As soon as Jemimah Rodrigues scored the final run, she bowed down on the pitch, expressing her emotions

The scars of past defeats against Australia faded as Harmanpreet and Jemimah stitched a crucial 167-run partnership to tear down the tournament favourites` hopes of lifting the trophy

The star of the night, Jemimah Rodrigues, after playing one of the best knocks of her life, thanked her family, coach and everyone present at the stadium in a very emotional way

Jemimah was all in tears, showing how important this 127-run knock means to her as India pulled off the highest-ever run chase in cricket World Cup history to march into the Women`s World Cup final

Alongside Jemimah, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur stood like a warrior and played a much-needed 89-run knock with a strike rate of 101, which set up the tone for India

The emotions flew from everyone, especially from Jemimah, as this was not just a victory over Australia; it was a statement that Indian women’s cricket had arrived

While the tears of happiness made everyone emotional, Jemimah’s tears turned into smiles as her teammates surrounded her

Despite losing Harmanpreet, Deepti Sharma (24), and Richa Ghosh (26) in the latter stages, Rodrigues stood tall, helping her clinch one of the greatest knocks in the history of Women`s ODI cricket

Jemimah Rodrigues delivered the innings of her career when India needed it the most, producing a majestic unbeaten 127 to lead the hosts to a stunning five-wicket victory over Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup semi-final

Harmanpreet knows all too well about how a semi-final-winning knock against Australia feels. With sheer focus and great determination, Harman and her team are now on the way to write history

Despite great efforts from Jemimah and Harmanpreet, it was a team effort that turned a steep mountain into a moment of magic. With this victory, India advanced to their third Women’s ODI World Cup final, where they will face South Africa on Sunday in what promises to be a new champion