India has been set a target of 339 by Australia in the second semifinal of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. But the chase could have been of 317. After the first innings was over, broadcasters showed a disappointing stat. India gave away 22 runs due to misfields.
India’s awful fielding in semifinal
That’s because India dropped 2 catches, missed 1 stumping, gave 8 runs via overthrows, and made countless other errors like fumbles. Neither were tough chances. Harmanpreet Kaur dropped a dolly to give Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy a chance. Luckily, she wasn’t able to make full use of the opportunity.
Phoebe Litchfield was dropped on 102 by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, and she went on to score 19 further runs. Richa was sloppy with her glove work throughout the innings. But this wasn’t a shock. India’s fielding has been in the dumps throughout the tournament.
The India vs Australia semifinal was just another example of the Women in Blue’s dodgy fielding.
India’s fielding in the tournament
- Catches taken: 35
- Catches dropped: 18 (most)
- Catching efficiency: 66% (second-worst)
- Stumpings missed: 3 (joint-most)
- Misfields: 74 (most)
- Balls with overthrows: 6 (most)
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