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IND vs AUS, Women's T20 World Cup LIVE: India lose by 5 runs - Highlights
Women's T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur (52) and Jemimah Rodrigues (43) put on a brilliant partnership in reply to Australia's 172/4, but India fell short by 5 runs.
Indian women's cricket team (Source: AsianCricketCouncil/Twitter)
India (167/8) fell five runs short of Australia, who scored 172/4 in their 20 overs in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Shikha Pandey (2/32) was the best bowler for India. Australia captain Meg Lanning's 49 was the highest score in the first innings. Harmanpreet Kaur (52) and Jemimah Rodrigues (43) put on a brilliant partnership which turned out to be in vain as Australia produced their killer instinct in the last two overs of the match.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 23 Feb 2023 2:58 PM GMT
Yastika run out for 4
Misunderstanding! Jemimah sends Yastika down the river. She calls 'No' after Yastika is halfway down the pitch after a run that should have been the latter's call. Australia are as sharp in the field as India were dull - invectives notwithstanding - and there's a 3rd wicket. Yastika run out for 4.
IND 32/3 after 3.5
- 23 Feb 2023 2:51 PM GMT
Smriti out for 2
And that's the second opener gone! The umpire tried to save her but Australia review and get an LBW call against her. India in all sorts of trouble.
Jemimah walks in at 4and slams Gardner for a four to the leg side to begin. Both Yastika and Jemimah have got off to solid starts, even though the odds are already stacked against them.
- 23 Feb 2023 2:47 PM GMT
Shafali out for 9
Umpire's call ends Shafali's stay! Megan Schutt climbs to the top of the charts of the most wickets in the World Cup as she gets Shafali out lbw for 9.
Yastika walks in and slams a four down the ground off her second ball.
IND 15/1 after 2
- 23 Feb 2023 2:42 PM GMT
Shafali gets chase underway
The chase begins. Australia begin with Ash Gardner's spin. Both openers get off the mark with nudges through the gaps. Shafali gets the first four with a strong sweep.
IND 10/0 after 1
- 23 Feb 2023 2:36 PM GMT
India to chase 173
Powerplay will be crucial for the Indian team as they have to chase down a huge 173. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana hold the key for India.
A good start will make it easy for in-form Richa Ghosh and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
- 23 Feb 2023 2:28 PM GMT
Australia finish with 172/4 after 20 overs.
Six of the last ball and 18 runs off the over. Renuka Singh bowls one of the worst overs in her career as Australia finishes with 172/4. India will have to chase out of their skin to win this.
- 23 Feb 2023 2:24 PM GMT
13 runs and one wicket, penultimate over yields for both teams.
Meg Lanning shows her experience as Australia cross 150 with one over to go.
Australia 154/4 after 19 overs.
- 23 Feb 2023 2:21 PM GMT
GONE!!!! Shikha Pandey takes out Grace Harris.
Brilliant change of pace from Shikha and she gets Grace Harris with an off cutter. India is getting wickets but this is little late.
Australia 148/3 after 18.3 overs.
- 23 Feb 2023 2:17 PM GMT
Deepti Sharma takes the dangerous Ash Gardner.
That is a yorker from Deepti Sharma and it uproots the off stump of Ash Garnder.
Australia 141/3 after 17.5 overs.
