India's Top 5 Individual Scores in ODI World Cup Knockouts in Men's and Women's Cricket with Jemimah Rodrigues


India Women stunned Australia Women by five wickets in the second semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday 30 October. With the win, India ended Australia's outstanding 15-match winning streak. Women's World Cup.

India lost another toss after which Australian captain Alyssa Healy opted to bat in slightly cloudy conditions. The Aussies ended up posting a massive total of 338 on the board as Phoebe Litchfield hammered 119 off 93, while veteran Ellyse Perry contributed 77 off 88 and Ashleigh Gardner 63 off 45.

in pursuit, India got off to a poor start as Shafali Verma perished for 10 and Smriti Mandhana for 24. However, Jemimah Rodrigues (127* off 134) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 off 88) added 167 for the third wicket as the Women in Blue ended up chasing a record 3339.

Jemimah's special knock ranks among India's top five individual scores in ODI World Cup Qualifiers (Men's and Women's). Check out the list.

#5 Sourav Ganguly (111*)

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly he scored an unbeaten 111 off 114 balls against Kenya in the second semi-final of the 2003 World Cup in Durban. The men in blue batted first after winning the toss and scored 270-4 in 50 overs. India won the match by 91 runs as Kenya were bowled out for 179 in 46.2 overs.

Batting at No.3, Ganguly top-scored with 111, hitting five fours and another six. The left-hander added 103 runs for the second wicket with Sachin Tendulkar (83 off 101). Ganguly, who captained India in the 2003 World Cup, was dismissed for 24 off 25 in the final against Australia.

#4 Virat Kohli (117)

The batting machine of Team India, Virat Kohli scored a sublime 117 off 113 balls against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. With a ton in that knockout match, Kohli also became the first player to score 50 ODI hundreds, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record in the presence of the Master Blaster.

Batting first after winning the toss, the Men in Blue posted a mammoth 397-4 on the board in their 50 overs. Kohli's 117 featured nine fours and two sixes. His brilliant knock ended when he was caught at deep square leg off the bowling of Tim Southee. Kohli was dismissed for 54 against Australia in the World Cup final played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

#3 Rodrigues (127*)

jemimaThe memorable knock of 127* ranks third in the list of highest individual scores by Indian batsmen in ODI World Cup knockout matches. The right-handed batsman occupied the crease for 193 minutes as she soaked up the pressure of a tense semi-final clash. The right-hander hit 14 fours in his innings. Incredibly, this was Jemimah's first Women's World Cup qualifier.

Set to chase down a record target of 339, India lost their first openers. After participating in a great stand with skipper Harmanpreet, Jemimah continued to fight till the end and led India to glory, making crucial partnerships with Deepti Sharma (24), Richa Ghosh (26) and Amanjot Kaur (15*).

#2 Rohit Sharma (137)

Former India captain Rohit Sharma he hit a stunning hundred against Bangladesh in Melbourne in the second quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup. The Hitman hit 137 off 126 balls as the Men in Blue hammered Bangladesh by 109 runs. Batting first, India scored 302-6 and then kept the opponents to 193.

beater run balls 4s 6s opposition place year
Harmanpreet Kaur 171* 115 20 7 Australia derby 2017
Rohit Sharma 137 126 14 3 Bangladesh Melbourne 2015
Rodrogue 127* 134 14 0 Australia Navi Mumbai 2025
Virat Kohli 117 113 9 2 new zealand We are ourselves 2023
Sourav Ganguly 111* 114 5 5 Kenya Durban 2003

(India's Top 5 Individual Scores in ODI World Cup Qualifiers)

Opening the innings, Rohit batted for 223 minutes, hitting 14 fours and three sixes. He added 75 for the first wicket with Shikhar Dhawan (30 off 50) and 122 for the fourth wicket with Suresh Raina (65 off 57). Rohit's knock ended when he was bowled by Taskin Ahmed with a full, inswinging delivery.

#1 Harmanpreet Kaur (171*)

Harmanpreet played a huge supporting role in India's win over Australia in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. She was the standout performer when India last beat Australia in a Women's World Cup match. In the second semi-final of the 2017 edition at Derby, Harmanpreet smashed 171* off 115 to stun the Aussies.

India Women batted first after winning the toss and Harmanpreet's sensational knock saw the Women in Blue post 281-4 in 42 overs. The astonishing knock featured 20 fours and as many as seven sixes. Such was Harmanpreet's dominance, the next best score in India's innings was 36 by skipper Mithali Raj. Thanks to Harmanpreet, India beat Australia by 36 runs.