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In a historic semi-final of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup held at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India defeated Australia by 5 wickets to secure a place in the final against South Africa. Chasing a mammoth target of 339 runs, India recorded the highest successful run chase in Women’s ODI history. Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 and Harmanpreet Kaur’s crucial 89 anchored the innings, while contributions from Richa Ghosh and Amanjot Kaur sealed the win. This victory marked India’s first appearance in a World Cup final since 2017 and ended Australia’s long unbeaten streak in the tournament.