Another loss in a knockout game extended India's long wait for a world title.Despite losing the destructive Shafali Verma and star batter Smriti Mandhana cheaply, Jemimah and India skipper ensured boundaries. Her inside out lofted drives over extra cover off the spinners was the highlight of her innings.At 93 for three in 10 overs, India were very much on course for a famous win. Shafali dropped a regulation catch off Mooney at long on when she was on 32.Deepti, India's most consistent spinner in the tournament, bowled too short in her opening spell. She could have had Lanning caught behind in her first over but wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh dropped the chance. Richa also fluffed a stumping chance off Lanning.The last five overs yielded 59 runs for Australia.
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