There would be a jaw‑dropping affair at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on 30 October 2025, with the India women’s national cricket team vs Australia women’s national cricket team encounter featuring one of the greatest moments in the history of ODI women’s sport. The India women’s national cricket team embarked on the history trail against the Australia women’s national cricket team, rewriting record books and declaring themselves among favourites for the crown.
Match Background
The scene was set: The Australia women’s national cricket team, the defending champion, had won the toss and decided to bat first. With big names in their batting line-up, the India women’s national cricket team were aware that there was a stiff mountain for them to climb. But they came with momentum, hope and belief.
India Women’s vs Australia Women’s Squad
Australia Women’s squad
Players: Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy (c) (wk), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
Bench: Heather Graham, Darcie Brown, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll
Support Staff: Shelley Nitschke, Gavan Twining, Daniel James Marsh, Scott Prestwidge
India Women’s squad
Players: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
Bench: Sneh Rana, Arundhati Reddy, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry
Support Staff: Amol Muzumdar, Aavishkar Salvi, Munish Bali
India Women’s National Cricket Team vs Australia Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Australia Women’s Batting
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Alyssa Healy (c)† | b Gaud | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | b AB Kaur | 119 | 93 | 17 | 3 | 127.95 |
| Ellyse Perry | b Yadav | 77 | 88 | 6 | 2 | 87.5 |
| Beth Mooney | c Rodrigues b Shree Charani | 24 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Annabel Sutherland | c & b Shree Charani | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | run out (Gaud/†Ghosh) | 63 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 140 |
| Tahlia McGrath | run out (Rodrigues/†Ghosh) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.42 |
| Kim Garth | run out (AB Kaur/†Ghosh) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Alana King | c †Ghosh b Sharma | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sophie Molineux | b Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Schutt | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 11) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 49.5 Ov (RR: 6.78) | 338 |
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Alyssa Healy, 5.1 ov), 2-180 (Phoebe Litchfield, 27.2 ov), 3-220 (Beth Mooney, 33.6 ov), 4-228 (Annabel Sutherland, 35.5 ov), 5-243 (Ellyse Perry, 39.2 ov), 6-265 (Tahlia McGrath, 41.4 ov), 7-331 (Ashleigh Gardner, 48.3 ov), 8-336 (Alana King, 49.2 ov), 9-336 (Sophie Molineux, 49.3 ov), 10-338 (Kim Garth, 49.5 ov)
India Women’s Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Renuka Singh | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.87 |
| Kranti Gaud | 58 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.66 |
| Shree Charani | 49 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Deepti Sharma | 73 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.42 |
| Amanjot Kaur | 51 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Radha Yadav | 66 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
India Women’s Batting
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Shafali Verma | lbw b Garth | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Smriti Mandhana | c †Healy b Garth | 24 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | not out | 127 | 134 | 14 | 0 | 94.77 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | c Gardner b Sutherland | 89 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 101.13 |
| Deepti Sharma | run out (Garth/†Healy) | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 141.17 |
| Richa Ghosh † | c Garth b Sutherland | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 162.5 |
| Amanjot Kaur | not out | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 187.5 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 6, nb 1, w 15) | 26 | ||||
| Total | 48.3 Ov (RR: 7.03) | 341/5 |
Did not bat: Radha Yadav, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Shafali Verma, 1.3 ov), 2-59 (Smriti Mandhana, 9.2 ov), 3-226 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 35.2 ov), 4-264 (Deepti Sharma, 40.5 ov), 5-310 (Richa Ghosh, 45.6 ov)
Australia Women’s Bowling
| Bowling | R | M | O | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB | ECON |
| Megan Schutt | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.66 |
| Kim Garth | 46 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 55 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.87 |
| Sophie Molineux | 44 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.76 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 69 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Alana King | 58 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
2025 Women’s World Cup Semi Final 2nd Man of the Match
Jemimah Rodrigues was the star of the show in 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final as she scored a magnificent unbeaten 127 to help India beat Australia. Her self-assurance and elegant stroke making under pressure got her the Player of the Match award as she displayed her class and grit to take India into the final of the tournament with a memorable win.
Why this match matters
- India women’s national cricket team vs Australia women’s national cricket team encounter will be remembered for rebalancing the status in women’s cricket.
- History The India women’s national cricket team achieved the largest chase in women’s ODI history — and that is in excess of what, even the Australia women’s national cricket team has been able to bag.
- For the Australia women’s national cricket team, this is a major upset — no matter how big the total was, the defending champion chocked at pressure.
What it tells us about both teams
It was another sign of the depth in the India women’s national cricket team:
- They have the depth of batting and temperament to chase big totals.
- Some maturity in leadership coming through Harmanpreet kaur and support in others (Rodrigues & Ghosh).
- They are serious title contenders.
For the Australia women’s national cricket team, lessons are:
- Even 338 in all isn’t necessarily insurmountable — but if there is any margin for error, it is close to nil.
- We need to look at the fielding and bowling after this match.
- The pressure in knockout matches is intense even for established sides.
Match Details: 2025 Women’s World Cup Semi Final 2nd
| Vanue | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| Toss | Australia Women, elected to bat first |
| Series | ICC Women’s World Cup |
| Player Of The Match | Jemimah Ivan Rodrigues |
| Series Result | India Women advanced |
| Match Day | 30 October 2025 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires | Lauren Agenbag Suzanne Redfern |
| TV Umpire | Kim Cotton |
| Reserve Umpire | Nimali Perera |
| Match Referee | Michell Pereira |
FAQs
Q1. How much India had to chase?
A2. They were chasing 339 (because Australia had scored 338 and India had made 341).
Q2. Who was the most valuable player?
A3. Jemimah Rodrigues for India women national cricket team voted Player of the Match after scoring an unbeaten 127.
Q3. Historically, why is this game notable?
A4. Since the India women’s national cricket team set a record for highest successful chase in women’s ODI history, breaking the previous milestones.
Q4. Where was the match played?
A5. The game was played at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, India.
Conclusion
The India women’s national cricket team vs Australia women’s national cricket team match will be recalled as one of the all-time great one‑day matches in the history of women’s cricket. So Australia would post a daunting target, and India would respond by the right players rising to the occasion at the right time. The India women’s cricket team showed nerves of steel, supreme skills and most importantly belief in themselves. For the Australia women’s national cricket team — it will be a match to dissect, rebuild and learn from.
For fans of women’s cricket, and for anyone who has been following the India women’s national cricket team vs Australia women’s national cricket team rivalry, it was a landmark match.
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