Summary

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  • Holders Australia in seventh consecutive T20 World Cup final

  • Meg Lanning's side beat India by five runs

  • India were in control of game but Harmanpreet Kaur run out after bat gets stuck in turf

  • Ash Gardner defends 16 in final over

  • Australia made 172-4 with Beth Mooney making 54, Meg Lanning 49*, Ash Gardner 31

  • Australia will face England or hosts South Africa in Sunday's final

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 7.3 overs

    Healy st Ghosh b Yadav 25 (52-1)

    A slower ball from Radha Yadav does the trick! Healy comes down the track, misses the ball and Richa Ghosh whips off the bails. The partnership is broken.

    A good recovery from Yadav who had conceded a boundary off her first ball.

  2. Aus 47-0published at 7 overs

    Here comes Shikha Pandey with her trademark blue headband. She bowls another good over, only conceding four runs.

  3. Postpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    India's Shikha Pandey (R) delivers a ball as Australia's Beth Mooney (C) looks on during the semi-final T20 women's World Cup cricket match between Australia and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape TownImage source, Getty Images

    I still think India have the bowling attack to get themselves back into this game.

  4. Postpublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Massive blow from the bat of Beth Mooney, hammering it down the ground.

  5. 6 runs

    Aus 43-0published at 6 overs

    Alyssa Healy pierces the gap between the fielders at extra cover and India manage to save the boundary with a dive.

    We have the first six of the day too! Beth Mooney hits the ball over the fielder at mid-off for a huge six to conclude the powerplay.

  6. Postpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    India haven't used their reviews well at all this tournament. Could that come back to bite them at the end of this game?

  7. Not outpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Ultra edge shows no bat but there's glove on it and Alyssa Healy is safe.

  8. India reviewpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alyssa Healy attempts a sweep and there's a big appeal for lbw from Deepti Sharma...

  9. Aus 31-0published at 5 overs

    Beth Mooney clips Shikha Pandey towards the deep mid-wicket boundary but a diving fielder stops it and Australia only get back for two.

    Fives runs in the over, including a wide.

  10. Postpublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    I don't see a great sense of urgency from India here.

  11. Aus 26-0published at 4 overs

    Deepti Sharma's first ball is short and cut through extra cover by Alyssa Healy for a boundary.

    Deepti pulls her classic trick and stops in her delivery stride before four more dot balls and a single.

  12. Postpublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have made an ominous start.

  13. Postpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Alyssa HealyImage source, Getty Images

    I'm not sure about this. It's a very defensive field so early on in the game. It's the kind of mindset where they're already thinking about damage limitations. They're not trying to get Alyssa Healy out here.

  14. Aus 21-0published at 3 overs

    We have another boundary off of Renuka Singh Thakur's first ball!

    Alyssa Healy hits it up high over mid-on and the ball races away to the ropes. There's a change in field after that and the slip comes out.

    The last ball is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

  15. View from the press boxpublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

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  16. Postpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    There's a little bit of turn. Deepti Sharma gets plenty of revs on the ball and has lots of tricks. She changes her pace very well too.

  17. Aus 14-0published at 2 overs

    The last ball of Deepti Sharma's over is short and Beth Mooney hits it to the backward point boundary to end the over.

    Eight more runs to the total.

  18. Postpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Not quite the start India would have wanted.

  19. Aus 6-0published at 1 over

    Alyssa Healy drives for fourImage source, Getty Images

    The first ball is too full from Renuka Singh Thakur and Alyssa Healy guides it to backward point for the first boundary of the day.

    Three dot balls to follow it before the penultimate ball is hit towards mid-on by Alyssa Healy. Shafali Verma dives over the ball and two more runs are added to the total.

  20. Postpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a beautiful day here. I'm sure India would have wanted to bat if they won the toss. But there's also positives to bowling first. You all get out there as a team, nerves are settled quicker.