Summary

  • Group A, Sharjah

  • Australia win by nine runs to qualify for semi-finals as group winners

  • India can only reach 142-9 after Australia post 151-8

  • India now need Pakistan to beat New Zealand on Monday to have a chance of advancing

  • Scroll back through live text to watch highlights

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Tim Oscroft

  1. Umpire review

    Harmanpreet Kaur can only get a single.

    A wide from Annabel Sutherland next ball and Beth Mooney has taken the bails off.

    The umpire's are checking if Shreyanka Patil's foot is behind the line.

  2. Ind 139-7

    India need 13 from three balls. Harmanpreet Kaur is on strike.

  3. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Where was the dive from Arundhati Reddy? This is such an important game for India.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Reddy run out (Litchfield/Sutherland) 0 (Ind 139-7)

    Good work from Phoebe Litchfield and Annabel Sutherland and Arundhati Reddy is run out trying to get Harmanpreet Kaur on strike.

  5. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's suddenly 13 runs needed from four balls for India and Harmanpreet Kaur is stuck at the non-striker's end. That's the worst possible scenario India could have had there.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Vastrakar b Sutherland 9 (Ind 139-6)

    Pooja Vastrakar misses a straight one from Annabel Sutherland and is bowled.

  7. Ind 139-5

    A single for Harmanpreet Kaur off Annabel Sutherland.

  8. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The crowd are going absolutely berserk here in Sharjah.

  9. Ind 138-5

    Target 152

    14 runs from six balls.

    WinViz gives Australia 80% chance of victory, India 20%CricViz

  10. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That's a brilliant 50 from India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. But it looks like she's knackered and on come the physios.

    But she's brought India right back into this game and this looks like a 50-50 now.

  11. 50 runs

    Fifty for Kaur

    This is turning into a big over for India.

    A big swing of the willow from Harmanpreet Kaur to left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux and the ball flies off through third four.

    Kaur then has a swing across the line which is edged down to third for another four. Next ball Kaur gets her half-century with a dab through cover.

  12. Henry Moeran
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That's a good shot from Pooja Vastrakar and there is a roar of encouragement from the Indian dugout.

  13. Ind 130-5

    Pooja Vastrakar backs away to give herself room and thrashes Sophie Molineux through the covers for four.

    The crowd roar with excitement

  14. Ind 124-5

    Harmanpreet Kaur has 45 off 42 balls.

    28 needed from two overs. This needs something special from India's captain.

  15. Ind 122-5

    Brutal from Harmanpreet Kaur, who hits back-to-back fours off Ash Gardner.

    The first is a crisp whack over diving fielder at cover, the second a classy cut which slices through the fielders in the ring.

  16. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Going for just one run in the 17th over is absolutely brilliant. It's a great over from Megan Schutt.

    As far as they've got Harmanpreet Kaur out there, India have got some hope.

  17. Ind 112-5

    India need 40 runs from three overs.

    It's a big ask.

    WinViz gives Australia 94% chance of victory, India 6%CricViz

  18. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    As soon as she picked this ball up, Phoebe Litchfield was so quick to just steady herself and be calm under pressure. She knew she had just one stump to aim at and she hit it.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Ghosh run out (Litchfield) 1 (Ind 111-5)

    It's all unravelling now for India.

    Richa Ghosh must have been gulping down energy drinks for the past hour waiting to bat because she hits the ball to cover and sets off.

    Phoebe Litchfield is brilliant, swooping to pick the ball up cleanly and then throws the down the stumps at the non-striker's end.

  20. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Georgia Wareham judged that perfectly. It's a simple catch for her, but she must have been under quite a lot of pressure.

    It felt like Deepti Sharma was just about to get going, so it is a big wicket for Australia.