs Total,338 all out 49.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renuka | 8.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4.87 |
Gaud | 6.0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9.66 |
Sree Charani | 10.0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.90 |
Deepti | 9.5 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7.42 |
Amanjot | 8.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.37 |
Yadav | 8.0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
25 for 1 (5.1 overs) | Healy |
180 for 2 (27.2 overs) | Litchfield |
220 for 3 (33.6 overs) | Mooney |
228 for 4 (35.5 overs) | Sutherland |
243 for 5 (39.2 overs) | Perry |
265 for 6 (41.4 overs) | McGrath |
331 for 7 (48.3 overs) | Gardner |
336 for 8 (49.2 overs) | King |
336 for 9 (49.3 overs) | Molineux |
338 for 10 (49.5 overs) | Garth |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Verma,leg before wicket, bowled Garth Verma, leg before wicket, bowled Garth | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 200.00 |
Mandhana,caught Healy, bowled Garth Mandhana, caught Healy, bowled Garth | 24 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 100.00 |
Rodrigues,not out Rodrigues, not out | 127 | 134 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 193 | 94.78 |
Harmanpreet,caught Gardner, bowled Sutherland Harmanpreet, caught Gardner, bowled Sutherland | 89 | 88 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 100 | 101.14 |
Deepti,run out Garth Deepti, run out Garth | 24 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 141.18 |
Ghosh,caught Garth, bowled Sutherland Ghosh, caught Garth, bowled Sutherland | 26 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 162.50 |
Amanjot,not out Amanjot, not out | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 187.50 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 15, byes 4, leg byes 6, total 26 Extras, no balls 1, wides 15, byes 4, leg byes 6, total 26 | |||||||
Total,341 for 5 48.3 overs Total,341 for 5 48.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schutt | 6.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.66 |
Garth | 7.0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.57 |
Gardner | 8.0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6.87 |
Molineux | 6.3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.76 |
Sutherland | 10.0 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6.90 |
King | 9.0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6.44 |
McGrath | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Verma |
59 for 2 (9.2 overs) | Mandhana |
226 for 3 (35.2 overs) | Harmanpreet |
264 for 4 (40.5 overs) | Deepti |
310 for 5 (45.6 overs) | Ghosh |
