Women's Cricket
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 1:17 PM GMT
Really good over from Deepti.
After getting smacked for a boundary on the first ball, Deepti Sharma changed her length and she has kept it tight giving way 1 run in next 5 balls.
Australia 26/0 after 4 over.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:13 PM GMT
7 runs from the over and Renuka is keeping it tight.
India has not let Alyssa Healy break free as she is striking at 116. India needs to be more tight in the field.
Australia 21/0 after 3 overs.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:09 PM GMT
Another fielding error.
A good over is ruined by a loose ball and loose effort in the field. Deepti Sharma concedes 8 runs.
Australia 14/0 after 2 overs.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:05 PM GMT
Deepti Sharma is introduced.
Harmanpreet Kaur goes to Deepti Sharma instead of Shikkha Pandey for the second over.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:04 PM GMT
Renuka Thakur bowls a good over.
Australia stands at 6/0 after first over as Renuka Thakur bowls brilliantly barring a first-ball boundary.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:03 PM GMT
Misfield from Shafali.
India needs to step up in fielding as Shafali Verma misfields one and Australia steals two runs.
- 23 Feb 2023 1:02 PM GMT
Australia starts with a four.
Despite Jemimah's effort, this is the first boundary of semi-finals.
