Australia captain Alyssa Healy reflected that her team had done that to themselves a little after they failed to defend a total of 338 in the Women's World Cup semi-final against India in Navi Mumbai. At one stage, Australia were 220 for 2 in the 34th over and seemed on course for a score well beyond 350, but a late collapse saw them bowled out for 338 in 49.5 overs.
On the field, the team's performance dipped further as they dropped three catches, including two off Jemimah Rodrigues, who went on to make an unbeaten match-deciding 127 off 134 balls and guide India to victory. The result meant that India Women secured a place in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup final, where they will meet South Africa Women at the same venue on Sunday, November 2.
Despite the disappointment of the semi-final defeat, Healy expressed pride in Australia's overall campaign at the marquee event. She commended the next generation of Australian players for their performances throughout the tournament, making special mention of Phoebe Litchfield, whose brilliant 119 in the semi-final ultimately went in vain.