NEW DELHI: Star India batsman Virat Kohli lavished high praise on Jemimah Rodrigues for her stunning unbeaten 127-run knock that powered India to a record chase in the history of Women’s ODIs. Chasing 339 in the Women’s World Cup semifinal, India romped home with nine balls to spare to storm into their third World Cup final.

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“What a victory by our team over a mighty opponent like Australia. A great chase by the girls and a standout performance by Jemimah in a big game. A true display of resilience, belief, and passion. Well done, Team India!,” Kohli wrote.

Jemimah produced an innings of the highest class under immense pressure, scoring an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls as India pulled off a world-record chase of 339 in the Women’s World Cup to seal a place in the final against South Africa.

She set the tone for the victory with a crucial 167-run partnership alongside skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89). After Harmanpreet’s dismissal in the 36th over, the pressure mounted – especially with India having faltered from winning positions earlier in the tournament – but Jemimah held her nerve to see her team home.

“I was telling Harry di (Harmanpreet) that we both have to finish it,” Jemimah told the media.

“When that (Harmanpreet’s dismissal) happened, it was like a blessing in disguise for me because I was kind of losing focus because of tiredness. But when Harman got out, I think that added more responsibility to me that ‘okay, I need to be here, okay, she’s out, I’ll score for her’.