London, June 28 -- Ashleigh Gardner eclipsed Harmanpreet Kaur's explosive half-century with an unbeaten match-winning fifty as Australia Women chased down a daunting 171-run target to defeat India Women by six wickets and knock them out of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in a thrilling Group A contest at Lord's on Sunday.
After Harmanpreet's blistering 56 off just 27 balls had lifted India to 170 for four, Gardner turned the contest on its head with a scintillating 53 not out off 29 deliveries, while Ellyse Perry produced a masterful 56 from 38 balls. Their unbeaten assault transformed a precarious chase into a comfortable victory as Australia reached 172 for four in 19 overs.
India struck almost immediately when Renuka Singh Thakur overtur...