India's Shree Charani, center, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Brooke Halliday during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
IND-W Vs NZ-W, ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Mandhana And Rawal Lead India To 53-Run Victory
India Women secured their spot in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup semifinals with a commanding 53-run victory over New Zealand at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Batting first, India posted a formidable 340/3 in 49 overs, powered by centuries from openers Smriti Mandhana (109 off 95 balls) and Pratika Rawal (122 off 134 balls), who shared a record-breaking 212-run partnership. In reply, New Zealand managed 271/8 in 44 overs, with Brooke Halliday being the top-scorer with 81 and Isabella Gaze contributing 65*. India's bowlers, led by Rawal and supported by Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh, effectively contained the chase, ensuring a crucial win.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
New Zealand's Brooke Halliday plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Sneh Rana, left, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Amelia Kerr during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Renuka Singh Thakur celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's captain Sophie Devine during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
New Zealand's Georgia Plimmer plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Kranti Goud celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Suzie Bates during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Pratika Rawal celebrates her century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Smriti Mandhana celebrates her century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Pratika Rawal bats during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand in Navi Mumbai.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: India vs New Zealand | Photo: AP/Rajanish Kakade
India's Smriti Mandhana bats during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup cricket match between India and New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
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