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India vs Australia, ICC Women’s World Cup: IND Win by 36 Runs
ICC Women's World Cup, Live cricket score India vs Australia second semifinal: Follow live updates of the match here.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage from the second semifinal of ICC Women’s World Cup between India and Australia.
Preview: The onus will be on India but definitely have the potential to punch above their weight when they take on six-time champions Australia in the second semifinal of the ICC Women’s World Cup on Thursday in Derby.
India doesn’t enjoy a great head-to-head record against Australia, having lost 34 out of 42 games both teams have played so far. Catch live streaming of Ind vs Aus, second semifinal of ICC Women’s World Cup
However, Mithali Raj-led Indian women’s cricket team would look to end the losing streak against Australia. A win will see them clash with England in the finals at the Lord’s.
India have played in World Cup final once in the 2005 edition, where they lost to Australia. India women finished the group stage at third spot with two wins and two losses, while Australia finished second with six wins out of seven.
India will have an advantage of having played four of its group games at the Derby ground, where they also won the must-win game against New Zealand to reach the last four.
In the group stage, India were hammered to a eight-wicket loss to Australia in Bristol. The semis gives India a great chance of avenging the humiliating defeat but beating Australia won’t be that easy.
Mithali, who played an uncharacteristic knock against Australia in the round robin stage, will be desperate to make amends while Punam Raut would be aiming to repeat her century feat against the Southern Stars.
In the high-pressure game against New Zealand, Mithali scored a great hundred under pressure, while Veda Krishnamurthy scored 70 off 40-odd balls to set a good score on the board.
The Indian bowlers then shot out New Zealand for meagre 79 to register a morale-boosting huge 186-run win. Besides Mithali and Krishnamurthy, Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed with a half-century.
But the form of opener Smriti Mandhana, who looked in good touch at the start of the tournament would be a concern for the Indian camp. On the bowling front, the Indian slow bowlers have been impressive while veteran Jhulan Goswami has found the going tough.
Playing her first match in the World Cup, left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5-15) picked up her first five wicket haul in ODIs to single-handedly torment New Zealand and Mithali would be hoping an encore against Australia.
Squads:
India: Mithali Raj (capt), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smrti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Nuzhat Parween, Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma, Smriti Mandhana
Australia: Meg Lanning (capt), Sarah Aley, Kristen Beams, Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Belinda Vakarewa, Elyse Villani, Amanda-Jade Wellington.
Live Updates
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40.1 overs: OUT!!! Blackwell departs. That’s it. That was the last wicket for Aussies and India have won the game by 36 runs to set up the summit clash against England.
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Australia is fighting hard here and they need 38 runs in 13 balls with one wicket in hand.
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Don't let Blackwell be the Faulkner tonight. Common team India win it! #INDvAUS #WWC17
— Sarthak Ranka (@Horn_ok_pls) July 20, 2017
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Storming into the final crushing the mighty World Champion Australia shows their growth and dominance to come. #IndvAus #ICCWomensWorldCup
— Sankalp Singh (@singhsankalp04) July 20, 2017
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Indians girls are best in the world. #IndvAus
— Aashish Kushwaha (@ParwanaDeewana) July 20, 2017
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32.3 overs: OUT!!! The eighth wicket falls in the form of Schutt. Caught by Goswami at midwicket. Schutt was forced to hit the big one due to building up of pressure, but she failed to time it and gave her wicket away. Schutt c Goswami b Deepti Sharma 2(4)
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29.4 overs: OUT!! Gardner departs. Aussies are losing wickets like anything at present as India cruise to victory.Beautiful delivery by Poonam as she bowls it short and get some turn. Gardner wanted to hit it hard but failed to time it and gave away a simple catch to Mithali. Gardner c Mithali b Poonam Yadav 1(3)
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6th gone, #comeonIndia #IndvAus
— Raman Shukla (@RamanShukla1509) July 20, 2017
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28.3 overs: OUT!!! Alyssa Healy departs. Trying to hit over the mid-on but failed to time it as Shikha Pandey takes an easy catch. India have picked up some quick wickets and they are completely dominating at present. Alyssa Healy c Shikha Pandey b Goswami 5(10) [4s-1]
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Now i can say @BCCIWomen in command after Perry gets out !! #gorgirlsinblue #WWC17 #INDvAUS
— Koushik Biswas (@kbiswas326) July 20, 2017
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