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. Ind 162-8published at 19.4 overs

    India need 11 off two balls

    India need two sixes.

  2. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I think you're right.

  3. Postpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    India have lost this game. Australia have not won this game. It's not the best side we've seen.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.4 overs

    Yadav c Perry b Gardner 0 (Ind 162-8)

    New batter Radha Yadav, facing her first delivery, clubs one straight to the fielder at long on.

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

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I think it's game over.

  6. Ind 162-7published at 19.3 overs

    India need 11 off three balls

    A single. Is that the game?

  7. Ind 161-7published at 19.2 overs

    India need 12 off four balls

    Change of gloves for Deepti Sharma. How are your nerves? The India bench can't watch!

  8. Ind 161-7published at 19.2 overs

    India need 12 off four balls

    Another two with a heave to the leg side by Sharma.

  9. Postpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This will be a devastating loss for India.

  10. Ind 159-7published at 19.1 overs

    India need 14 off six balls

    Drive. Go, go, go. India run two.

  11. Ind 157-7published at 19 overs

    India need 16 off six balls

    Spinner Ash Gardner will bowl the final over.

  12. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia's Jess Jonassen (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of India's Sneh Rana (not seen) during the semi-final T20 women's World Cup cricket match between Australia and India at Newlands StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Sneh Rana needed a boundary, wanted to find a boundary and missed the ball completely. Ellyse Perry completely changed the game in that over.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19 overs

    Rana b Jonassen 11 (Ind 157-7)

    Jess Jonassen is Australia's hero! Sneh Rana swings, misses and sees her off stump floored.

  14. Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    India need a boundary!

  15. Ind 157-6published at 18.5 overs

    India need 16 from seven balls

    Another dot. Deepti Sharma turns down a single. Why?!

  16. Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is why Australia win games! There is no comparison.

  17. Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Incredible fielding from Ellyse Perry!

  18. Ind 157-6published at 18.4 overs

    India need 16 from eight balls

    Top fielding. A boundary is saved by Perry and Australia save two runs.

  19. Ind 155-6published at 18.3 overs

    India need 18 from nine balls

    Swing and a miss. That's a wide umpire, surely?

  20. Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia have not played their best cricket in this World Cup.