Jemima scored her first century in the World CupImage Credit source: Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IND-W vs AUS-W: Team India’s star batsman Jemimah Rodriguez scored a brilliant century against Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. In response to the record target of 339 runs set by Australia in the semi-final played in Navi Mumbai, Jemima played an excellent innings and completed her memorable century. This is the third century of Jemima’s ODI career and the first in World Cup history. During this period, Jemima also made a memorable partnership of 167 runs with captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
Jemimah scored this brilliant century in the second semi-final of the World Cup on Thursday 30 October in Navi Mumbai. Batting first in this match, Australia scored a huge score of 338 runs. For that, opener Phoebe Litchfield played an inning of 119 runs in just 95 balls, which is the record for the fastest century in the knock out stage in World Cup history. In response to such a score, Team India also needed big innings. However, Team India lost the wickets of both the openers for only 59 runs.
Memorable century innings in the semi-finals
At such a time, Jemimah Rodriguez took charge of the innings and got good support from captain Harmanpreet Kaur. But it was Jemima who started it and attacked Australia. Jemima gradually progressed the innings and during this she completed her half-century in 57 balls. During this time, Jemima along with captain Kaur made an excellent partnership of 167 runs and took the team closer to the target. Harmanpreet missed the century and was out on 89 runs but Jemima stood firm on the other side and completed her best century in 115 balls.
Third century this year
This was the third century of Jemima’s career, while it was her first century against Australia and also her first century in the World Cup. The special thing is that all three ODI centuries of Jemimah have come in 2025 only. Before this, he scored the first century of his career against Ireland, while he played the second century against South Africa. But the best innings of his career came in the World Cup semi-finals, where he attacked the defending champion Australia with his bat.