Kohli, Anushka, Ravi Shastri, and Shikhar cheer for Indian team:Women’s team eliminated despite posting highest total vs Australia in WC

Australia defeated India by 6 wickets, knocking them out of the Women’s T20 World Cup. At Lord’s, spinner Deepti Sharma became the highest wicket-taker in women’s international cricket. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored India’s fastest fifty in a World Cup. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were seen cheering for the Indian team at the stadium. In the match, Australia also completed the biggest run chase in World Cup history. The team achieved the target of 171 runs in 19 overs. India vs Australia Top Moments 1. Smriti Mandhana loses her wicket on run-up call due to misunderstanding In the 12th over of the Indian innings, Smriti Mandhana was run out and returned to the pavilion. Jemimah Rodrigues played a reverse sweep, sent the ball towards backward point, and attempted to take a run. Mandhana had reached halfway down the pitch, but Jemimah sent her back. Lucy Hamilton quickly picked up the ball and threw it to Georgia Wareham, who dislodged the bails and ran Mandhana out. 2. Kohli-Anushka cheered for Team India from the stands Former Indian captain Virat Kohli arrived at Lord’s to watch the India vs Australia match. His wife Anushka Sharma and former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri were also present in the stands. In another stand, former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan was also seen enjoying the match with his wife Sophie Shine. Top Records IND-AUS T20 World Cup Match 1. Biggest run chase in Women’s T20 World Cup Australia achieved the target of 171 runs, making it the biggest run chase in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Previously, the biggest chase was 164 runs. This was done by England against Australia in the 2009 semi-final. Out of 8 successful chases of 150+ runs in the World Cup so far, 6 have been seen in this edition. Meanwhile, this was also Australia’s second-highest run chase in Women’s T20 Internationals. 2. Deepti crowned women’s cricketer with the most wickets Deepti Sharma created new history in women’s international cricket. She surpassed Jhulan Goswami to claim the record for the most wickets. She now has 356 international wickets across all three formats, while Jhulan Goswami had taken 355 wickets in her career. Deepti has taken 22 wickets in Tests, 166 in ODIs, and 168 in T20 Internationals. 3. Sree Charani, the second-highest wicket-taker in an edition Indian spinner Shri Charani took her 14th wicket in this tournament. She has become the second bowler to take the most wickets in an edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup. The record for taking the most wickets in a single edition is held by New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr. She had taken 15 wickets in 2024. 4. Harmanpreet scored her 5th fifty as captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored her fifth 50+ score as captain in the T20 World Cup. She has equalled the record of Australia’s Meg Lanning and England’s Charlotte Edwards. Harmanpreet completed her half-century in just 25 balls. This is the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in the Women’s T20 World Cup. She broke her own 2024 record of 27 balls. This is also the third fastest half-century in Women’s T20 Internationals against Australia. In this list, West Indies’ Deandra Dottin (22 balls) is first, and England’s Sophia Dunkley (24 balls) is second. 5. India’s highest World Cup score against Australia The Indian women’s team posted its highest score in T20 World Cup history against Australia. The team scored 170 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Previously, India’s best score was 167/8, which they made against Australia in 2018. 6. Most spectators in a group match The match between India and Australia at Lord’s was watched by 27,163 spectators. This is a new record for the highest attendance in any group stage match in the history of the Women’s T20 World Cup.