New Zealand Women Vs Australia Women Highlights, ODI WC 2025: Devine's 100 Goes In Vain As AUS-W Win By 89 Runs

Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown, Heather Graham, Sophie Molineux, Phoebe Litchfield

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

• Total Matches Played: 147

• Australia Women Won: 107

• New Zealand Women Won: 37

• No Result/Tied: 3

India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs under DLS Method in a rain-shortened ICC Women's World Cup opener on Tuesday. Amanjot Kaur (57 off 56 balls) and Deepti Sharma (53 off 53 balls) shared a 103-run partnership for the seventh wicket as India made 269/8 with two rain disruptions forcing the match to be reduced to 47 overs per side.

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Australia women captain Alyssa Healy has won the toss and opted to bat first in Indore.

Australia Women XI: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown.

New Zealand Women XI : Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Bree Illing

A brisk start from Australia Women. Alyssa Healy is looking positive at the top, already racing to 12 off 7 with a couple of crisp boundaries. Phoebe Litchfield has settled in on 6 from 5, rotating the strike nicely.

AUS-W 18/0 (2)

Big breakthrough! Bree Illing gets her maiden World Cup wicket and it’s the skipper, Alyssa Healy. Full and angling away outside off, Healy charges down looking for an expansive drive. She gets it right off the middle, but straight into the hands of Suzie Bates at cover. Healy goes for 19.

AUS-W 40/1 (5)

Amelia Kerr makes an instant impact! A beautifully disguised googly that pitches on a good length and rips away, sneaking past the bat to clatter into the off stump. Phoebe Litchfield, who was looking dangerous with a quickfire 45 off 31, is undone by the turn and lack of pick.

AUS 81/2 (10.1)

Drinks on the field with the game nicely poised. Australia looked in cruise control early on, but Amelia Kerr has changed the tone since coming into the attack in the 11th over. Her variations have slowed the scoring and asked some tough questions of the batters. The openers had it easy in the first half of the innings, but now the pressure is building.

AUS-W 99/2 (15)

Lea Tahuhu gets the breakthrough as Perry departs! Looking to raise the tempo, Perry comes down the track to a full delivery and tries to loft it over the infield. Both mid-off and mid-on are up in the circle, but she mistimes it and skies it straight to Suzie Bates at mid-off. An easy catch for Bates and a costly wicket for the batting side, ending Perry’s 33-run innings off 41 balls.

AUS-W 108/3 (17.2)

Another breakthrough for New Zealand! Amelia Kerr strikes as Sutherland departs in unfortunate fashion. She comes down the track to a tossed-up delivery, looking to clear the infield, but mistimes it. The ball doesn’t get enough elevation and flies straight to mid-on, where Suzie Bates takes her third catch of the innings. Sutherland goes for just 5.

AUS-W 114/4 (19)

Lea Tahuhu strikes again as Mooney departs! A nicely disguised delivery, possibly a cutter, lands on a good length outside off. Mooney attempts a drive but mistimes it, and the ball goes straight up in the air. Amelia Kerr takes the catch at short extra, completing a crucial dismissal for New Zealand. Tahuhu celebrates wildly as Australia lose 4 wickets for 47 after powerplay.

AUS-W 133/5 (22)

Australia Women are moving steadily towards their target. Ashleigh Gardner is looking in fine touch with 38 off 33, playing some crisp shots through the offside, while Tahlia McGrath is providing support with 19 off 24. After losing a few quick wickets in the middle overs, the pair is trying to rebuild momentum and keep the scoreboard ticking.

AUS-W 175/5 (29)

Lea Tahuhu strikes again, this time removing Tahlia McGrath! A full delivery on middle and leg, angling in, and McGrath comes forward looking to flick it through the leg-side. She mistimes it and skies it straight to Amelia Kerr at mid-wicket. The dangerous partnership is broken. McGrat goes for 26.

AUS-W 192/6 (32)

Jess Kerr strikes again, removing Molineux! A full delivery on middle, Molineux comes down the track looking to loft it over the long-on boundary but mistimes it slightly. The ball goes straight to Courtney Devine at long-on, who takes a clean catch and celebrates with a fist pump. Kerr goes for 14.

AUS-W 240/7 (38)

FOUR! Century for Gardner! Ashleigh Gardner reaches a well-deserved hundred! A half-volley outside off, and she gets forward to drive it beautifully wide of cover and mid-off. The moment the ball raced away, she knew it was her milestone. Gardner celebrates with a big smile and hugs Kim Garth. She gets to the milestone off just 77 balls.

AUS-W 298/7 (46)

Jess Kerr claims another as Kim Garth departs! On a length and slightly off-pace delivery on middle, Garth gets forward and attempts a big shot to deep mid-wicket. The ball is well-timed but straight to Grace Plimmer, who takes a sharp catch to her left. Kerr goes for 38.

AUS-W 326/10 (49.3)

Kim Garth to Bates, and Plimmer is run out for a duck! After a string of dot balls, Bates pushes to mid-on, and Plimmer takes a risky single. Sutherland reacts quickly, fires the ball to the keeper, and Plimmer is well short of her ground. Australia celebrate as New Zealand lose an early wicket without troubling the score. Plimmer goes for a diamond duck.

NZ-W 0/1 (1)

Disaster for New Zealand as Bates drags one onto her stumps for a duck! Molineux tosses it up outside off, deceiving Bates, who reaches for the drive but gets beaten. The inside edge crashes onto the stump.

NZ-W 0/2 (2)

Sophie Devine is at the crease, scoring 11 off 19 balls, while Amelia Kerr contributes 9 off 20. Both batters need to rebuild the innings carefully as Australia’s bowlers maintain pressure with tight lines in the powerplay.

NZ-W 21-2 (8)

4000 runs for Sophie Devine - the fourth New Zealand Women to reach the milestone after Suzie Bates (5896), Amy Satterthwaite (4639), and Debbie Hockley (4046). She is the joint-slowest in terms of innings taken with Heather Knight (140 innings).

Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr are now getting into their stride, with both batters finding boundaries against Darcie Brown. The partnership has crossed the fifty-run mark, but there's still a long way to go for the White Ferns, with 275 runs still needed at an asking rate of 7.43 runs per over.

NZ-W: 52/2 (13)

Alana King gets her reward for persistence! She keeps Kerr tied down with relentless accuracy, never giving her an inch. Finally tosses one up, tempting the lofted drive, but Kerr can’t get the elevation and picks out Litchfield at cover. A fine duel ends with King on top. Kerr walks back after a scratchy 33 off 56.

NZ 80/3 (20)

Sophie Devine brings up her 17th ODI fifty with a controlled knock under pressure. The New Zealand skipper has mixed caution with authority, rotating the strike smartly and punishing anything loose. Alongside Brooke Halliday, she’s kept the innings steady after early setbacks, ensuring the White Ferns rebuild with intent.

NZ-W 107/3 (27)

Wicket for Alana King! She tempts Halliday with a tossed-up delivery in the slot, and the batter takes the bait, looking for the big slog. Instead, she mistimes it and sends it flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Phoebe Litchfield makes no mistake. King celebrates with a roar as New Zealand lose another just when the partnership looked to settle. Halliday goes for 28 off 38.

NZ 127/4 (30)

A big mix-up in the middle! Green tries to take a quick single off a short-of-length delivery, but hesitation from Devine and alert fielding from Brown leads to disaster. Green is well short of her ground as Healy collects the throw and completes the run out. Green goes for 20.

NZ-W 164/5 (35)

Isabella Gaze goes for the big shot but mistimes it! Molineux flighted one straight on the stumps, and Gaze steps out looking to clear the infield. The ball doesn’t travel far, and Sutherland at long-on takes it comfortably. A promising cameo comes to an end, as Australia strike once again to keep the pressure on New Zealand. Gaze foes for 28.

NZ-W 219/6 (41.5)

SIX AND A HUNDRED! Sophie Devine Hits Her 9th ODI Century – 3rd in World Cup. Gardner serves up a full toss, and Devine makes no mistake, sending it soaring over mid-wicket. The skipper raises her bat to acknowledge the cheers and shares a celebratory hug with her partner.

NZ-W 235/6 (42)

Sophie Devine’s brilliant innings comes to an end! Sutherland delivers a clever slower ball, and Devine, perhaps overconfident in her slog, misreads it. The ball sneaks through and crashes into the top of middle stump. The captain walks back to a standing ovation, visibly disappointed but applauded for a magnificent effort. Devine goes for 112.

NZ-W 235/7 (42.1)

Sutherland strikes again with a perfectly timed delivery! Kerr, expecting a slower ball, is beaten by the pace and possibly some movement away. She goes for a flick across the line but misses completely, and the ball crashes into middle and off stump. Kerr goes for 2.

NZ-W 236/8 (42.3)

Sutherland is on fire! A perfectly pitched length delivery hits Carson on the pads, right in line with middle stump. The on-field umpire gives it immediately, and even after a review, UltraEdge and ball-tracker confirm it’s plumb. Carson couldn’t get any bat on it, falling for a first-ball duck. Three wickets in three balls for Sutherland – is a hat-trick next?

NZ-W 236/9 (42.4)

Illing can’t get going and is dismissed early! Molineux floats one on leg stump, tempting her to drive, but the turn beats her bat. She reviews the on-field decision, hoping for some doubt, but UltraEdge confirms it clipped the edge. Healy takes the catch comfortably behind the stumps as Illing departs for a duck.

NZ-W 237/10 (43.2)

New Zealand women lost last four wickets for just one run. This clearly sums up their chase. Only skipper Sophie Devine could stand out against the Australian bowlers. A big 89-run win for them.