"Known as the mentality monsters for their unmatched ability to fight back from the most dire of situations, Australia failed to defend their total of 338. In a contrasting display, their opponents co-hosts India shed their own tendency to buckle under pressure in knockout games and held their nerve to overhaul the record for the highest successful run chase in women's ODIs."
"Australia were on top at the end of India's powerplay after dismissing both openers, the dangerous Shafali Verma and run-machine Smriti Mandhana, especially given the India middle-order's sketchy record. But what followed was a performance that captain Alyssa Healy would later describe as un-Australian. Catches were dropped, the fielding blew hot and cold with some high-quality saves interspersed by slip-ups and wide throws, and there were too many loose deliveries."
Australia entered the tournament unbeaten and were favourites but fumbled the semi-final in Navi Mumbai, failing to defend 338. India overcame early setbacks after losing both openers and steadied with a 167-run partnership between Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur that became the backbone of the chase. Rodrigues scored a match-winning century and was dropped multiple times during her innings. Australia’s fielding featured dropped catches, wide throws and too many loose deliveries, with captain Alyssa Healy unable to identify a clear cause. The defeat denied Australia another trophy and followed recent loss of their T20 and ODI crowns within 12 months.
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