Do or die for India against very formidable Australia, at Lord’s.
Indian Fielding was disastrous in previous match vs Bangladesh. South Africa backing for Australian win.
Who’s going to smile at the end today..???
Harmanpreet Kaur looking pretty relaxed.
๐️ The stage is set at Lord's! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฆ๐บ
It's Australia: All smiles.
Australia outplayed Team India, just like South Africa earlier.
50 Overs Champions India out of this T20 World Cup 2026.
Australia outstanding : winning handsomely by 6 wickets in 19 overs.
Record World Cup chase.
Australian Chase: Target 171 RRR : 8.55
Australia on TOP , looks like World Cup finished for India.
Half centurions - Perry and Gardener's excellent AGGRESSIVE partnership 100 off 59 has done it for Australia.
Attacked Indian spinners: Sri Charani, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav n Shafali Verma with quite ease.
17 Ov : 154/3 : Need just 17 off 18 .
14 Ov :109/3 : Need 62 off 36 RRR 10.33.
Australian batters continue with very positive intent. Radha Yadav hit for 17 in 13th Ov.
Mexican Wave by Indian supporters at Lord’s. Record 27163 attendance.
8+ overs balance for Indian spinners.
10 Ov : 72 /3 : Need 99 more.
Deepti Sharma strikes Radha Yadav doesn't miss this time dangerous Beth Mooney gone : 68/3 : 9.1.
Sree strikes on 6th ball: 54/2 : 7 Ov.
Smriti covers 11 mtrs at mid-off.
Power play: CRR 8.16 RRR 8.71.
6th Ov : 49/1 : Shafali hit for 12.
5th Ov : 37/1 : Renuka hit for 12.
25/1: 4 Ov : Excellent Shafali just 1 run.
24/1:3 Ov : Excellent Renuka just 1.
23/1:2 Ov : Aussies on attack.
11/1 : 1 Ov.
Very dramatic start 4 n successful lbw DRS by Renuka Sing Thakur : 4/1: 0.2 Ov.
Australia need 171 at 8.55, already in Semi-final..so no any pressure on them.
Indian Batting:
Australian Women very athletic in fielding. Bowlers bowled well as per field placement. So kept it very tight.
20 Ov : 170/4.
India managed 36 off last 2 overs.
Excellent attack by Captain Harmanpreet Kaur 50 off 25 then life on boundary n 6.
Out on 56 off 27 : 166/4 : 19.5 Ov.
20th Ov: 1 6 6 6 Wkt 4 : 23 Runs + Wicket
Richa in for last over Jemimah retd 34(28).
19th Ov: 147/3 : 1 4 1 . 6 1 = 13 runs .
18th Ov: 134/2 : Just 7 runs.
Partnership 50+
India desperately looking for big overs 10+
17th Ov: 127/2 : 9 runs.
16th Ov: 118/2 : 7 runs.
LBW DRS Vs Jemimah: Survived: Not Out.
15th Ov: 111/2 : 9 runs.
India looking to accelerate with 8 wickets in hand.
How much India can add after drinks.
14th Ov: 102/2: 8 runs.
Captain gets aggressive India 100+.
13th Ov: 94/2 : 9 runs : Harmanpreet hit 4.
Disastrous run out, Jemimah reverse sweeps, down on one knee Smriti Mandhana ran from nonstriker's end ...runs herself out : 83/2 : 11.3 Ov.
Smriti Mandhana was looking well set ..
Run Out 38 off 37.
Both openers got out just when about to break free.
12th Ov: 85/1 : Wicket + just 3 runs.
11th Ov: 82/1 : 8 runs.
DRS for LBW at 10.1 : UNSUCCESSFUL.
10th Ov: 74/1 : Wicket + 8 runs .
Jemimah starts with 2 4 1
joined Smriti 30* off 29.
Shafali Varma tried to go BIG over cover missed : bowled on 34 off 26 : 66/1 : 9.1 Ov.
9th Ov: 66/0 . 12 off it .
Shafali hits 1st Six : Slog sweep n 4
Just 5 off 8th Ov: 54/0.
Partnership 50 off 42 balls.
6 runs in 7th Ov : 49/0.
Power play : Good Launch Pad for ๐ฎ๐ณ.
Steady start without any loss.
Smriti Mandhana 22* off 22 and Shafali Verma 20* off 14.
6th Ov: 43/0.
5th Ov : 36/0.
Perry most experienced Aussie bowler : 7.
4th Ov :29/0.
Shafali hits 4 n 6 vs Off Spinner.
3rd Ov : 16/0.
2nd Ov : 11/0.
Garth always does trouble Smriti , but flicks for 2 fours
1st Ov: 3/0.
