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India chased down 339 — highest-ever in ODI World Cup knockouts, men's or women's

Australia's 15-match World Cup winning streak ended; also, their last loss was against India in 2017

India women reach their third ODI World Cup final, and first on home soil

India completed a record-breaking chase of 339 runs to beat Australia by five wickets in their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 30.

It's a monumental win, not just statistically , but emotionally, for India. The hosts had lost to every knockout-qualified team (South Africa, Australia, and England) in the group stage and had never chased a 200+ target successfully in a World Cup match.

In their group-stage meeting with Australia, India failed to defend a 331-run targ

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