AUS-W vs WI-W 1st Semi-Final Results

4:56 PM IST Australia march into the final - The six-time champions strut their stuff to reach an eighth Women's T20 World Cup final. A date with destiny at Lord's now awaits the Aussies, where they will face either England or South Africa in the title clash. For the West Indies, for the second tournament in a row, their campaign ends at the last-four stage. They needed to be at their very best to challenge the might of Australia, but 125 was never going to be enough against a side boasting such enviable batting depth.

4:54 PM IST The skipper of Australia Women - Sophie Molineux says the biggest lesson over the last couple of weeks has been learning to ride the momentum swings that come with a T20 World Cup. She admits she has enjoyed the experience thoroughly, and so has the group, calling that the standout takeaway from the campaign. She adds the team made a conscious effort not to get ahead of themselves, and now they can finally turn their attention to the final, which she says is a pretty special feeling. Sophie Molineux says she actually had no idea about Dottin's situation before play, revealing she didn't find out until five or six overs into the innings, since Dottin wasn't even expected to bat at that stage. She notes that once Dottin did come out, she made a real impact on the game. On the decision to stick with seamers a little longer through the Powerplay, Molineux credits Kim Garth for shaping the ball nicely both ways and bowling well in that phase, adding that Lucy also did a good job. She felt it was simply the best matchup against Matthews and Joseph, and is pleased with how well the side bowled overall. She acknowledges both batters tried to take the attack to Australia, but is happy the team held its nerve through that period. On any change of plans heading into the chase, Molineux shares that there wasn't one, with the side simply looking to get the job done as quickly as possible. She credits Beth Mooney and Gardner for being clinical with the bat, while detailing that Voll played a handy innings to get them off to a good start and ease the nerves back in the change room. On Ellyse Perry being retired hurt, Molineux puts it down to precaution, explaining it was simply quad awareness, and adds the signs are that Perry should be more than fine to take the field on Sunday. When asked about plans for the five-day break before the final, Molineux jokes that sleep is top of the list, and admits she is looking forward to a proper night's rest tonight. She says the group will take time to celebrate what has been a pretty special couple of weeks, before shifting focus to resting and recovering without overthinking what lies ahead.

4:52 PM IST Business as usual - With only 125 to chase, Georgia Voll provided Australia with a brisk start but could not carry on for long. Her opening partner, Beth Mooney, then took over. As she has done throughout her career, Mooney relied on proper cricketing shots and manipulated the field beautifully to cruise along. She found an able partner in Ashleigh Gardner, who remained unbeaten as the pair saw Australia through to yet another World Cup final. The only concern for the Aussies was Ellyse Perry, who, rather curiously, walked off the field with the physio after facing just 7 balls.

4:52 PM IST A spark that came too late - After being asked to bat first, West Indies made a decent start through the opening three overs before their innings hit a roadblock. Qiana Joseph struggled to get going, and the mounting pressure eventually told on Hayley Matthews at the other end. Once Australia broke the opening stand, they chipped away at the wickets at regular intervals. It was only with the arrival of Deandra Dottin, who walked in at number 8, that the Windies innings found some spark. Why so low, you might ask? Just around the time of the national anthems, Dottin had to be carried off the field by her teammates, and there were genuine fears that she might not take any part in the game. She did return, though, and provided the late impetus that her side desperately needed, helping them finish with 125.

4:51 PM IST The captain of West Indies Women - Hayley Matthews says that they didn't have their best game and didn't play to their full potential. She adds that if they had given their full team performance, things could have panned out differently. She reckons that Dottin going out after the national anthem was a bit scary, but she came back in and played like a warrior. Mentions that it was a difficult game and she should have played a bit better with the bat. On being asked how things went so far, she says that their team is really good and that getting to the semis is a good achievement.

4:49 PM IST That's a wrap - Australia go six from six and now stand just one step away from reclaiming the Women's T20 World Cup crown. This was a rather lopsided semifinal, but here's hoping the second semifinal between England and South Africa serves up a much closer contest. That clash will take place on Thursday, July 2, here at the Oval, with the first ball scheduled for 5.30 pm GMT. Until then, it's goodbye from us.