There cannot have been a dry eye in the house.

Player of the Match Jemimah Rodrigues was weeping and so, surely, was anyone watching the diminutive India batter's interview.

Her stunning 127 not out off 134 balls - dubbed "an innings of a lifetime" by Ian Bishop on commentary - had just led her nation to a five-wicket victory over defending champions and seven-time winners Australia in Navi Mumbai and into a home World Cup final.

The emotion was etched all over her face.

Rodrigues declared it "a dream" while speaking in the immediate aftermath of India completing a record chase of 339 in women's ODIs.

And that dream would have felt like ever such a distant one for the 25-year-old after India's group-stage defeat to England - a game the home side really threw away - made it three losse

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