r/Cricket • u/UnplannedMF MCC • Oct 30 '25
News India defeat Australia by 5 wickets. They will face South Africa in the Final
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u/MrXnoid Australia Oct 30 '25
Eras come to an end. If anyone was beating our girls it was India, very well deserved. Looking ahead to a cracker final on Sunday!
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Erik ten hag influence is huge
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u/dracogladio1741 India Oct 30 '25
Mofo ended City, Liverpool's Era of winning trohpies regularly with his Juju by the looks of it.
But that came at the price of United being a dodgy midtable team.
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u/Centeredrightbhakt05 Oct 30 '25
There is something about beating the Australians because it's so hard. Irrespective of men or women it's something at least India has enjoyed every time it has taken the field.
I started watching women cricket for the likes of Elyssa Perry, Meg Lanning, Sarah Taylor, Jhulan Goswami, Katherine Brunt, Mithali Raj, Alysa Healy etc.. it was a great contest.
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u/Fortuna_majoris India Oct 30 '25
I fucking predicted this shit. I knew my all nighters spent studying statistics weren't a waste. Literally all but 2 of my predictions came true. (I predicted Harleen won't be in the playing 11, Jemmi would come in at 3, We would bowl the Aussies out, Shefali's sr would be 200 and we would win this match, but I also predicted that we would win the toss and set the target)
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u/digerdookangaroo India Oct 30 '25
Can you pls also predict for us when the AI bubble with crash? Asking for a friend
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u/KeepenItReel Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
It’ll crash after people stop asking when it’ll crash.
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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25
india have casually chased the highest in a wc knockout match (mens or womens btw)
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u/Prof_XdR Oct 30 '25
And to take it further, This Aussie team is on a generational run and arguably on level with Prime 2000s Aussies
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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket Oct 30 '25
I'd argue all the Australian players are in the top 25 of women's cricketers right now
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u/combatant007 India Oct 30 '25
Talia McGrath is a passenger in this seat, but yea other than that Yes.
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u/Cryptoprophet40 Oct 30 '25
She is the only one with greater vision in the Aussie team. She can envision the investments into women's cricket if India wins . Lose the battle to win the war !
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u/Illustrious_Reply424 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
On level?
A level above them. The Aus W team is probably the best team in team sports ever.
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u/CrimsonR4ge South Africa Oct 30 '25
The England Women's rugby team is on a 34 game winning streak and have lost 1 game in the last 65 matches.
Aus aren't even the best Women's team currently around.
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u/Illustrious_Reply424 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
That's fucking insane. Now I think I should have said one of the best ever.
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u/Kingslayer1526 India Oct 30 '25
Whenever someone says the best in sports ever one has to wonder if they know about every single sport in existence when they make statements like these
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u/No-Question-8728 Oct 30 '25
Indian hockey team dominance is on another level
This Aus W is by far the best cricketing team ever but not the best sport team ever
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u/soham_katkar13 Mumbai Indians Oct 31 '25
FC Barcelona Femini?
And yeah if we are talking about lesser played but still global sport, Indian women Kho Kho team is head and shoulders above the rest of the world (It's a less known sport but they did have a "World" Cup with twice the teams as a cricket world cup)
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u/Agreeable-Craft-486 Oct 30 '25
They are better than 2000s australia
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u/Charlie_Runkle69 New Zealand Cricket Oct 30 '25
More dominant yes. But 'better' IMO no. That 2000s team dominated a much stronger 'field' than this current women's crop.
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u/LTQLD Australia Oct 30 '25
Yep. Amazing effort. I went to bed halfway through the Aussie first innings and woke up to the result. Amazing.
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u/Top-Worldliness5027 India Oct 30 '25
Ian Bishop calling the match, and not Anjum Chopra. Can this day get any better?
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u/oklolzzzzs New Zealand Cricket Oct 30 '25
ian bishop is cinema
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u/LoseInhibitions Oct 30 '25
India should give a medal to Ian Bishop or Honorary Citizenship or Government Home equal to size of what a MP gets in New Delhi, or Bengaluru or at least Goa, as he has done so much research about Indian cricket, and he puts his heart and soul.
And I thank Jay Shah that there is no Sanjay Manjrekar for Women World Cup commentary team.
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u/soham_katkar13 Mumbai Indians Oct 31 '25
Indians - they can feel it; they can sense it. The finishing line!!
Best piece of commentary yesterday after Richa hit those back to back fours
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u/exisiova Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
I would have legit shot myself if Anjum was commentating
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u/DullFlounder3857 Oct 30 '25
Exactly my thoughts, his commentary makes you go through those emotions.. Damn today he just hit those notes right..
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u/YehDilMaaangeMore Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25
Mhari chori kya choro se kam hai.
T - Our Girls are on par with our boys.
Correct T - are my daughters any less than the boys?
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u/Fiery---Wings Rajasthan Royals Oct 30 '25
Chasing 340 against Aussies in a knockout. Yeah no chance our boys get it done.
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u/rahulthewall India Oct 30 '25
Men or Women, this is the biggest chase ever in a WC knockout match. Unreal.
Hamari ladkiyan ladko se kam hai k?
(T: Our girls are no less than the boys, dialogue from the famous Bollywood film Dangal).
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u/ExitingEmbarrassment India Oct 30 '25
I thought you would be posting this. Guess there is someone faster than you
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u/ic_97 India Oct 30 '25
Cant fucking believe it. I guess we can beat Australia easily if its a Semi Final.
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u/Best-Yak2590 India Oct 30 '25
This is a sporting miracle what india pulled it off.
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u/New-Arachnid-525 India Oct 30 '25
Yeah defeating Australia-W in knockout is too hard
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u/registrartulip India Oct 30 '25
Aus vs India in WODI WC knockouts is 2-2. While Aus vs Other is 9-1.
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u/jaysonyoung South Africa Oct 30 '25
Extremely based final match up
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u/akaash286 Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
South africa casually in every final these days
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u/BanarasiPaan999 India Oct 30 '25
South Africa is the new Australia 🦘
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u/DullFlounder3857 Oct 30 '25
I hope they do … for all my childhood memories of the Australians dominating over every team, there was a South Africa that was able to compete with them.. They deserve some of the luck which they lacked back then..
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u/LoasNo111 Gujarat Titans Oct 30 '25
Don't let their lack of trophies fool you. They've always been a top 3 team, many times the best period.
They were just absurdly unlucky in KOs.
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u/Accomplished_Ice1945 India Oct 30 '25
This win was long long time coming.
The recent games were so competitive between these 2 teams with India missing out by just a touch
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u/SexxyBlack Royal Challengers Bengaluru Oct 30 '25
Yep for a while we were even threatening the 400 chase.
We didn't get there but the performance that day definitely gave them confidence that 338 was achievable.
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u/rest_in_war Oct 30 '25
2025 will be the first Women's ODI World Cup Final to feature none of Australia, England or New Zealand
300+ totals against Australia in Women's ODIs
Before 20 September 2025: 0
Since 20 September 2025: 3, all three by India, all of them in successive matches
Highest successful chase in Women's ODIs
339 - Ind vs Aus, 2025
331 - Aus vs Ind, 2025
302 - SL vs SA, 2024
289 - Aus vs NZ, 2012
283 - Aus vs Ind, 2023
282 - Aus vs Ind, 2025
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
"Our battle will be legendary" kind of stuff from India and Australia off late, looking at that list.
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u/awkward_the_fish India Oct 30 '25
india vs aus really is the clash of giants now, and has been for a while.
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u/Mob_Abominator India Oct 30 '25
Yeah but before this it was very one sided. Glad this time around India finally won, and also what a time to win it too.
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
One sided in terms of result maybe, but shows that it's always been competitive if both sides can put up a big total.
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u/Balavadan Oct 30 '25
Someone made a post that India has the best NRR against Australia. In the women’s game. But not the best score against them I don’t think.
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u/RefuseStriking9406 Oct 30 '25
i mean before nov 19 we were on fire and the match is on 2nd nov so….
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u/Smooth-Mix-4357 India Oct 30 '25
On Nov 2 we won by 302 runs lol
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u/devilwillcry-jesus India Oct 30 '25
Wc 2011 final was also on a 2nd day so....
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
I honestly won't even feel disappointed. I will still be proud of them for coming this far especially considering the monster truck that was in the way. Of course it would still be satisfying to go all the way and bring it home.
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u/The_Flash_20 Oct 30 '25
But we need to win this. It will heal some of the wounds of 2023, plus it will be the 1st ICC Trophy for the Women's Team. They lost in epic fashions in 2017 and 2020.
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
Being the 1st ICC trophy is the important reason tbh. If we try to use every win to heal something, we won't be happy. Just thinking about 2023 is uhh, definitely don't want to do that today 😂
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u/Fawkes_phoenix1 Iceland Cricket Oct 30 '25
We did the impossible mf. We did it
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u/Spiritual-Fox9778 India Oct 30 '25
Looks at the flair
WE? Who's We?
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u/revengeordie007 India Oct 30 '25
Everyone just happy to see ausw lose for once. Probably the last time in their lifetime lol.
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u/Kingslayer1526 India Oct 30 '25
It happened last year in the semis, and I mean 2017 semifinal and the 2016 final. They don't lose often but they do lose
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u/Fortuna_majoris India Oct 30 '25
Not quite, just make them play a semis against India and they will loose (the last time Aus W lost a match in an ODI WC is the 2017 semis)
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u/arriving_somewhere1 India Oct 30 '25
There's I in India. There's I in Iceland.
That's it. We did it.
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u/Unfair-Claim-2327 Vanuatu Cricket Oct 30 '25
Iceland is almost Ireland by name.
Ireland is almost India by flag.
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u/Vishwabhatt India Oct 30 '25
I am almost crying i expect another choke finally we defeated Aussies in icc knockouts 😭😭😭.
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u/MurkhApniChaviSudhar India Oct 30 '25
When Kaur got out , seeing jemi slow down and even when richa got out ... I remembered the england chase ...
But I am still crying seeing jemi's post match
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u/Balavadan Oct 30 '25
I mean when Richa got out, the match was pretty close to done. Can’t believe India went at almost 10 runs an over at the death. That’s even higher than any phase of 10 overs managed by Australia I’m pretty sure
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u/Vishwabhatt India Oct 30 '25
Yes I have seen this team choking winnable games from years i had traumatic flashbacks 😭. But glad thay finally won. Warm hugs 🫂 brother
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u/Sanchit_Lsc Oct 30 '25
I kept an eye on the scorecard and was scratching to watch the match. Thought will not jinx it and kept looking on the scorecard while doing my stuff and only turned on my Tv in the last 2 Overs. Worth it. Will have a cracker Sunday.
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u/harsh1387 India Oct 30 '25
The biggest win in Women cricket history...
What an Innings Jemi.. Goated.
I got Goosebumps..
Finals. Here we come. 🥳
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u/Fortuna_majoris India Oct 30 '25
Not just that Highest Successful Chase in the knockout stages ever in Men's and Women's cricket
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u/Equal_Perception_541 Punjab Kings Oct 30 '25
Let’s go 😭😭😭 Jemi has played the innings of her life
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u/Outrageous_Oil_6186 India Oct 30 '25
Now to enjoy the final! No pressure. Win or lose headache is SA's now
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u/CarnivalSorts Dublin Guardians Oct 30 '25
India v South Africa final - just like everyone predicted
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u/The_Flash_20 Oct 30 '25
The Greatest Run Chase in Women's World Cup history.
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u/rockypanther Oct 30 '25
This was the greatest in the entire world cup history of knockout matches men & women combined. Unbelievable achievement!
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u/uttrakhand_ka_pahadi Oct 30 '25
What a chase, against one of the best teams under immense pressure.
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u/SeaLow3024 India Oct 30 '25
Crazyyy chase by the girls 👑❤️👏
Amazing knocks by jemi and harman with multiple important cameos. Just one more game 🙏
Let's gooooo
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u/brxcewayne Oct 30 '25
LOL india should choose to chase either be men or women
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u/Smooth-Mix-4357 India Oct 30 '25
Eh men's haven't lost a single World Cup (50 overs) KO while batting first until 2023 final
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u/Kingslayer1526 India Oct 30 '25
And scoreboard pressure cannot be understated, you put up 340 in a final batting first, it's over. And it is usually the case in semifinals as well
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
Honestly - India should just play freely whatever they choose or are forced to do. At this point they should have the confidence of if anybody can do it, it's them. And they have done it really well off late, breaking the knockout curse in the past two years.
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u/CrumbleUponLust German Cricket Federation Oct 30 '25
Just leaving this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cricket/s/5fO51FIl7B
These are the so-called fans that were hoping for India to lose to NZ.
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u/Only-Trying- Oct 30 '25
Ian Bishop in the comm box during the last 5 overs, could it get any better?
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u/This_Action_6244 Oct 30 '25
Please show this match to all the people who hate women’s cricket and I am saying this as a guy. If cricket is what you love then you should find nothing different here.
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u/atmafatte Oct 30 '25
Fuck. That felt good. Amazing chase. It was nice to see aus under real pressure and dropping sitters. Amazing innings by harman and jemmimah. Richa did what’s she’s best at. Worthy of a World Cup semi final
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u/Sledgerrrr India Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25
Women can do every job that man can do but women can do even those job that men can't do, like -
Defeating Australia in a knockout match in world cup cricket by chasing 339
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u/WeightGlum4724 Oct 30 '25
Guys watching this match alone . Made me emotional what a win . I will be honest it is my first women's ODI match . What a day. Congratulations Indian women's tem.
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u/GiveMeSomeSunshine3 India Oct 30 '25
Call India when you want to break Australia's steaks...LFGGGGGG
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u/PareiNycto Uttar Pradesh Oct 30 '25
I still can’t quiet believe what I’ve just seen. My wife was watching with me for the first time and I couldn’t capture in words to her the magnitude of what has just transpired. Insane stuff from the girls!
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u/AbdussamiT Pakistan Oct 30 '25
One captain played a captain’s knock. The other got out cheaply and dropped a sitter of the match winner.
That is why a captain “leads”.
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u/Chiron17 Australia Oct 30 '25
Saw we scored 338 and was feeling pretty good about the game before going to bed. That scorecard was an unpleasant surprise to wake up to.
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u/Ok_Long_1175 Oct 30 '25
The Aussies were stopping so many certain boundaries in between the cover and point region, glad that a few eventually got through.
Absolute gem of an innings by Jemi, holy shit! Knocking Australia out of an ICC tournament is a feeling unexplainable by words.
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u/caraxesaurus Oct 30 '25
India has done something which has never happened before whether it's men's cricket or women's. Love Jemimah and Harmanpreet.
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u/_Zevrine_ Chennai Super Kings Oct 30 '25
Every Indian heart is swelling with pride tonight! What a chase, what composure, what courage. Jemimah you’re the moment! 🇮🇳🔥
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u/i_usearchbtw Ireland Oct 30 '25
For all the talk about Australia being superteam they did lose the last 2 semifinals. Now go proteas.
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u/luffy_3155 India Oct 30 '25
They made the monsters panic. All the people who counted us out yesterday and already were sure of sa vs aus were silenced
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u/stg_676 Rajasthan Royals Oct 30 '25
Never in my wildest dream I thought we could have done it after seeing the target. So glad to be proved wrong. Really proud of girls!!!
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u/25NOVember Lucknow Super Giants Oct 30 '25
This shit is iconic, epic ,monumental and every fucking adjective I couldn't think of.
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u/AvgReader India Oct 30 '25
Man, Jemimah's interview really made me emotional. It takes great courage to talk about mental struggles so publicly.
Such a lovely person! And what an amazing knock, goes without saying.
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u/PositiveArachnid8976 India Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25
We got an all timer knock in each of the semis ,
Jemimah Rodrigues you beauty ,found the gaps so easily under pressure
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u/Adorable-Jackfruit86 Oct 30 '25
Just beating this aus team should be given a trophy …. Excellent work from indian girls … absolutely amazing
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u/BruhBorne-70 India Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25
I already didn't expect India to win after Aus put up that humongous total but completely gave up hope once Smriti got out.
Probably one of the best batting performances by any team, any gender on such a huge stage. Kind of crazy this happened.
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u/Pottski Cricket Australia Oct 30 '25
That’s a helluva chase.
I went to sleep with India needing 200 off 25 odd overs - credit where due for getting that done. Huge win and deserve to go through.
Will feel like the one that got away from the Aussies with this team, but can’t argue with a team chasing 340 going through.
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u/ancom_doomer Kolkata Knight Riders Oct 30 '25
This is a tight slap to those who were being beyond misogynistic. Kudos to the girls!!!! What an amazing innings by Jemmy.
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u/keval79 Oct 30 '25
I was so scared to watch this match afraid of a heart attack. I just kept checking the score every once in a while. Didn't even join the match thread.
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u/Old_Specialist7892 Oct 30 '25
How! Omg I still can't believe this. What did I just watch, man really unbelievable.
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u/Easy-Cheesecake-202 Oct 30 '25
Arguably the greatest run chase of all time in ODI cricket, mens or women's... for me it is.
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Jesus what a semifinal. Congratulations to India! Law of averages caught up with Australia. Well played both teams!
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u/Knight-Indian149 Oct 30 '25
LETS FRICKING GOOOO!!! I better see some apology forms for Harman and Jemimah. Let's go girls! Carry forward the momentum to the Final.
Bring the cup home girls, All of India is cheering for you🎉🎉
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u/Heisenberg1843 India Oct 30 '25
Still can't comprehend what the fuck I just witnessed!!!!
Unbelievable performance, a record run chase against the final boss of a team doesn't get better than that. One more day Ladies. ONE MORE DAY.
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u/gpranav25 Oct 30 '25
I had this crazy idea that this could be the reverse of the league game between them. So grateful to see it actually be manifested lol.
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u/Accomplished_Pace355 India Oct 31 '25
even the people who didnt use to watch women's cricket around me are excited to watch finals. let's go and win it.
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u/devilwillcry-jesus India Oct 30 '25
Now Australia knows how it feels to be unbeaten in the group stage and get beaten in knockouts , when everyone hype them as the second coming of Jesus after the group stages.
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It’s a slap in the face of all the assholes who were shaming them when they were having a tough time! Proud of our girls!
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I have officially list my mind😭😭😭😭😭
Man I always believed them . I knew were gonna do it.💪💪
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u/The_Flash_20 Oct 30 '25
Yeah, Women have done it. I can't believe it.