India Vs New Zealand, Women's ODI World Cup Warm-Up: All-Round IND-W Win Rain-Hit Match By Four Wickets

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 69-run knock underlined an all-round effort from India in their four-wicket win (DLS method) over New Zealand in the second and final warm-up match, ahead of the Women's ODI World Cup, in Bengaluru on Saturday (September 27, 2025).

In a 42-overs-a-side game which was affected by rain followed by delay due to a wet outfield, India outplayed the Kiwis in all departments to bounce back from their heavy defeat to England in the first warm-up match for the tournament. Chasing a revised target of 237 after the Kiwis posted 232/8, India got over the line with 10 balls and four wickets to spare.

Harmanpreet was fluent in her knock, striking eight fours to make 69 off 86 balls. She put on 132 runs for the third wicket with Harleen Deol, who once again played a vital innings in the middle order, scoring 74 off 79 balls with 10 fours before retiring out.

India openers Pratika Rawal (15) and Uma Chetry (38) provided the platform with a 54-run stand.

Earlier, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine struck a run-a-ball 54 with nine fours and Maddy Green made a quick unbeaten 49 to push the Kiwis to 232 for eight. Pacer Kranti Goud left New Zealand in a spot of bother at 38 for two in the eighth over but a 91-run partnership between Amelia Kerr (40) and Devine helped steady the ship.

Both Kerr and Devine fell in quick succession but New Zealand found strong contributors in Green, who struck four fours and a six, and Isabella Gaze, who made 21 not out with three fours. For India, Shree Charani was the pick among the bowlers with 3/49 while Goud and Arundhati Reddy took two wickets apiece.

India Women Vs New Zealand Women: Toss Update

New Zealand Women won the toss and decided to bat first against India Women.

India Women Vs New Zealand Women: Squads

New Zealand Women (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Bella James, Jess Kerr, Flora Devonshire, Eden Carson, Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair

India Women (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani, Arundhati Reddy, Uma Chetry, Amanjot Kaur

India will take on the tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka in their first match on September 30.

(With PTI inputs)