India’s Epic 339 Chase Breaks Records in Women’s World Cup Thriller
India’s 339 chase vs Australia in the 2025 Women’s World Cup SF sets record for highest ODI chase and ends Aussie streak.
India’s stunning chase of 339 against Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal in Navi Mumbai has rewritten history books. Jemimah Rodrigues led the charge with a majestic unbeaten 127, guiding India into their third World Cup final in style.
It was a match that shattered records and ended Australia’s incredible 15-match winning streak in World Cups, which was the joint-longest in the tournament’s history.
Record-Breaking Chase
India’s 339-run target was the highest successful chase ever in Women’s ODI history, surpassing Australia’s own 331 earlier this month. It also became the first time any team, men or women has chased 300-plus in a World Cup knockout match. The previous best was 298 by New Zealand against South Africa in the 2015 men’s semifinal.
Before this, India’s best World Cup chase stood at 193 against Pakistan in 2013, showing how monumental this win truly was.
Highest Targets Successfully Chased Down in Women’s ODIs
| Target | Team | Opposition | Overs taken | Venue, Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | IND-W | AUS-W | 48.3 | Mumbai DYP, 2025 |
| 331 | AUS-W | IND-W | 49 | Visakhapatnam, 2025 |
| 302 | SL-W | SA-W | 44.3 | Potchefstroom, 2024 |
| 289 | AUS-W | NZ-W | 46.4 | North Sydney, 2012 |
| 283 | AUS-W | IND-W | 46.3 | Mumbai WS, 2023 |
Batting Brilliance and Historic Partnerships
Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 was the highest ever score by an Indian woman in an ODI run chase. Her 167-run stand with captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 89, was the highest partnership against Australia in a Women’s World Cup match.
The game produced a total of 679 runs, the second-highest aggregate ever in a Women’s ODI, just behind the 781-run spectacle between India and Australia earlier this year in Delhi.
Highest Aggregates in Women’s ODIs
| Match Aggregate | Fixture | Year | Venue, Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 781 Runs | IND-W vs AUS-W | 2025 | Delhi |
| 679 Runs | IND-W vs AUS-W | 2025 (WC) | Mumbai DYP |
| 678 Runs | ENG-W vs SA-W | 2017 (WC) | Bristol |
| 661 Runs | IND-W vs AUS-W | 2025 (WC) | Visakhapatnam |
| 651 Runs | IND-W vs SA-W | 2025 | Colombo RPS |
Milestones All Around
The match saw 14 sixes, more than any Women’s World Cup match in history, highlighting how power hitting has transformed the women’s game.
For Australia, Phoebe Litchfield made her mark with a century at just 22 years and 195 days, becoming the youngest ever to score a hundred in a World Cup knockout. The Aussies also set a record earlier in the tournament with six individual centuries, the most by any team in a single Women’s World Cup.
As India prepare for their third World Cup final after 2005 and 2017, this record-breaking night in Navi Mumbai will be remembered as the moment that redefined what’s possible in women’s cricket.
