Phoebe Litchfield creates world record after her century against India in semi-final, slams fastest century in knockouts of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

Phoebe Litchfield scored her first hundred in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

Young Australia Women Cricket Team opener Phoebe Litchfield scripted a massive record in the second semi-final of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 against India Women Cricket Team. The match between the teams is taking place at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 30.

Australia captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bat first in the match. While Healy got out cheaply for just five runs, Litchfield hammered a century to send the Indian bowlers on the back foot. The left-handed batter hammered 17 boundaries and three sixes during her knock, smacking 119 runs off 93 deliveries.

With an impeccable batting show, the 22-year-old provided Australia with a blistering start, powering the scoreboard to 180 before becoming a victim of Amanjot Kaur. With Ellyse Perry (77), she etched a stand of 155 runs for the second wicket to put India under pressure.

Phoebe Litchfield hits fastest hundred in a knockout game of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

Notably, the Australian youngster slammed her first ton in an ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Reaching her century in 77 deliveries during the encounter, Litchfield has scripted the record for the fastest ton in a knockout game of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Moreover, she is also the youngest batter to hit a ton in a knockout match of the tournament’s history at the age of 22 years and 195 days.

Fastest centuries in knockout games of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

• Phoebe Litchfield (AUS) – 77 balls vs India, 2025
• Harmanpreet Kaur (IND) – 90 balls vs Australia, 2017
• Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG) – 90 balls vs Australia, 2022
• Alyssa Healy (AUS) – 91 balls vs West Indies, 2022

Litchfield is the second leading run-scorer for Australia Women in the tournament so far, smacking 304 runs in seven games at a stunning average of 50.67. She has hit one century and a half-century in the tournament. Earlier in a clash against Bangladesh Women, she played an unbeaten knock of 84 runs.

The Australian opener got out cheaply for single digits in the previous two clashes against South Africa Women and England Women, however, she made a stunning comeback in the crucial semi-final game against India Women.

Meanwhile, Australia Women posted a massive total of 338 runs on the board on the back of strong finish by Ashleigh Gardner, who scored 63 runs. The winner of the encounter will lock horns with South Africa Women in the final.

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