Perry injury scare mars Australia's eight-wicket
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- Ellyse Perry retired hurt on 2 from 7 balls with a quad issue during Australia's chase, despite showing no obvious limp, casting doubt over her fitness for Sunday's final.
- Australia chased down 126 in just 13 overs, finishing 127-2, with Beth Mooney unbeaten on 61 off 36 balls and Ash Gardner 35 not out off 20.
- West Indies were restricted to 125-7 from 20 overs, with captain Hayley Matthews top-scoring on 30 off 28 balls and Ash Gardner claiming 2-13.
- Deandra Dottin had to be carried from the field by teammates after the pre-match anthems, with Matthews saying she had "almost passed out," but Dottin still came out at number eight to score 26 not out.
- Perry has scored 185 runs in the tournament, including a match-winning 56 against India at Lord's — the venue of Sunday's final, where Australia face either England or South Africa (England sweating on captain Nat Sciver-Brunt's calf injury).
- Australia, chasing a seventh T20 World Cup title, were 64-2 when Perry walked off but coasted home without her, with the semi-final played before a half-full crowd of 10,023 scheduled for Indian TV audiences.
Why it matters: Australia's depth carried them past West Indies in 13 overs, but losing Perry — their leading tournament run-scorer with 185 runs — would be a significant blow in Sunday's final against either England or South Africa, both of whom have their own fitness concerns (Sciver-Brunt's calf).
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