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

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl and Um-E-Aymen Babar

  1. One more wicket, that's what Australia will be thinking. The moment this partnership is broken they'll be back to being well on top in the game.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    This is the most confounding game of cricket I have ever seen.

  3. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    The drinks break has come at just the right time for Australia, it will break India's momentum.

  4. Ind 93-3

    Jemimah 39, Kaur 33

    The worm shows India are 24 runs ahead of Australia. India are 93 for 3 after 10 overs. At the same stage Australia were 69 for 1.BBC Sport

    Drinks. That over nearly ended with another boundary but, as eluded to in the previous post, Perry did very well on the leg-side boundary to dive and save a couple of runs.

  5. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's such a good piece of fielding from Ellyse Perry. They save around 20 runs with that sort of fielding.

  6. Ind 90-3

    Target 173

    Same shot and it's over the covers again for four more. That's 10 from the over already and India are more than halfway there.

  7. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a fabulous stroke! A boundary off the first ball is so important to put the pressure back on the bowler.

  8. Ind 84-3

    Jemimah 33, Kaur 32

    Yep, they are. But that wicket ain't coming just yet as Jemimah Rodrigues holds the pose, lofting one over extra cover for four.

  9. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia will feel they are one wicket away from opening this game right up.

  10. Ind 80-3

    Six from the over. 99 runs needed off 66.

    It's in the balance I reckon.

  11. Here's a clip of the Smriti Mandhana wicket. What a shout to review this.

  12. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's very interesting to watch Australia's body language, Meg Lanning is so calm.

  13. Ind 78-3

    Let off for India who sneak a cheeky one but Beth Mooney can't collect the ball on the run in the field and any half chance of a run out fizzles away.

    That's the 50 partnership from 31 balls.

  14. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    India are showing some positivity for the first time today.

  15. Ind 74-3

    The worm shows India are 20 runs ahead of Australia. India are 74 for 3 after 8 overs. At the same stage Australia were 54 for 1.Getty Images

    India score nine off Megan Shcutt's latest over with five singles on the trot. They remain ahead of the rate as left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen returns to the attack.

  16. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's clever shot because it moves the mid-wicket fielder to the fine leg and she can get two runs now.

  17. Ind 69-3

    Brilliant. Kaur moves to 25 off 13 by playing a paddle shot off Megan Schutt to the ropes for four more.

    There are gaps out there for India. The partnership moves to 41.

  18. Ind 65-3

    Target 173

    Harmanpreet KaurGetty Images

    Six singles off six balls. The deeper we go into this semi-final, the more I'm thinking India might do something special and shock the holders.

  19. Ind 62-3

    Kaur 19, Jemimah 22

    Three singles from the first three balls. India are happy to step back a little and assess.

  20. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Jemimah Rodrigues of IndiaGetty Images

    Here we go! I am excited!

    I am feeling the positive vibes, I don't know why because nothing I've seen today would suggest the luck is with India.

    Something has happened in the last couple of overs though. Jemimah Rodrigues has happened. While she's at the crease India have a chance.