The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has hailed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision in September to raise prize money for the ICC Women's World Cup and hoped that India will lift the title in the final tomorrow.
With three-time runners-up India and first-time finalists South Africa taking to the field in the final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the world could finally witness a brand new champion of women's ODI Cricket.
The cricketing world will finally get to witness a brand new world champion of women's ODI cricket, when Team India takes on South Africa, the latter being the first-time finalists at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Team India will be having some fond memories at this venue in the
Rodrigues, who had a poor start to the tournament with just 65 runs in four innnings, including two ducks and was dropped for the match against England in the league stage, produced an innings for the ages as her 127* in 134 balls (with 14 boundaries) helped India chase down 339 runs, the
In one of the most show-stealing run-chases in women's cricket history, a masterclass century by Jemimah Rodrigues and yet another big match knock by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur helped India pull off a run-chase of 339 runs, the highest-ever in women's ODIs and the best-ever run-chase in 50-ove
Helping India overcome a tense situation of 59/2 in chase of 339 runs, the skipper unleashed a powerful counter-attack with Jemimah Rodrigues, scoring 89 in 88 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes, with her runs flowing at a strike rate of 101.14.
Rodrigues and Harmanpreet's record-breaking 167-run stand helped India secure a historic win over Australia by five wickets, setting up a final clash against South Africa on November 2, which would crown a brand new world champion. India made history by becoming the first team to knock of
Jemimah Rodrigues (127* in 134 balls, with 14 fours) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 in 88 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) registered their names in history with India's highest partnership for any wicket in a women's World Cup knockout match of 167 runs, helping India chase down a mass
India successfully chased down 338/10 from Australia, with 9 balls to spare, setting a new record for the highest successful run chase in Women's World Cup history.
A historic century from Litchfield, making her the youngest to score a Women's World Cup knockout century, her 155-run stand with Ellyse Perry gave Australia a solid platform at 180/2. But India bounced back, reducing the Aussies to 265/6. Later on, Gardner and Kim Garth's seventh-wicket 66-
After Australia elected to bat first at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, Litchfield, along with an experienced Ellyse Perry, helped the Aussies overcome the early loss of captain Alyssa Healy, smashing 119 in 93 balls, with 17 fours and three sixes. Her runs came at a strike rate of 127.95.
Having lost to England in the semifinals of the 2017 and 2022 editions of the 50-over WC, skipper Wolvaardt (169 in 143 balls, with 20 fours and four sixes) and an all-round Kapp (42 and 5/20) helped Proteas reach their first-ever World Cup final and their third successive title clash after