Batting first after losing the toss in Auckland, India lost seven wickets in the stipulated 50 overs to score 277 runs.
But Australia achieved the target by losing 4 wickets with 3 balls to spare. Captain Meg Lanning scored 97 runs in Australia's glorious victory. Eliassa Haley scored 72 runs while Rachael Haynes scored 43 runs. Alice Perry was out for 28 while Beth Mooney remained unbeaten on 30 for Australia. While Puja Bhastrakar took 2 wickets for India, Meghna Singh and Sneha Rana took equal 1-1 wickets.
Earlier, batting first for India, captain Mithali Raj scored 68 runs while Yasthika Bhati contributed 59 runs. Similarly, Harampreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 57 while Puja Bhastrakar scored 34 runs.
After the victory, Australia remained at the top with 10 points from 5 matches while India suffered its third defeat in 5 matches in the tournament.
India is in the fourth position with 4 points including 2 wins. This is Australia's fifth consecutive victory in the ongoing World Cup. This is India's third defeat. India now have to play South Africa and Bangladesh.
South Africa have won just four games so far, the West Indies are third with five wins out of five, India are fourth with four points after winning two games and New Zealand are five with four points after playing one game less. Now, if they lose to South Africa, India's chances of reaching the semifinals will almost disappear.
Australia, who beat India by six wickets, advanced to the semifinals. Australia also became the first team to reach the semifinals.