It was an evening of tears, religion, and redemption for Jemimah Rodrigues. The 25-year-old batter broke down after her unbeaten 127 helped India script a report ODI chase of 339 towards Australia within the Girls’s World Cup semi-final on the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday.“Firstly, I need to thank Jesus, as a result of I could not do that alone. I do know he carried me via immediately,” an emotional Jemimah mentioned after being named Participant of the Match. “I need to thank my mother, my dad, my coach, and each single one who simply believed in me all through this time. It was actually arduous these final 4 months, however it simply looks like a dream and it isn’t sunk in but.”Rodrigues revealed that she received to know she would bat at No.3 solely moments earlier than strolling out. “I really didn’t bat at three. I used to be nonetheless at 5 whereas having a shower. And when the dialogue was occurring, I simply instructed them, let me know. So simply earlier than getting into in, I received to know I am batting at three,” she mentioned. “Nevertheless it was not for me to show some extent. It was only for me to win this match for India as a result of we have all the time misplaced in sure conditions. And I simply wished to be there to take us via.”Her unbeaten knock, in partnership with captain Harmanpreet Kaur (89), noticed India recuperate from 59/2 to tug off the very best profitable chase in Girls’s World Cup historical past. Amanjot Kaur hit the successful boundary as India sealed victory with 9 balls and 5 wickets to spare.“Right now was not about my 50 or my 100. Right now was about making India win,” Rodrigues mentioned, her voice cracking. “I used to be not doing effectively mentally, going via a whole lot of anxiousness. Then being dropped was somewhat a problem for me. However I believe all I needed to do was present up and God simply took care of all the pieces.”Speaking in regards to the closing moments, she added, “I used to be very drained. I simply stored quoting one scripture from the Bible that mentioned, ‘Simply stand nonetheless and God will battle for you’. And I simply stood there, and He fought for me.”Rodrigues credited her teammates for carrying her via the ultimate part. “When Harman di got here, all we spoke was about one partnership. Richa, Deepti, Amanjot — everybody was encouraging me after I felt I couldn’t keep on. I can’t take credit score for something of this. I do know I’ve completed nothing,” she mentioned.As chants of “Jemimah, Jemimah” crammed the DY Patil night time, the Mumbai lady thanked the gang for lifting her via each second. “Navi Mumbai has all the time been particular to me. I want to thank each member who chanted, who shouted, who believed, who cheered. Once I was down and out, each run they cheered for pumped me up,” she mentioned.India will now face South Africa in Sunday’s closing, a conflict that may produce a brand new Girls’s World Cup champion.