New Delhi:
Harmanpreet Kaur's blitzkrieg helped India score 281 runs in their allotted 50 overs. She hit 7 sixes and 20 fours in a majestic innings of 175 runs off only 115 balls. Australia now need to bat out of their skin to upset India who have won all the matches at County Ground in Derby in this World Cup.
India is taking on Australia in the second semifinal of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 at County Ground in Derby. Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss and elected to bat.The match has been reduced to a 42-over a side contest as heavy rains led to a delayed start.
FIFTY! A big innings needed, and Elyse Villani has her third ODI half-century! #AUSvIND #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/DBJVCnoCaj
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Super Kaur! 171* off 115 from @ImHarmanpreet powers India to 281/4 against Australia - enough for a spot in the final? #AUSvIND #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/OrimWcR4CU
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What a special innings! 150 for @ImHarmanpreet! She's got from 100 to 150 in just 17 balls! ðŸ‘#AUSvIND #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/a86nFb1iwk
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#Australia Women (Playing XI): Beth Mooney, Nicole Bolton, Meg Lanning(c), Ellyse Perry, Elyse Villani, Alex Blackwell, Alyssa Healy(w), Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Kristen Beams
# India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Punam Raut, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Sushma Verma(w), Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav
# Meg Lanning: It wasn't a bad toss to lose. I wasn't very sure about what we wanted to do. 42 isn't much different, which is good. Had a few extra hours resting as well in the dressing room in the rain break. The past doesn't make much of a difference, it is a fresh start. Only one change - me coming in place of Haynes
An extra level needed to beat Australia, said #MithaliRaj - will @BCCIWomen find it? #AUSvIND #WWC17 https://t.co/sxi8LShNoo pic.twitter.com/WJljkcMdoy
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