India, playing in their first Women's T20 World Cup Final, had no answer to Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) before folding to 99 all out at the hands of seamer Megan Schutt and spinner Jess Jonassen.
India dropped Alyssa Healy's catch in the first over and the Australian wicketkeeper-batswoman maid them pay with a breezy 39-ball 75 in the final.
Her alma mater principal Kamaleesh Sodhi, who spotted her and helped hone her talent at school before she graduated to the state team of Punjab, said special prayers were held to mark her 31st birthday on the day of the title clash.
Women's cricket in India gathered pace after the Indian Eves's performance in the 2017 World Cup in England but it was many years in the making.
Perry will perform two songs to get the final underway followed by a one-hour post-match concert, with her full band.
Poonam has revealed a stinging rebuke from skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on opening night helped her take the tournament by storm.
Mithali Raj, who had led the Indian team to the final of the 2017 Women's World Cup, had on Thursday shared the video on her Instagram handle showing her batting in a saree.
"We haven't been outdoors much and we didn't manage to play the important game against England," said Kaur on the eve of the final against record four-time champions Australia.
Just one win away from Women's T20 World Cup glory, Harmanpreet Kaur could be about to throw the biggest birthday bash of her life.
India qualified by virtue of finishing top in the group stage after heavy rainfall in Sydney on Thursday refused to relent.
Unbeaten India will face Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
An unbeaten run in the group stage propelled India into the final after their last-four clash against England was washed out here on Thursday.
India made it to their first-ever T20 World Cup final by virtue of finishing at the top of the points table in Group A with eight points.
Harmanpreet Kaur's team became the first Indian side to reach the final of a Women's T20 World Cup and will play either of Australia or South Africa in the summit clash.
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Shafali Verma has scored 161 runs at a stunning strike rate of 161 in the ongoing Women's World T20 in Australia.
India definitely have one major section to worry about - their below-par batting performance, a problem area which had even affected them back in 2018, and their over-reliance on 16-year-old Shafali Verma.
India have been unbeaten so far in the Women's World T20 and topped Group A on their way to the semi-finals.
The 16-year-old announced her emergence on the global stage by becoming the second highest run getter in the ongoing tournament. She has so far scored 161 runs, hitting 18 fours and nine sixes in four matches at an astounding strike rate of 161.
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