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The Indian women’s cricket team roared back to form, defeating New Zealand by 53 runs to seal their spot in the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinals. Though they still have one game left against Bangladesh on Sunday, the result won’t change the scoreboard. After enduring three tough losses and a torrent of criticism — much of it laced with the kind of sexism women athletes know all too well — the Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad stepped up when it counted. With this, could India be on the brink of something historic: the first-ever Women’s World Cup title? It would make a fitting chapter in the incredible rise of women’s cricket in recent years — a story we dive into in our latest Fresh Take .

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