India Overcomes Australia in Semi-Final to Reach Women's World Cup Final

Australia's women's cricket team, led by captain Alyssa Healy, suffered a surprising semi-final defeat to India in the 2025 Women's World Cup, failing to defend a total of 338 runs. Healy candidly admitted that the team "did that to ourselves," citing missed chances such as dropped catches, poor bowling, and batting collapses that contributed to the loss. Despite Australia being favorites and posting a strong total, a late batting collapse and fielding errors allowed India to chase down the target with significant contributions from Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur. Healy reflected on the uncharacteristic performance as "un-Australian" and expressed disappointment but also pride in the team's overall campaign. She confirmed that this tournament would be her last World Cup and expressed optimism about the future generation of Australian players. India will face South Africa in the final, as the 2025 World Cup will crown a new champion.