The left-handed Nicole Bolton gets Australia going with a two and a single off the first two balls of the innings - then there's an lbw appeal against fellow leftie Beth Mooney's second delivery, but did that pitch a fraction outside leg? Nope - it pitched on, and it was hitting - the ball-tracker shows that if India had reviewed that decision, Mooney would be on her way. Remember, this World Cup is the first time that the Decision Review System has been used in women's internationals.

Australia's openers are already out there - it's Nicole Bolton and Beth Mooney opening up. The veteran seamer Jhulan Goswami to bowl.

Phil Long
TMS statistician

This is a reduced-overs game, but we're going to have to see a record chase in women's ODI cricket for Australia to win this. The previous best was when Australia beat Sri Lanka earlier in this World Cup.

But the final overs were all about Kaur, as it proved impossible to set a field with all the fours and sixes she was hitting:

Kaur then lost her temper with her batting partner when a close run-out threatened her century...

Kaur soon brought up her fifty as the boundaries began to flow...

We had a comedic moment when Kristen Beams bowled a no-ball which landed at gully, and Kaur blasted the free-hit delivery over long-on for the first six of the day.

However, the day belonged to Harmanpreet Kaur, who was soon peppering the boundaries:

Right, time to whistle through the innings. India didn't start well, losing Smriti Mandhana in the first over, Punam Raut soon after, and Mithali Raj when she looked well set:

And I wonder this - have we just seen the innings that inspired the launch of a women's IPL?

India batter Harmanpreet Kaur: "I wanted to utilise this opportunity. I wanted to prove myself. My plan was watching the ball and just hitting it hard. This is what I was doing. I wanted to hit and rotate the strike. I told Sharma to rotate the strike, you don't need to take the pressure, I could take the responsibility. We need to focus for the next 42 overs. If we do well in the powerplay, we will restrict hem.

On her century, and her reaction to it: "I said sorry to Deepti Sharma. It was the heat of the moment. I didn't want to lose her wicket or mine at that moment and I just got a little bit angry but we're good now."

The interval between innings has been reduced to 20 minutes, by the way, so if you need a comfort break, best don't leave it too long.

We're struggling to catch up with all the boundaries from those last few overs. Here's Kaur smashing Jonassen for two sixes:

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mark le huray: When I watched Sri Lanka vs SA earlier in tourny, the 10-over powerplay was worth 24 runs. Kaur virtually matched it in one over.

Liz MItchell (and others): Kaur Blimey.

Charles Dagnall
BBC Test Match Special

Australia came together for a huddle after that innings. It was either for a firm or comforting word from Meg Lanning.

For all you Aussie fans out there, here's the one crumb of comfort in those final overs - Deepti Sharma falling to Elyse Villani.

Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Harmanpreet Kaur has played a fantastic innings. She has made the Australian team look average, and that's a word you would never associate with them.

What an innings from Harmanpreet Kaur - 171 from 115 balls. Never mind the best Indian World Cup innings - I'd have to say that's probably the best World Cup innings I've seen (male or female).

Here she is tucking into part-time bowler Elyse Villani's first legitimate delivery for six.

Yorker, and Krishnamurthy squeezes it away for an excellently run two. Brilliant running.

So, Australia will need 282 to win, courtesy of one of the most ridiculously brilliant innings you could hope to see.