Follow UsIndian bowlers endured a tough outing in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, as senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma recorded the most expensive bowling figures ever in a knockout match in the tournament’s history.
The offspinner finished with figures of 2/73 in 9.5 overs, with both wickets coming in the final over as Australia piled up 338 runs in 49.5 overs in Navi Mumbai. Before this, the unwanted record was held by England’s Sophie Ecclestone, who had figures of 1/71 vs Australia in the 2022 final.
Most expensive figures in Women’s World Cup knockouts
2/73 – Deepti Sharma vs Australia, Navi Mumbai, 2025
1/71 – Sophie Ecclestone vs Australia, Christchurch, 2022
0/70 – Chloe Tryon vs England, Christchurch, 2022
Australia’s innings was powered by Phoebe Litchfield’s stunning 119 off 93 balls, with Ellyse Perry (77 off 88) and Ashleigh Gardner (63 off 45) providing key support. The Women in Yellow’s total of 338 is now the second-highest score in a Women’s World Cup knockout game.
Highest totals in Women’s World Cup knockouts
356/5 – Australia vs England, 2022 Final
338 – Australia vs India, 2025 Semi-Final
319/7 – South Africa vs England, 2025 Semi-Final
305/3 – Australia vs West Indies, 2022 Semi-Final
Meanwhile, Gardner continued her dream run in the tournament, becoming the first batter in Women’s World Cup history to score 300+ runs in a single edition while batting at No. 6 or lower.
Here are a few other notable stats from the first innings of the semifinal:
Most 300+ totals against an opponent in WODIs
7 – Australia vs India
7 – England vs South Africa
6 – England vs Pakistan
4 – England vs West Indies
Most individual hundreds in a single Women’s World Cup
6 – Australia in 2025
5 – England in 1993
5 – England in 2017
Most sixes against India in Women’s ODIs
18 – Ellyse Perry
17 – Lizelle Lee
16 – Chloe Tryon
11 – Alyssa Healy
Australia’s dominant batting display has not only rewritten multiple records but also left India with a massive challenge in their chase.