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India vs Australia: A Historic Run Chase in Women's Cricket

The match between India and Australia will be remembered as one of the greatest run chases in the history of women's cricket. Despite Australia's strong reputation, their catching mistakes cost them dearly in this game.

Australia's Unexpected Defeat

This Australian team was seen as nearly invincible, with media around the globe describing them as "unstoppable" and the reigning all-format champions. Their loss to India was highly unexpected.

“This was the team that couldn’t fail. This was the team that wouldn’t fail.”

Australia entered the game as favorites and were expected to reach the final. However, India’s outstanding performance overturned those expectations.

India's Record-Breaking Chase

India achieved the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history, chasing down 338 against Australia. This surpassed the previous record set by Australia just 18 days earlier. It will be remembered among the greatest run chases in women's ODIs.

Crucial Missed Opportunities for Australia

Australia's defeat was marked by missed chances during the crucial partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues. Three key moments could have ended the partnership but were dropped.

“Three chances Australia had to break the game-winning partnership… all of which they spurned.”

The very first chance was a routine stumping attempt when Kaur was on just 10 runs, which Alyssa Healy fumbled.

Summary

This match highlighted how critical catching is to winning cricket matches, with India’s historic chase shining and Australia's missed opportunities proving costly.

“Catches win matches” has never rung so true.

Author's summary: India’s record-breaking run chase against Australia in women's ODI cricket showcased the decisive impact of catching in cricket, as missed chances cost the favored Australian team dearly.

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Sports Gazette Sports Gazette — 2025-11-01

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