Aussies rue batting and fielding mishaps in World Cup semi loss to India

[ad_1] Australia captain Alyssa Healy says her aspect solely have themselves responsible for his or her semifinal defeat to India on the Girls's World Cup.

India ended Australia's defence of its World Cup crown with a five-wicket victory on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday morning AEDT.

After Australia was dismissed for 338 in its innings, event co-hosts India pulled off the largest profitable run chase in girls's ODI historical past with 9 balls to spare.

Jemimah Rodrigues smashed an unbeaten 127 with the bat for India, who will meet South Africa In Sunday's ultimate.

Fielding errors didn't assist Australia's trigger.

Australia out of World Cup Australia's Girls's Cricket World Cup dream is over, ended by India and the best run chase in event historical past in a gripping semifinal. Comply with stay.

Healy dropped Rodrigues — on 82 — within the thirty third over, a easy skier spilled subsequent to the pitch.

Rodrigues survived once more, when dropped by Tahlia McGrath within the forty fourth over whereas on 106.

After the match, Healy — who made simply 5 with the bat — highlighted Australia's poor fielding, in addition to the lack of late wickets in its innings.

Australia was 6-331 within the forty ninth over, having been arrange by a century to Phoebe Litchfield (119) and useful knocks from Ellyse Perry (77) and Ash Gardner (63).

However the seven-time champions misplaced 4-7 through the ultimate two overs to be all out.

"We didn't end with the bat nicely, didn't bowl that nice, dropped possibilities within the area," Healy mentioned in her post-match TV interview.

"We are able to take one thing out of that, however finally [we were] outdone in the long run."

India has the prospect to win its first Girls's World Cup when it performs South Africa on Sunday. ( Getty Photographs: Pankaj Nangia )

Rodrigues — who got here to the crease within the second over when India was 1-13 — mentioned a group effort underpinned the victory.

"I did not know I used to be batting at three right now, however I used to be pleased to do the job for my group," mentioned Rodrigues, who was named participant of the match.

"Right this moment was not about my century, it was all about getting India into the ultimate.

"It seems like a dream and hasn't sunk in but."

Australia had defeated India by three wickets earlier within the event.

The loss ended Australia's 16-match unbeaten run within the event stretching again to 2022.

A brand new Girls's World Cup champion can be topped, as each India and South Africa are but to raise the trophy.

India had by no means chased a 200-plus whole in World Cup historical past beforehand, and its highest profitable chase in opposition to Australia was 265 in 2021.