NEW DELHI: It seems the jersey number 5 has always had something special in store for Indian cricket at World Cups. Coming in at number three during the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal against Australia on Thursday, Jemimah Rodrigues played the innings of her life, smashing an unbeaten 127 off 134 balls to guide India to their third World Cup final.

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Jemimah's sensational effort evoked memories of Indian men's team head coach Gautam Gambhir's match-winning knock of 97 in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium.

The parallels between the two innings are striking - both Jemimah and Gambhir wear the jersey number five and came in to bat at the number three position in World Cup matches.

The Kolkata Knight Riders summed up the moment perfectly on their social media, sharing a split image of the two heroes with the caption: "No.3s being No.1s in the world cups."

Jemimah's arduous knock for only her third century and first in a World Cup was built along with a robust 167-run stand for the third wicket with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (89 from 88 balls, 10x4s, 2x6s), which helped India to end the reigning champions Australia's 15-match unbeaten run in the competition across two editions.

Chasing a mammoth 339, Jemimah anchored the spirited response with an incredible knock that included 14 fours, as India scored 341/5 in 48.3 overs to win with five wickets and nine balls to spare. It was the highest ever chase in Women's ODIs.

Earlier, Phoebe Litchfield's scintillating 119 and half-centuries from venerable Ellyse Perry (77) and Ashleigh Gardner (63) helped Australia set a 339-run target against India who were sloppy in the field.