Can India Repeat Their 2017 Womens World Cup Performance Against Australia?

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

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India will now be going against Australia in the semi-final clash of the Women's World Cup. Both teams also faced each other in the semi-finals of the 2017 Women's World Cup, where India clinched a win and made it to the final clash. Can the India Women repeat the same this time?

Can India Repeat Their 2017 Women’s World Cup Performance Against Australia.

The 2025 Women's World Cup is about to come to an end, with the semi-final stage starting from 29 October. India will be facing Australia in the second semi-final of the tournament, which will take place on 30 October. With India just making it to the semi-finals, they will be eager this time.

India, being the hosts of the tournament, would also not want to disappoint the fans with a semi-final exit. However, this is not the first time India and Australia have faced each other in the Women's World Cup semi-final. The last time this happened was in the 2017 edition, when the Indian fans got a smile on their face with the win.

1. India vs Australia, Semi-final: 2017 Women's World Cup

In the 2017 Women's World Cup, India reached the semi-final stages. The three other teams were Australia, England, and South Africa. India was able to dominate in the league stages, as the team grabbed 5 wins in 7 matches, which helped them to reach the third spot in the standings.

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Australia finished just above them in the standings, setting the tone for the semi-final clash. The India Women's team was able to win the toss in this game, and they decided to bat first. The team didn't have a good start, as both openers got out cheaply, leaving the team at the score of 35/2.

Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur took charge at this time and started to bring up a partnership for the team. Eventually, Mithali lost her wicket in the 25th over, getting out for 36 runs off 61 balls. But Harmanpreet Kaur continued dominating the Australian bowlers. She then had a great stand with Deepti Sharma, which helped India to reach a good total.

She then had a great stand with Deepti Sharma, which helped India to reach a good total.

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Harmanpreet Kaur ended up scoring 171 runs off just 115 balls in this game. None of the Australian bowlers was able to take her wicket, as India ended up scoring 281 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. It was now in the hands of the bowlers to stop the Australian batters from chasing down the target.

The Indian team had a fascinating start in the chase, as the bowlers took early wickets. Dismissing the top order, they sent Australia at the score of 21/3. Following this, Ellyse Perry and Elyse Villani had a 100+ partnership before Villani lost her wicket. She had already scored 75 runs in 58 balls for the team. Perry followed quickly, as Australia now stood at the score of 140/5.

Australia now stood at the score of 140/5.

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Alex Blackwell tried her best to maintain the team in the chase but eventually lost her wicket. She scored 90 runs off 56 balls, as Australia was bundled out for 245 runs. India ended up winning the game by 36 runs, as Harmanpreet Kaur received the Player of the Match award.

2. Build-up for Women's World Cup 2025 Semi-final

Fast forward to 2025, and India will be facing Australia in the semi-final clash. The other two teams, which will face each other in the semi-final, are England and South Africa. It should be noted that these four teams were also the ones who reached the semi-final stages in the 2017 World Cup. Just the clashes in the semi-final

India Women had a great start to the Women's World Cup, being at the top of the table. But they suffered consecutive losses, which in turn made their qualification more challenging. The team still ended up defeating New Zealand in a do-or-die game, which helped them to seal the spot in the semi-finals in 4th place.

On the other hand, Australia has been able to dominate the Women's World Cup once again. They have made it to the semi-final with ease, as the team had an undefeated campaign in the league stages. With Australia finishing at 1 and India at 4, the clash for the final spot is set to take place

Earlier, when India and Australia faced each other in the league stages, it was Australia that came out on top. Can the India Women script a redemption against Australia in the semi-final this time?