India Vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025: IND-W Into Semifinals With 53-run Win

Hello and welcome to all the cricket fans tuning in to the start of our live blog for the ICC Women’s World Cup match between India and New Zealand. Neither side can afford to lose tonight, with just one semi-final spot up for grabs. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and playing XIs.

The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 matches will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Television broadcasts will take place on the Star Sports Network channels in the country.

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

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

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine have won the toss and they have opted to field first.

India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.

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

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have started really cautiously here. Some really good bowling from both ends for New Zealand. Jess Kerr and Rosemary Mair have kept the lid on India's scoring. No boundaries in first 24 balls.

Top start from the Indian openers and they have shaken the early woes in some style. 40 runs already added in 10 overs for India. New Zealand have been good with their plans and that has helped them keep the duo of Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal quiet. But the Indian openers have found a few boundaries to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Fifty for Smriti Mandhana as she continues her fine form in this tournament. Pratika Rawal is giving her some really good company and that has meant India have crossed into three figures without any loss in just 18 overs. New Zealand need to find a way to break through.

India are turning on the heat now. Pratika Rawal too is past her fifty and this partnership is making things look really tough for New Zealand. India looking set for a massive score here.

Partnership now at 170. What a mammoth stand underway between the two Indian openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. India should aim for 350 now on the back of this record-breaking partnership.

Hundred is up for Smriti Mandhana in just 88 balls and she has now 14 ODI centuries. What a star. India are just motoring ahead to get a mammoth total tonight. 211 already with all the wickets in hand. India will definitely be eyeing 350-plus.

Maiden World Cup century for the young Pratika Rawal. An innings of composure and she reaches the mark in 122 balls. Smriti Mandhana is gone but Rawal is keeping India's run rate high. Jemimah Rodrigues embraces Rawal and India are in a solid position to get to 350.

Pratika Rawal is gone after a magnificient 122. 13 fours and two sixes for Rawal. What an innings but she would not be getting any more tonight. Jemimah Rodriguez on the other end is going well finding boundaries consistently. Harmanpreet Kaur is the new woman in.

Rain Stops Play!

We have a rain delay here in Navi Mumbai. India in a dominant position and now the rain arrives. Jemimah Rodriguez batting on 69 from 51 balls while Harmanpreet Kaur will continue from 10-ball 10 when the play resumes.

We were about to start with a 49-over contest but the rain has returned just minutes after the announcement of the restart time and we will continue to wait once again

349/3 is where India stop. 11 runs off the only over after resumption. Remember, it is now a 49 over contest. A win here will almost help India seal a semifinal spot.

Just when it looked like we were moments away from the start of the second innings, the drizzle has returned to play spoilsport once again. The ground staff are quick to react, the covers are coming on, though it’s really just a light sprinkle at the moment. The Indian players will be more concerning.

The umpires are out in the middle, having a word with both captains as they assess the conditions. It’s clear now that we’ve lost a bit of time to the rain, and overs are going to be shaved off. Sophie Devine has just received the update from the umpires and is passing on the message to her teammates. The official word is in, the game has been reduced to 44 overs.

The revised DLS target for New Zealand is now 325 from 44 overs. The players are finally making their way out to the middle, much to the relief of the crowd. The updated playing conditions are in as well, 9 overs of powerplay to start with, and in terms of bowling allocations, four bowlers will be allowed to bowl 9 overs each while one can bowl a maximum of 8.

Kranti Gaud gets the early breakthrough. Suzie Bates was looking to take the attack to the bowlers, danced down the track once again, but Gaud was alert to it, banged it in short and got some extra bounce. Bates couldn’t control the shot, the ball flew off the top edge, and Pratika Rawal made no mistake under it. A huge wicket early on! Bates departs for just 1 off 6 balls.

A decent start for New Zealand after they lost the first wicket early. Meanwhile, the seventh over from Renuka Singh Thakur costs a massive 17 runs.

Georgia Plimmer has been bowled by Renuka Singh and this will come as a big jolt to the White Ferns hopes of winning this game. Plimmer was going well but now walks back for 30 off 25 balls. India definitely big favourites now in this game.

Renuka Singh Thakur has given New Zealand two massive blows. After Georgia Plimmer's wicket, Thakur also clean bowls the veteran Sophie Devine. Amelia Kerr is still there and that remains the biggest hope of New Zealand right now. India definitely on top.

A good partnership brewing between Brooke Halliday and Amelia Kerr. Fifty to come up between the two really soon but the target is still very, very far. 100 up meanwhile for New Zealand but India still in control.

Amelia Kerr is gone and that is a big blow to New Zealand's hopes. India would be thinking that they have sealed the two points here. Remember New Zealand need 325 to win in 44 overs. So the climb towards the target is really, really steep.

New Zealand Women need 168 runs in 90 balls to win

Brooke Halliday has raised her half-century but things are spiraling out of New Zealand's control. India in command and a win would in all likelihood help them seal a semifinal spot.

Agood partnership going on between Brooke Halliday and Isabella Haze. They have added 50 runs in 42 balls the required run rate is still at 13.44. New Zealand are at the brink of exiting the World Cup.

New Zealand Women need 73 runs in 18 balls - 2nd Innings reduced to 44 Ovs due to rain, DLS Target 325

India on verge of taking two very crucial points from this clash now. A dominating performance from the batters and the bowlers have done just enough to hold off the White Ferns.

A wicket on the final ball of the clash and India win this game by 53 runs to almost seal their qualification for the semifinals. New Zealand are stopped at 271/8 in the stipulated 44 overs.

India are through to the semifinals. They become the fourth team to qualify and that rounds up the four sides for the semifinal

INDW 340/3(49)

NZW 271/8(44)

India Women won by 53 runs (DLS Method)

Kranti Gaud picked up a wicket off her third ball while Renuka Singh Thakur also struck twice early to push the White Ferns behind in the game from where they could never recover. Brooke Halliday and Isabella Gaze hit half-centuries but New Zealand could only get 271/8 in 44 overs.

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