ICC Women's World Cup semi-final, India vs Australia - As it happened...

Australia defeated Women in Blue by eight wickets in league stage of ICC Women's World Cup. (PTI)

New Delhi: Live cricket score and live updates from the second semi-final of ICC Women's World Cup between India and Australia. After winning five out of seven matches in the prestigious tournament, Women in Blue are up against Australia - six-time winners who are undoubtedly one of the finest teams in world cricket.

21 July 2017

00:28 IST

Harmanpreet Kaur gets player of the match award.

00:27 IST

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00:21 IST

This is the first time India have entered the final of the ICC Women's World Cup after 2005.

00:18 IST

That's all folks! It took time but India have confirmed their berth in the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, where they will be facing England.

00:15 IST

OVER 40 | Score 245/9 | Beams 11*, Blackwell 90*

2 runs from first 3 balls from Poonam and than she concedes a boundary. 7 runs from the over.

00:09 IST

OVER 39 | Score 238/9 | Beams 10*, Blackwell 84*

Aussies still playing shots, rotating strikes and hitting boundaries. As they say, you can never write them off.

00:04 IST

OVER 38 | Score 227/9 | Beams 7*, Blackwell 76*

Goswami brought back into the attack but Blackwell continues to hit boundaries. 

00:00 IST

OVER 37 | Score 218/9 | Beams 7*, Blackwell 67*

Blackwell still going strong and scoring boundaries, two back-to-back sixes for her. Is a comeback possible here?

23:57 IST

OVER 36 | Score 203/9 | Beams 6*, Blackwell 53*

Blackwell completes her fifty of 36 balls but there hasn't really been any other batter other than Villiani to put in a solid work forward today. 

23:50 IST

OVER 35 | Score 195/9 | Beams 3*, Blackwell 48*

Australia get a few boundaries late on but only a moment of time before the final wicket departs.

23:44 IST

OVER 33 | Score 174/9 | Beams 0*, Blackwell 30*

Deepti Sharma into her 6th over bags her 2nd wicket send 9th Aussie batter back to pavilion. Schutt's dismissal bring the laster batter Beams at the crease.

23:38 IST

OVER 31 | Score 160/8 | Schutt 1*, Blackwell 11*

A run out now! Aussies reduced to 8. Blackwell deserved four on her hit but Goswami touched the ball a little before it struck the stumps at non-striker's end. Jonassen had to depart.

Only a matter of time before India officially book their spot in the finals. Just 2 wickets to go.

23:24 IST

OVER 30 | Score 154/7 | Jonassen 1*, Blackwell 11*

Healy and Gardner couldn't last long either! First struck Goswami, who earlier removed Aussie skipper Lanning and then Poonam. India look set to face England in the final on Sunday. 

23:14 IST

OVER 27 | Score 140/5 | Healy 0*, Blackwell 4*

Another wicket! Australian players finding it hard to hold on now. It's Shikha Pandey who removed the settler batter Perry.

23:07 IST

OVER 25 | Score 135/4 | Perry 30*, Blackwell 4*

Wicket for India, Gaikwad breaks the partnership to send Villani packing on 75. Much needed breakthrough, and skipper Raj will be relieved.

23:00 IST

OVER 23 | Score 126/3 | Perry 30*, Villani 75*

Mithali Raj continues to mix her bowling options in attempt to unsettle the Aussie duo but no avail thus far. Runs coming rather easily for the defending champions.

22:54 IST

OVER 21 | Score 114/3 | Perry 23*, Villani 70*

Aussies are taking risks in attempt to accelrate the run rate. The question remains whether India can make the most of this opportunity to bag a wicket or two?

22:47 IST

OVER 19 | Score 103/3 | Perry 21*, Villani 61*

Fifty for Villani, it came in just 41 deliveries. She is scoring boundaries thick and fast now. India need to get her out soon. 100 upfor the Aussies in just 19 overs.

22:46 IST

Here's a piece on Harmanpree Kaur's exquisite innings today: Harmanpreet Kaur's 171: When a woman showed world how the 'Gentleman's game' is played

22:39 IST

OVER 17 | Score 78/3 | Perry 15*, Villani 33*

Australia still managing to bag a boundary every other over. Both Villani and Perry look determined to fight.

22:31 IST

OVER 15 | Score 69/3 | Perry 15*, Villani 33*

India at the same stage were 55/2. Though Australia are ahead in runs, they have lost a wicket more than their counterparts.

22:31 IST

OVER 13 | Score 60/3 | Perry 11*, Villani 28*

Villani Dropped in the 11th over by Pandey. Let off for Australia, and they do need some sort of luck while chasing sucha huge target.

22:09 IST

OVER 10 | Score 34/3 | Perry 9*, Villani 9*

Ten overs are gone and India are in drivers' seat to steer themselves into the final. Aussies need a magic from their remaining batters to even get close to the target.

22:02 IST

OVER 8 | Score 25/3 | Perry 5*, Villani 4*

Another wicket for India. It's Deepti who has removed Bolton. Aussies now three down.

21:59 IST

OVER 7 | Score 21/2 | Perry 5*, Bolton 14*

Troublesome start for the Aussies as they lose 2 wicket in the first powerplay itself. Terrif start for India. They just need to continue doing the same.

21:15 IST

This has been one of those tales where an Indian woman has literally ruled the 'Gentleman's Game'.

Take a bow Harmanpreet Kaur, this has been a truly inspirational innings, that too against the defending champions Australia. Just Exquisite!

21:07 IST

OVER 42 | Score 281/3 | Krishnamurthy 16*, Kaur 171*

That's all folks! Team India register a mammoth 281-run total against favourites Australia, all thanks to Harmanpreet Kaur's blitering fireworks.

20:50 IST

OVER 40 | Score 249/3 | Krishnamurthy 5*, Kaur 151*

150 up for Harmanpreet Kaur as her partner Sharma, departs for 25. This is the highest score by an Indian at the World Cups.

Sharma (25) b Villani

20:33 IST

OVER 37 | Score 215/3 | Sharma 24*, Kaur 126*

Harmanpreet Kaur on fire! She is literally dealing only in boundaries at the moment as the team total crosses 200-run mark. Just exquisite from the right-hander. 23 from the over.

20:20 IST

OVER 35 | Score 185/3 | Sharma 20*, Kaur 100*

Harmanpreet registers century but no celebration yet as the job is far from over. India survived misunderstanding between the two players which could have led to a run out.

20:11 IST

OVER 32 | Score 152/3 | Sharma 15*, Kaur 68*

Harmanpreet Kaur is India's big hope, and she is hitting hard at the moment. Can she take India past 200? India cross the 150-run mark.

20:00 IST

OVER 30 | Score 132/3 | Sharma 12*, Kaur 57*

Just 12 overs more to go and India will be looking to cross the 200-run mark if they are to test Australian batters.

19:50 IST

OVER 28 | Score 120/3 | Sharma 3*, Kaur 54*

Harmanpreet Kaur gets her fifty and she is the team's only hope in getting the team past 200-run mark.

19:39 IST

OVER 25 | Score 85/2 | Raj 31, Kaur 36*

Amissed stumping opportunity from the Aussie wicket keeper, as Mithali Raj becomes leading run-scorer of the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup, surpassing Tamy Beaumont. 
In the 25th over, the Indian skipper fell to Beams, right after India crossed the 100-run mark.

Mithali (36) b Beams

19:32 IST

OVER 22 | Score 85/2 | Raj 31*, Kaur 30*

Fans call her female version of Yuvraj Singh, Harmanpreet Kuar is firing at the moment and the Aussies look a little worried about her pace of getting runs.

19:22 IST

OVER 20 | Score 70/2 | Raj 28*, Kaur 19*

Run rate at 3.50 as the Indians continue with their measured approach. Remember only 42 overs per innings will be bowled in this match.

19:10 IST

OVER 17 | Score 61/2 | Raj 23*, Kaur 15*

Ball keeping low on certain occasions, but that might be a positive for Indian bowlers. Indian batters look steady facing the Aussies as Raj, Kaur look to build a strong partnership.

19:01 IST

OVER 15 | Score 54/2 | Raj 19*, Kaur 12*

Harmanpreet Kaur starts playing her shots early as India cross the 50-run mark. The duo look synced but far can they go is the big question.

18:55 IST

OVER 12 | Score 41/2 | Raj 16*, Kaur 2*

Harmanpreet Kaur is the new batter at the crease. India desperately need this partnership to stick if they are to give Australia a good total to chase.

18:50 IST

OVER 10 | Score 35/2 | Raj 12*, Raut 14

While Mithali was accelerating innings, Raut tried to emulate her captain and became Garnder's first victim.

Raut (14) c Mooney b Gardner

18:42 IST

OVER 9 | Score 35/1 | Raj 12*, Raut 14*

Mithali Raj bags her first and second boundaries to get the much needed confidence and run-rate acceleration that India needed. End of the first powerplay.

18:34 IST

OVER 7 | Score 23/1 | Raj 3*, Raut 11*

Spin bowling intoruduced by Australia as Indian batters only get 1 run each in 6th and 7th over.

18:26 IST

OVER 5 | Score 21/1 | Raj 3*, Raut 10*

Raj, Raut start to play their shots, making the most of rare lose deliveries by the Aussies. Patiently building this partnership will be key India's recovery from an early setback here.

18:19 IST

OVER 3 | Score 8/1 | Raj 0*, Raut 1*

Smriti Mandhana's departure brings skipper Mithali Raj at the crease as India look to rebuild after losing a wicket early.

18:06 IST

OVER 1 | Score 6/1 | Mandhana 6, Raut 0*

Shaky start from India! Smriti Mandhana departs in the very first over after scoring 6 runs in the first 5 deliveries.

Mandhana c Villani b Schutt

17:56 IST

India are unchanged from New Zealand clash. For Australia, captain Meg Lanning comes in for Haynes.

17:54 IST

Sachin Tendulkar wishes Indian batters best of luch ahead of the semi-final against Australia. So do we.

#WomenInBlue, we believe in you and we're with you! Good luck! #AUSvIND #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/NCFr92cKqZ

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 20, 2017

17:49 IST

Team India to bat first after winning the toss.

17:49 IST

 Two bowlers can bowl nine overs each, and three can bowl eight overs. Powerplay one will last nine overs, while the batting Powerplay has been revised to four overs.

17:39 IST

Toss at 17:55 IST.

17:04 IST

Pitch inspection time at Derby. Will keep you updated on how soon can we have the game!

16:48 IST

What happens if Australia-India semi-final match is washed out? All scenarios explained HERE.

16:43 IST

The covers are coming off. Hold your breath!

16:26 IST

The covers go back in place as the rain has started again, and heavier this time.

16:05 IST

It has stopped raining at derby. There will be an inspection of the ground in some time. Stay tuned!

16:02 IST

As per the latest updates, it has started raining again at Derby, after a brief pause.

15:14 IST

There has been a delay in the start of today's match due to rain.