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Historic upset as India ends Australia's World Cup run
SEN • October 31st, 2025 9:30 am
India pulled off a record breaking ODI chase to knock seven-time champions Australia out of the Women’s World Cup.
Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 to help her side reach 339 with nine balls to spare to win by five wickets and secure their spot in the final against South Africa.
It brings an end to Australia’s 15-game win streak and marks the first time that neither Australia or England have been in a World Cup final.
A turning point in the match saw Rodrigues survive a dropped catch on 82 by Australia’s Alyssa Healy.
“I mean, good contest in the end,” Healy said afterwards. “Probably reflecting on that, we did that to ourselves a little bit. It’s probably the first time that I’ve felt like we’ve done that.
“So, we probably didn’t finish off with a bat, didn’t roll that great, and dropped all our chances in the field and still hung in there until the second-last over. So, I mean, we can take something out of that, but ultimately outdone in the end.
“I thought, you know, we half done the job. I thought we probably left a few out there at the back end, fell away a little bit in the last ten.
“But in saying that, 338, still a good wicket. I thought if we could execute with the ball, hold on to our chances, we were well in the game.
“We just weren’t able to capitalise on that. But it is what it is”.
Incredibly, Rodrigues survived another dropped catch on 106, this time through Tahlia McGrath.
“Firstly, I want to thank Jesus, because I couldn’t do this on my own. I know he carried me through today,” Rodrigues said.
“It was really hard these last four months, but it just feels like a dream and it’s not sunk in yet,” added Rodrigues, who was promoted to number three for a second time in three matches.
“Towards the end, I was just quoting a scripture from the Bible - to just stand still and that God will fight for me. I just stood there, and he fought for me.”
