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New Delhi: Star India batter Virat Kohli showered praise on Jemimah Rodrigues and the Women in Blue after their historic victory over Australia in the Womens World Cup 2025 semi-final in Navi Mumbai. Kohli hailed Jemimah’s match-winning innings as a standout performance and praised the teams determination and self-belief in achieving a record chase against the defending champions. India registered a historic victory at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday as they chased the 339 runs and shocked the seven-time world champions. This also marked the highest successful run chase in womens ODI history. Jemimah Rodrigues delivered a masterful display of skill and calmness remaining unbeaten on 127 off 134 balls as India sealed thein with five wickets and nine balls to spare. Kohli congratulated Harmanpreet Kaur-led India on their brilliant performance Virat Kohli took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday morning and congratulated Harmanpreet Kaur-led India on their brilliant performance and praised Jemimahs effort in the tensed contest. 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 posted. https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1984119719939780665 The win was especially noteworthy considering Australias dominance in the tournament the Alyssa Healy-led side had remained unbeaten in World Cup matches since the 2017 semifinal. They had also defeated India earlier in the group stage by successfully chasing 331 in Vizag. Jemimah smashed first ton in a World Cup Jemimah smashed her third ton in ODIs and first in a World Cup laid the foundation of Indias historic victory. She shared an impressive 167-run stand for the third wicket with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 off 88 balls 10 fours 2 sixes) dismantling Australias bowling attack and snapping their 15-match unbeaten run across two World Cup editions. Chasing 339 India maintained their composure despite early setbacks. Jemimah steadied the innings with remarkable maturity timing her attacks and rotating the strike intelligently as the Navi Mumbai crowd erupted with every boundary. Her unbeaten 127 featured 14 fours and showcased her calmness and confidence on the grandest stage. The win ensures a new champion will emerge with India set to take on South Africa in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday.