Bangladesh Vs New Zealand Highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: NZ-W Claim First Win, Beat Bangladesh By 100 Runs

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

Bangladesh Women: Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Fariha Trisna, Sumaiya Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Fargana Hoque

The match starts at 3pm IST. The Bangladesh vs New Zealand, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

While we build up to the start of this Women's World Cup encounter, India have marched to a really strong position on Day 1 of the second Test against West Indies. Yashasvi Jaiswal has surged to yet another hundred, his seventh in Tests already, while Sai Sudharsan is batting alongside him with an unbeaten fifty to his name.

Guwahati's Barsapara pitch tends to slow down by the end of the first innings, offering turn and bounce for spinners in the second half. Early overs often favour pace bowlers, so bowlers who vary their length are likely to thrive.

The Assam city is expected to experience warm and humid conditions today. The highs average just above 30°C, with lows near 25°C. 

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Women: Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Sobhana Mostary, Sumaiya Akter, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

It's quite warm today, it's 30 degree Celsius. It's going to be a hot and muggy day. If I'm looking to my leg side, it's 53m and to my off-side it's 61m and it's a 67m hit down the ground. The first thing I can see is that there are quite some visible cracks on the surface, I think the batters have to apply themselves for longer. Once you master to bowl in the good length area and stump-to-stump, you will have an advantage. - Alan Wilkins and Stacy-Ann King

Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer are the openers for NZ-W against BAN-W and will look for a positive start.

Suzie Bates has scored couple of boundaries in the first three overs as NZ-W raced to 12 for no loss. BAN-W bowlers will hope for some early dismissals go their way but the experience of the White Ferns could be vital.

Rabeya Khan scalps the wicket of Georgia Plimmer as NZ-W lose an early wicket again. Plimmer comes down the wicket but is beaten in flight as Nigar Sultana makes no mistake behind the stumps.

Hara kiri from the White Ferns! Suzie Bates ends up being run out as both players were ball-watching. Bates ends up on the wrong side and again the Kiwis lose wickets in the early part of the innings. Worrying times for them but BAN-W won't worry.

White Ferns lose yet another wicket in this phase as Amelia Kerr has to go back after being castled by Rabeya Khan. A straighter delivery from the bowler and Kerr has no answer to it as she watches the ball miss her blade and clean up the stumps.

Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday look to steady the NZ-W innings after their disastrous start. BAN-W spinners have restricted the White Ferns as the latter are finding it difficult to score.

Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine have added 32 for the fourth-wicket as NZ-W look to resurrect their innings. BAN-W bowlers are trying their best to take another wicket but the Kiwi batters are looking solid and are not going for anything crazy.

NZ-W are going at 3.36 runs per over and BAN-W are having no problems with that. However, BAN-W bowlers need to produce wicket-taking deliveries if they are to dismiss the White Ferns to a low score.

NZ-W are looking to milk the singles and then go big in the fag end of the innings. Bangladesh spinners are not getting any purchase from the pitch but things could get tasty when New Zealand bowlers come later in the evening.

Brooke Halliday has brought up her half-century and NZ-W are looking comfortable at the crease. BAN-W are searching for a wicket but the pitch seems to be a flat one and having no demons in it.

New Zealand have recovered strongly, courtesy of a gritty 94-run partnership between Sophie Devine (31 off 58 balls) and Brooke Halliday (63 off 99 balls). Halliday has held one end with great maturity while Devine has paced her innings nicely.

A century partnership for the third wicket has turned the innings around for New Zealand. Sophie Devine (43 off 68) and Brooke Halliday (65 off 101) have shown excellent temperament under pressure, rebuilding patiently before shifting gears in the last few overs.

Top edge and the crucial partnership is finally broken! Fahima Khatun slows it up nicely at 69 kph, tempting Brooke Halliday into the slog-sweep. She doesn’t connect well, gets a big top edge, and the ball goes straight up in the air.

Massive moment in the contest as Sophie Devine’s fine innings comes to an end on 63 off 85 balls. After hammering two sixes earlier in the over, Devine went for one shot too many. Nishita fires it in full from round the wicket, gets a hint of turn, and the ball sneaks under Devine’s slog-sweep attempt, crashing into the middle stump.

Smart bowling and sharp wicketkeeping combine to send Jessie Green back for 25 off 28 balls. Green skips down the track looking to go big but completely misreads the variation, Rabeya slides it through beautifully, sneaking the ball between bat and pad.

Bangladesh strike again as Jess Kerr is run out without troubling the scorers. Kerr tries to sneak a single off a length delivery, cutting the ball towards cover, but misjudges the pace and distance. She falls short of the crease, and Marufa Akter is quick to react, firing the ball back to the bowler Rabeya Khan, who whips off the bails in a flash. Kerr departs for 0 off 1.

Bangladesh BAN-W vs NZ-W Live Cricket Score, Women's ODI World Cup 2025: New Zealand Women 202/6 (47.3 Overs)continue their late-innings surge with another sharp wicket. Rosemary Mair steps out, trying to attack, but is yorked by Nahida Akter. The ball zips past her and straight to the keeper. Nigar Sultana (Joty) manages to cling onto it against her thigh and whips off the bails, completing a tricky stumping. Mair is dismissed for 2 off 4.

Bangladesh strike once again as Isabella Gaze departs for 12 off 13 balls. Marufa Akter angles one in from just back of a length, and Gaze goes for a big pull shot. Eden Carson comes to bat and smashes a four in the first ball and with that New Zealand's innings comes to an end.

New Zealand’s innings, reduced to 38/3 early on, has recovered to a respectable total thanks to the 112-run partnership between Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday. Both batters reached their fifties, but neither could capitalize fully in the death overs as they fell attempting big shots. Still, the White Ferns managed 74 runs in the final 10 overs, giving them a solid platform.

The stage is set as Bangladesh’s batters take the field, ready to chase a challenging target. After New Zealand posted 227/9 in their 50 overs, it won’t be an easy run chase. The pitch looks slow and tricky, so Bangladesh will need to be patient and build partnerships if they want to get over the line.

Bangladesh have had a cautious start, scoring 7 runs without loss in the first three overs. Sharmin Akhter is on 3 off 8 balls, while Rubya Haider has made 4 off 10.

A beauty of a delivery! Mair pitches it on a good length around off-stump, and the seam movement does the rest. The ball nips back sharply, beating the inside edge, and smashes the stumps. Bangladesh lose their first wicket without adding much to the total as she goes for just 3.

Haider misjudges a full and outside-off delivery, trying to loft it over extra cover, but doesn’t get enough bat on it. The ball pops up gently, and though Devine seems a fraction late, she lunges forward and takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh lose their second wicket.

Bangladesh are in early trouble as Kerr delivers a well-disguised leg-cutter on a good length around middle stump. Mostary tries to tuck it to the leg side but closes the face of the bat too early, resulting in a leading edge that loops straight up. Tahuhu at short third man takes a comfortable catch, and Bangladesh lose their third wicket inside the powerplay.

Bangladesh lose their captain and key batter, further denting their chase. Kerr delivers a tossed-up full ball outside off, tempting Sultana to step out and play over mid-off. She mis-times the shot off the toe end, and the ball pops up. Mair backs up well, runs back and completes a tumbling catch, leaving Bangladesh in deep trouble.

Lea Tahuhu strikes again, Sumaiya Akter caught by Bates for 1 off 9 balls. Bangladesh’s innings continues to collapse rapidly, losing another batter in the 14th over. Tahuhu delivers a full ball on off-stump, and Akter hacks across the line, mishitting it off the outer half of the bat. The ball goes straight to Bates at cover, who takes a comfortable catch. Bangladesh have now lost half their side

Lea Tahuhu strikes again, Shorna Akter LBW for 1 off 4 balls. New Zealand are running through Bangladesh’s batting lineup as Tahuhu continues her devastating spell. A good length delivery on off-stump nips back sharply, beating the inside edge and hitting the top of the front pad. Shorna Akter reviews the decision, but it’s given out.

Bangladesh are struggling at 51/6 after 20 overs in their chase. Nahida Akter is the top scorer so far with 12 off 21 balls, while Fahima Khatun has contributed 5 off 19.

The top and middle order have been completely dismantled by New Zealand’s bowlers, and the lower-order batters now have the tough task of stabilizing the innings. With just 51 runs on the board and 4 wickets in hand, Bangladesh need a major partnership to make this chase competitive.

Rosemary Mair strikes, Nahida Akter caught by Eden Carson for 17 off 32 balls.

Bangladesh lose another wicket as Mair finds success with a short-of-length delivery, generating extra bounce. Nahida Akter tries to play the cut shot, but doesn’t get under it properly, sending the ball straight into the hands of Eden Carson at backward point.

Jess Kerr strikes, Rabeya Khan caught by Plimmer for 25 off 39 balls. Bangladesh lose a crucial partnership as Khan misjudges a full delivery on off-stump, looking to drive it through cover. The ball stops slightly on her, and she ends up spooning a simple catch to Plimmer at cover. With this dismissal, the partnership is broken.

Lea Tahuhu strikes again, Nishita Akter Nishi bowled for 5 off 6 balls.

Tahuhu delivers a good length ball just outside off, which nips back sharply off the deck, catching Nishi in her crease. The ball goes straight through the gate and rattles the stumps, giving New Zealand their third wicket from Tahuhu’s end. Bangladesh are now just one wicket away from defeat.

Eden Carson claims the final wicket, Fahima Khatun caught by Plimmer for 34 off 80 balls.

Bangladesh’s resistance ends as Carson delivers a tossed-up full ball outside off, tempting Khatun to step out and attack. She hacks right across the line, but only manages a top-edge that Plimmer takes comfortably at cover.

New Zealand finally opened their account in the Women’s World Cup 2025 with a comprehensive win over Bangladesh by 100 runs. After early top-order struggles, a 112-run partnership between Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday propelled them to a strong total on a slow pitch.

Bangladesh’s chase never got going as Mair and Jess Kerr exploited swing and seam, while Amelia Kerr and Tahuhu bowled with discipline. Regular wickets and cautious batting left Bangladesh on the back foot, with only brief lower-order partnerships providing minor resistance.

The game slipped away early in the powerplay, and New Zealand’s bowlers maintained control throughout. Bangladesh will need to rethink their strategy for the remaining tournament matches.

It's the biggest thing over the last couple of days - being okay with getting ones and being okay with being boring. The plan was clear, Sophie [Devine] was able to capitalize later. The perks of the last couple of days is that we've had a lot of net bowlers that were similar to the bowlers we faced today. We spoke about the sweep shot, tried and practiced that a lot during our camp in Chennai. Just trying to expand my game and get a little bit better. Easy to bat with Sophie, wasn't easy to bat out there - the mental side of it was tough and then the physical side hit us.

Whatever we have done in the last games, we wanted to do the same positive thing here but we were not consistent. Initially, we bowled really well but what we expected from Marufa we didn't get it but all the spinners bowled really well. Till 30 overs, we were doing good but they batted well after that. They kept it simple and executed their plans and they brought their experience into play. There are a lot of things we have to learn from here, because lower orders have won game for their teams. We wanted to play our best game but we couldn't capitalise today.

Really pleasing for the side to open our account. I was running a bit of low on sugar, as a diabetic you know that. It's a part and parcel of playing at this level. It was really exciting to welcome Lee back into the side, she was outstanding today. We spoke about attacking the stumps and she did that, I think she lost around 6 kilos with the amount of sweat she lost but a really good performance from her in her 100th game. We were good against Australia in certain phases but lost our way against South Africa. Anything can happen in this tournament, we saw that last night.

With this win, NZ-W are now at the fifth position with 2 points in three matches. BAN-W have slipped to the sixth position with 2 points, lsoing their last two matches after winning the first one.

Bangladesh's next match is against South Africa on October 13 in Visakhapatnam while New Zealand will take on Sri Lanka on October 14 in Colombo.

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