- February 23, 2023 21:56Meg Lanning
One of the best wins I have been involved in. To fightback from behind well behind and win despite not playing our best cricket. India has got some incredible players. Came right down to the wire and we had to seize those clutch moments. We stayed in the game and that’s what you got to do under pressure. We didn’t execute as well as we would have liked, but we never panicked. Can’t wait to be out here on Sunday.
- February 23, 2023 21:54Harmanpreet Kaur
Can’t be unluckier than this, to get that momentum back when I and Jemi (Jemimah) were batting. We didn’t expect this. The way I got runout, can’t be unluckier than that. We discussed about fighting till the last ball. The result didn’t go our way, but I am happy with the way we played in this tournament. We know we have a good batting lineup even if we lose early wickets. Jemi was outstanding today. Happy to see those performances. Happy to see them play their natural game. We can only learn from these lessons and not repeat our mistakes.
- February 23, 2023 21:52Player of the Match - Ash Gardner
“Last over, my heart rate was about 190 (laughs). That’s how we fight as a team. That’s what we spoke at the huddle after the match. We weren’t in a winning position, but we find a way, we scrap hard, and we win. We set the game up well with the bat, missed a few with the ball....showed character. (Lanning said what?) Was clear on what we wanted to execute. India have handy batters down the line up. With ball in hand, it was about trying to hit the wicket and not give freebies. Want to take confidence into the final.”
- February 23, 2023 21:45India fails to cross the line, again
2017 ODI WC final, 2020 T20 WC final, 2022 CWG final and now, the 2023 T20 WC semifinal. Nerves, heartbreak, mix of good and bad cricket - India’s unsavoury record with crunch moments continue.
- February 23, 2023 21:38IND 167/8 in 20 overs
Ash Gardner to defend 15. Deepti Sharma creams the ball past mid-off and finds two runs as McGrath saves two this time. Deepti lofts the ball over wide mid-on for two more runs. 12 needed off 4! A single to follow. Deepti finds the mid-off fielder! Radha is on strike now as India needs 11 off 3. Gardner to Radha, OUT! Radha steps out and chips it straight to Perry at long-on. Shikha Pandey can only manage a single off the penultimate ball. Deepti lofts the last ball for FOUR over cover and it’s an even more heartbreaking margin of defeat for India. Australia reaches the T20 World Cup final with a five-run win!
Radha Yadav c Perry b Gardner 0 (1b)
- February 23, 2023 21:32IND 157/7 in 19 overs
20 off 12! Remember, India gave away 30 in its last two with the ball. Jonassen into the attack. Jonassen from over the wicket. Rana swipes the ball to short-fine leg for one run. Another single to follow. Rana shuffles across to sweep but misses even as Jonassen slides the ball down leg. Rana sweeps behind square once again and Ellyse Perry puts in a sensational full-length dive at deep backward square to save two runs! A dot to follow. Jonassen to Rana, OUT! Cleans her up. Is that curtains for India yet again? Slower ball on length and Sneh plays all around the delivery. Sneh Rana b Jonassen 11 (10b 1x4)
- February 23, 2023 21:28IND 153/6 in 18 overs
Schutt returns. A single for Deepti off the first ball. Rana immediately hands back the strike with one run. Wide and byes for India as Schutt slides one down leg. Crucial bits for India. 150 up for India as Rana slog-sweeps Schutt for FOUR! Three singles to end the over. 10 from the over. India needs 20 from two overs.
- February 23, 2023 21:26IND 142/6 in 17 overs
Gardner keeps a stump-to-stump line. A couple of singles for the batters. Gardner comes around the wicket. Short ball and Deepti pulls it through mid-wicket for FOUR. A single to retain strike. India needs 31 from 18 balls.
- February 23, 2023 21:22WIND 135/6 in 16 overs
Some medical attention for Deepti after Brown’s second delivery. She’s back and flicks a ball off the pads for one run. Brown escalates the pressure on Ghosh with two successive dot balls. Brown to Richa, OUT! Straight to long-on. Australia has turned this around in a matter of few moments. Sneh Rana in at 8.
Richa Ghosh c McGrath b Brown 14 (17b 1x4)
- February 23, 2023 21:14WIND 134/5 in 15 overs
Wareham fends short and Harmanpreet slaps the ball through point for FOUR! Wareham strays to the pads and Harmanpreet flicks for another FOUR - FIFTY for the Indian captain! Wareham to Harmanpreet, OUT! Heartbreak for Harmanpreet! RUN OUT! Harmanpreet falls while attempting a second run. Healy flicks the bails as Harman’s bat sticks into the turf a couple of inches short of the crease. Massive blow for India as the skipper throws his bat while trudging back. Deepti Sharma comes in at 7.
Harmanpreet Kaur run out (Mooney/†Healy) 52 (34b 6x4 1x6)
- February 23, 2023 21:094IND 124/4 in 14 overs
Tahlia McGrath into the attack. Full and straight from McGrath, Richa flicks for a single. Harmanpreet attempts another rash swipe and a thick outside-edge falls out of Healy’s grasp once again. That’s a tough chance as she stands up to the stumps. A single for Harmanpreet as McGrath oversteps. Richa lofts the free hit delivery straight to the wide long-on fielder, only a single from it. Slower-ball on length and Harmanpreet makes room to carve the ball over point for FOUR. Harman sweeps another length ball for a single. What a shot, Ghosh! Makes room and Richa lifts McGrath over extra cover for a crisp boundary.
- February 23, 2023 21:05IND 111/4 in 13 overs
Short ball and Harmanpreet pulls hard in front of square. She fails to beat the mid-wicket fielder, no run. Brown cramps up Richa with a couple of straight and full deliveries. India’s asking rate quietly shooting upwards. EDGED AND DROPPED! Thick outside-edge off the length from Harmanpreet and Healy pops the ball out from her gloves. Will that turn out to be the game-changing moment?
- February 23, 2023 21:01IND 107/4 in 12 overs
Healy stands up to Schutt. Schutt offers a wide down leg and it thuds off Healy to concede a bye. In the air and Richa just beats the mid-off fielder. She fails to read the slower delivery from Schutt. Schutt dips another ball on the full and Richa chips it through cover for two runs. A couple of singles to follow, nine from the over.
- February 23, 2023 20:56WIND 98/4 in 11 overs
Brown overpitches and Jemimah creams the ball through cover for another FOUR! Brown to Jemimah, OUT! What have you done? Slower short delivery and Jemimah’s attempted ramp lands in Healy’s gloves. She is livid with herself after gifting her wicket away. Richa Ghosh in at 5.
Jemimah Rodrigues c †Healy b Brown 43 (24b 6x4)
- February 23, 2023 20:504IND 93/3 in 10 overs
Wareham loops one in and Jemimah lofts the ball over extra cover with unmistakable finesse for FOUR! In the air and Jemimah’s slog-sweep just falls short of deep mid-wicket. A single to follow. Wareham straightens her line and yet Jemimah finds the room to loft the ball over the cover fielder for another FOUR. Wareham strays to the pads and Jemimah flicks the ball fine for two runs. A single to end the over.
- February 23, 2023 20:47IND 80/3 in 9 overs
Change of ends for Jonassen. Slower ball on length and Harmanpreet leans into sweep for two runs through square. 50-run partnership for Jemimah and Harman comes up with a single. Jonassen tightens her line and only concedes six from the over.
- February 23, 2023 20:434IND 74/3 in 8 overs
Harmanpreet pre-meditates and paddles Schutt’s fuller delivery for FOUR down leg. Harmanpreet and Jemimah continue to sensibly milk runs by driving along the gaps. Nine from the over.
- February 23, 2023 20:40IND 65/3 in 7 overs
Georgia Wareham into the attack. Jemimah and Harmanpreet keep the scoreboard ticking with a slew of singles. Six runs from the over.
- February 23, 2023 20:3650IND 59/3 in 6 overs
Jess Jonassen into the attack. 50 up for India with a wide and two runs from a misfield at point. Jonassen floats one in and Harmanpreet charges down and slog-sweeps the bowler for a huge SIX over deep mid-wicket. Jonassen varies her length as Harmanpreet steps out again. The skipper adjusts and flicks the ball to square-leg for a single. Jemimah retains strike with another run.
- February 23, 2023 20:304IND 47/3 in 5 overs
Ellyse Perry into the attack. Short ball outside the off-stump and Harmanpreet upper-cuts it down to third for a single. No ball as Perry oversteps. Back-of-length delivery and Jemimah makes room to thwack the ball down the ground for FOUR. She follows up with a single down to third. A wide follows. Perry stays to the pads and Harmanpreet flicks it fine for FOUR.
- February 23, 2023 20:24WIND 33/3 in 4 overs
Darcie Brown into the attack. She starts off with consecutive wides. A dot followed by another wide. Brown gets her line right and forces Yastika to drive to cover and point. Another dot as Yastika flicks to find the mid-wicket fielder. Brown to Yastika, OUT! Absolute shambles! Yastika charges to drag Brown towards mid-wicket and sets off on a quick single. Uh oh, Jemimah pulls out of the run late and leaves Yastika stranded midway. Harmanpreet Kaur in at 5. She is off the mark with a sumptuous cover drive for FOUR.
Yastika Bhatia run out (Gardner/†Healy) 4 (7b 1x4)
- February 23, 2023 20:21IND 25/2 in 3 overs
Gardner rushes one to Mandhana’s pads. Loud shout but the umpire reckons there’s an inside-edge. Australia reviews and it’s three reds, OUT! Mandhana errs by falling to the backfoot for a flat delivery. Huge wicket as India loses its openers in succession. Jemimah Rodrigues walks in at 4. Jemimah’s on the charge straightaway as she flicks and drives on either side of the wicket for successive FOURs.
Smriti Mandhana lbw b Gardner 2 (5b
- February 23, 2023 20:13WIND 15/1 in 2 overs
Megan Schutt into the attack. Fuller delivery outside the off-stump and Mandhana drives through cover for one run. Schutt lures Shafali for a drive away from the body and beats the outside-edge. Schutt to Shafali, OUT says the umpire. A quicker delivery on length slides in sharply to hit Shafali high on the pads. Shafali opts for a review. OUT! Umpire’s Call on wickets and Shafali has to depart. Yastika Bhatia in at 3. Yastika charges and lofts the ball beautifully down the ground for FOUR.
Shafali Verma lbw b Schutt 9 (6b 1x4)
- February 23, 2023 20:094IND 10/0 in 1 over
Shafali flicks the first delivery down to deep mid-wicket for two runs. Fuller delivery, Shafali shuffles across and drives the ball down to long-on for a single. Mandhana attempts a fine sweep first-up. Dot ball as she finds short fine leg. Gardner straightens her line and Mandhana flicks through mid-wicket for one run. Shafali steps out once again and lobs the ball over the on-side ring for two runs. Gardner floats one in and Shafali brings out the slog-sweep for FOUR through mid-wicket!
- February 23, 2023 20:08Back for the chase
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma walk out for the chase. Ash Gardner takes the new ball. Australia goes straight to spin.
- February 23, 2023 20:03India needs 173 to win
Big day and Australia’s big guns come out firing once again. Beth Mooney’s calculated anchor knock in the first-half helped Australia keep itself afloat on a sluggish track. After her dismissal, Gardner’s explosive cameo put India in a daze. A couple of late wickets helped India control the runs. However, the last two overs proved to be too costly - 30 coming off them. Skipper Meg Lanning displayed her big-hitting capabilities towards the end and that would certainly put India under severe pressure. It’s probably best not to mention the sloppy fielding that was sprayed across the first innings from the Women in Blue.
- February 23, 2023 19:546AUS 172/4 in 20 overs
Full toss from Renuka and Lanning smokes it over deep square-leg for SIX! Slower ball onto the pads and Lanning gets an inside-edge trickling past Richa for FOUR! Renuka goes wide of the crease and slides the ball in and beats Lanning as she swings across the line. A leg-bye single to follow. Slower ball on length and Perry pushes it to long-on for one run. SIX! Lanning dismisses it over backward square and provides Australia a cracking finish. India needs 173 to win and qualify for the final.
- February 23, 2023 19:52WIND 154/4 in 19 overs
Fuller ball on the middle stump from Shikha and Harris flicks it for FOUR through square-leg. Shikhar overpitches and Harris blasts the ball through cover. Another misfield and Australia bags two more runs. Shikha to Harris, OUT! Cleans her up. Shikha takes the pace off with an excellent off-cutter. Harris gets an inside-edge and drags it back to the stumps. In comes Ellyse Perry at 6. Slower ball from Shikha and Lanning leans back and pumps the ball through point for FOUR. A single to end the over.
- February 23, 2023 19:46WAUS 142/3 in 18 overs
Deepti for her fourth over. Lanning steps out and drags Deepti to square-leg and reels in two runs. Superb running between the wickets. Lanning shuffles across for a slog-sweep but the ball trickles past the under-edge. She gets it right this time but finds the deep mid-wicket fielder. Deepti to Gardner, OUT! Deepti darts one to the base of the off-stump and Gardner fails to dig this one out. But what a cameo was that from the explosive right-hander, helped Australia lift the tempo on a sluggish track. Grace Harris walks in.
Ashleigh Gardner b Sharma 31 (18b 5x4)
- February 23, 2023 19:414AUS 137/2 in 17 overs
Renuka returns. Low full toss on the pads and Gardner flicks it past short-fine leg for FOUR. Gardner charges to the length and slams another delivery past long-off for FOUR. Renuka dips a slower-ball on the full and Gardner digs it out to cover. Wrong end! Lanning flicks a delivery to Jemimah at deep mid-wicket. Gardner sets off on a single but Jemimah aims at the non-striker’s. Huge reprieve for Gardner who was halfway down the strip.
- February 23, 2023 19:38AUS 126/2 in 16 overs
Radha slides the ball to the pads and Gardner flicks the ball to square-leg. Another misfield and Australia reels in another two runs. In the slot from Radha and Gardner unleashes the slog-sweep for FOUR. Gardner makes room through the off-side and lifts another length delivery past wide long-off for FOUR more! Gardner attempts another slog-sweep but top-edges it enough to beat Richa.
- February 23, 2023 19:364AUS 113/2 in 15 overs
100 up for Australia! Rana strays to the pads and Lanning sweeps powerfully behind square-leg for FOUR. Lanning follows up with a drive to long-on for one run. Full and Gardner pumps the ball straight to the cover fielder. Rana errs in line once again and Gardner paddles the ball for another FOUR. Sharp turn from length and Gardner gentle dabs the ball to cover and sneaks in another single. Short and Lanning creams the ball through cover for another FOUR.
- February 23, 2023 19:34AUS 99/2 in 14 overs
Short from Radha and Gardner whacks the ball down to deep mid-wicket. Excellent from the fielder to only concede a single. Radha is varying her lengths and pace nicely. She reads Lanning’s pre-meditated movements to make late changes in trajectory and only gives away five from the over.
- February 23, 2023 19:29AUS 94/2 in 13 overs
Rana floats the ball outside the off-stump and Gardner hits it straight to cover. A single to follow. Short ball outside off and Lanning slashes hard. The backward point fielder gets a hand on it and denies a certain boundary. Beaten and stumped? Richa is possibly a second late to gather and flick the stumps, or isn’t she? The on-side umpire asks for a referral. Lanning errs on picking the length but does well to make her ground. The extra bounce slightly had Richa on the backfoot. Rana continues to cramp Lanning. Drifts the ball in sharply, forcing Lanning to play straight. Five off the over.
- February 23, 2023 19:21WAUS 89/2 in 12 overs
Shikha Pandey returns. Shikha goes full outside the off-stump and Mooney carves the ball deftly past short-third for another FOUR. FIFTY for Beth Mooney! Attempts a ramp over fine-leg but the ball flies off the bottom of the bat in the other direction. A superb innings in the making once again from the southpaw. Shikha to Mooney, OUT! Lapse in concentration right after the milestone. Short ball with a hint of width and Mooney cuts it straight to Shafali at point. Shafali enjoys her moment of redemption. Ash Gardner in at 4.
Beth Mooney c Shafali Verma b Pandey 54 (37b 7x4 1x6)
- February 23, 2023 19:184AUS 78/1 in 11 overs
Rana lures Lanning into a drive. She steps out and pushes the ball to Jemimah and completes a quick single. Slower delivery. Mooney makes room and shimmies down the track to create an inside-out shot over extra cover for FOUR. Runs coming at a brisk pace. A boundary and five singles from the over.
- February 23, 2023 19:114AUS 69/1 in 10 overs
Low full-toss from Radha and Mooney smokes it over mid-wicket for FOUR. IN THE AIR and DROPPED at long-on! Shocker from Shafali as Mooney lobs one straight to her hands. The ball slips through and hits the fence for FOUR. Misery, misery for India.
- February 23, 2023 19:07AUS 59/1 in 9 overs
Sneh Rana replaces Shikha. DROPPED! A beautiful flighted delivery from Rana and Lanning gets a sharp outside-edge as she shifts to the backfoot. Richa’s reflexes cannot catch up and Rana shrugs in disappointment. A no ball to follow as Rana oversteps. Lanning drags the ball to square-leg and a misfield from Mandhana also concedes two runs. Free hit ball and Lanning chips it straight to mid-wicket. Rana recovers to only give away five runs.
- February 23, 2023 19:01WAUS 54/1 in 8 overs
Radha Yadav into the attack while Harmanpreet Kaur goes off the field. Radha offers width outside the off-stump and Mooney waits on it and crunches the ball past cover for FOUR - FIFTY up for Australia. Length from Radha. Mooney advances and flicks it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. Radha to Healy, OUT! Beaten and stumped! Healy shimmies down the track to a tossed-up delivery but the ball skims low past the bat after pitching on the fuller side. Easy take for Richa to flick the bails as Healy was way down the track. Meg Lanning in at 3.
Alyssa Healy st †Ghosh b Yadav 25 (26b 3x4)
- February 23, 2023 18:59AUS 47/0 in 7 overs
Mooney and Healy continue to work with India’s field, finding singles at will. Shikha mixes up her lengths but the Aussie openers are at ease at the moment. Shikha remains short of good length as four runs come of the over.
- February 23, 2023 18:526AUS 43/0 in 6 overs
Deepti continues. Short ball and Mooney drives through cover for a single. LOUD SHOUT as Healy misses a paddle sweep off a fuller ball. Richa Ghosh takes the bails off in a flash too but the umpire is unmoved. Harmanpreet reviews after a quick deliberation. Huge spike on UltraEdge and India loses the review. Healy makes room for a fuller delivery and drills the ball through cover point. Sneh Rana persists and puts in a superb dive to save one run. Deepti loops one in and Mooney steps out to smite the ball over mid-off for SIX! Mooney slaps the last ball of the PowerPlay to Harmanpreet at cover and a midfield concedes another single. Australia in complete domination at the moment.
- February 23, 2023 18:48AUS 31/0 in 5 overs
Shikha Pandey replaces Renuka. Shikha attempts to loop a delivery on the full to Mooney who digs it out to mid-off. Short and outside the off-stump and Shikha concedes a wide. Strays to the pads and Mooney clips the ball forcefully through mid-wicket. Jemimah puts in an excellent dive to save two runs. Length from Shikhar and Mooney slaps through cover for one run. Healy makes room to loft through cover and Shikha whiffs one ball past the off-stump!
- February 23, 2023 18:444AUS 26/0 in 4 overs
Deepti gives away a freebie. Short and wide outside the off-stump and Healy charges to deposit it to the wide long-off fence for FOUR. Healy attempts a reverse-sweep against a back-of-a-length ball but misses. Deepti darts one in sharply and Healy gets an inside-edge while rocking back in the crease. Healy flicks the next ball down to long-on for one run. Just five from the over, fine comeback from Deepti.
- February 23, 2023 18:384AUS 21/0 in 3 overs
Renuka goes wide of the crease. Healy pre-meditates and charges down the track to lift the ball over mid-on for FOUR. Sharper inward line and Healy defends. Discpline lines from Renuka. Just seven from the over.
- February 23, 2023 18:34AUS 14/0 in 2 overs
Deepti Sharma from the opposite end. Sharp turn for Deepti off the second ball. Moves away from length and Mooney slaps the ball through cover for a single. Deepti maintains a short length outside off-stump with a deep cover in place. Mooney and Healy rotate strike with singles. Room on offer and Mooney slices the ball past short-third for FOUR.
- February 23, 2023 18:314AUS 6/0 in 1 over
Renuka overpitches outside the off-stump and Healy slaps it through point for FOUR first ball! No movement on offer for Renuka as she tails in a couple of deliveries. Renuka pulls her length back instantly and Healy blocks solidly. Renuka slides the ball in and Healy flicks the ball to mid-on. Misfield from Shafali Verma and the batters find a quick two runs.
- February 23, 2023 18:30Game on
Renuka Thakur takes the new ball as Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney walk out to the middle.
- February 23, 2023 18:23National Anthems time
Harmanpreet and Meg lead their respective sides out to the field for the national anthems.
- February 23, 2023 18:13India goes batting heavy
India has opted to go batting heavy in a semifinal where it would be chasing. Probably, that’s Harmanpreet and Co.’s best bet to surprise the five-time champion. The bowling effort and the intent to minimise dot balls will be the key for India to make a second successive final.
- February 23, 2023 18:06Playing XI
India XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh
Australia XI: Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
- February 23, 2023 18:03TOSS
TOSS: Australia wins toss, opts to bat
Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning at the centre.
- February 23, 2023 17:57TOSS coming up
Toss in two minutes. Stay tuned.
- February 23, 2023 17:47Harmanpreet Kaur set to play for India vs Australia
While she had missed training sessions and was expected to miss the high-stakes clash during the morning buzz, it is believed that team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur will indeed take the field against Australia.
- February 23, 2023 17:39All to play for
- February 23, 2023 17:35IND vs AUS Dream11 prediction
Less than 30 minutes to the toss, here’s who we think would make the Dream11 team tonight:
Wicketkeepers: Richa Ghosh, Beth Mooney
Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Meg Lanning, Tahila McGrath, Smriti Mandhana (vc)
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry (c)
Bowlers: Renuka Thakur, Megan Schutt
Team Composition: IND 5:6 AUS Credits Left: 2.0
- February 23, 2023 17:30Can India stop the Aussie juggernaut?
- February 23, 2023 17:23India vs Australia in Women’s T20 World Cups
- Matches played: 5
- India Women won: 2
- Australia Women won: 3
- Last result: India Women lost by 85 runs (Melbourne; March 2020)
- Last five results: IND-W won: 2; AUS-W won: 3
- Leading run-getters in World Cup: Alyssa Healy 147 runs for Australia; Smriti Mandhana 104 runs
- Leading wicket-takers in World Cup: Jess Jonassen 6 wickets for Australia; Poonam Yadav 7 wickets for Indi
- February 23, 2023 17:17Newlands in readiness
First visuals from the venues. Reports have suggested that Harmanpreet Kaur should be able to make it out for the toss in about 45 minutes.
- February 23, 2023 17:16IND-W VS AUS-W HEAD-TO-HEAD (T20Is)
- Matches played: 30
- India Women won: 7
- Australia Women won: 22
- No result: 1
- Last result: Australia Women won by 54 runs (Brabourne; December 2022)
- Last five results: AUS-W won: 4; IND-W won: 1
- February 23, 2023 17:12IND vs AUS predicted XIs
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Shikha Pandey, Renuka Thakur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav/Anjali Sarvani.
Australia: Beth Mooney(wk), Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
- February 23, 2023 17:06Australia: Road to semifinal
- Feb 11: Australia vs New Zealand: Australia won by 97 runs.
- Feb 14: Australia vs Bangladesh: Australia won by eight wickets.
- Feb 16: Australia vs Sri Lanka: Australia won by 10 wickets.
- Feb 18: Australia vs South Africa: Australia won by six wickets.
- February 23, 2023 17:04India: Road to semifinal
- Feb 12: India vs Pakistan: India won by seven wickets.
- Feb 15: India vs West Indies: India won by six wickets.
- Feb 18: India vs England: England won by 11 runs.
- Feb 20: India won by five runs (DLS method)
- February 23, 2023 17:01Pooja Vastarkar ruled out, Sneh Rana in; Harmanpreet Kaur in doubt,
Breaking this afternoon: The BCCI confirmed that all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar was ruled out of the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal against Australia in Cape Town on Thursday due to illness. The Event Technical Committee has approved Sneh Rana as a replacement for Vastrakar.
Vastrakar was ruled out due to an upper respiratory tract infection.
Reports also claimed that India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur could be unavailable for the semifinal but she is expected to be fit to lead the side.
- February 23, 2023 16:47PREVIEW
India confident of toppling champions Australia in T20 semifinal
India’s semifinal against defending champion Australia in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup at Newlands on Thursday will be a battle of wills as much as skill, says teenage wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.
India’s Ghosh claims her side have full confidence going into the game, despite the fact they have won six of their 30 previous T20 matches against the Australians, and lost nine of the last 10, with the other fixture tied.
“They are a strong team, but we can beat them,” Ghosh told reporters on Wednesday. “We know the weak spot of Australia and we are planning against it, but I will not say what that is because then they will come prepared.
“We are also trying to improve our mindset. Everyone has the (ability), but the team that is mentally strong will win. We have been working on that.”
Countering Australia’s formidable batting line-up will be key to success for India.
“They attack a lot. Whatever happens to them, even if the batter is out, they don’t stop attacking because they have batters from top to bottom,” Ghosh says.
“We don’t know how the pitch will behave, but it looks nice. We can target 180 if all our batters click and we will try to restrict them to 150.”
Australia unsure what to expect from familiar foe India
Familiarity breeds uncertainty for Australia as captain Meg Lanning says they are not sure what to expect from old foe India/
The two sides have had some tight contests over recent years – including the final of the last T20 World Cup in Melbourne in 2020 – and veteran skipper Lanning feels this one will be as unpredictable as their past clashes.
“I feel like anything can happen. And we understand that pretty well. But we’re as planned as we can be in terms of their individuals and their sort of team style of play,” she told a news conference ahead of the semi-final at Newlands.
“But you can’t predict what’s going to happen. So, we need to be able to adapt and sort of play what’s in front of us. I think that’s really important in coming with all the plans that you want.
“But if you’re not able to adapt at the time and change with what’s happening, then I think that’s when you get into trouble. So, we feel like we’re in a good position to be able to do that if we need to. We know that we have to be on our game for the whole 40 overs. So that’s the challenge that we’ve got because we know India are a great team.”
India will be looking to deny Australia, which has won five of the last six Women’s Twenty20 World Cups, progress to a seventh successive final.
“I think that they’ve shown that they’re not relying on one or two players. They’ve got some great depth as well,” Lanning said of the opposition.
“They’ve really created that real strong group of players who have played a lot of cricket together now. And they’re able to deliver. So, we know they’re strong. And that just makes the challenge even greater and something we look forward to.”
- February 23, 2023 16:46Wednesdays with WV, ft. Shubhangi Kulkarni
- February 23, 2023 16:10IND vs AUS Squads
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c)*, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Sneh Rana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Shikha Pandey.
* - doubtful
Australia: Beth Mooney(w), Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Alyssa Healy, Heather Graham, Jess Jonassen, Kim Garth
- February 23, 2023 16:09Where to Watch India vs Australia semifinal today?
When is India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal match?
The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal will be played on Thursday, February 23.
Where is India vs Austalia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal match happening?
The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 will be played at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.
How and where to watch the live streaming of the India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal?
The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app.
Which channel will telecast India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal?
The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India.
What time will the India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal will begin?
The India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semifinal will start at 6:30 pm IST, on February 23.
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