On October 23, the India W vs New Zealand W match in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup took place at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The New Zealand women’s team won the toss and they decided to bowl first. India started their innings with a brilliant 212-run partnership between their openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. After that, for the second wicket, Pratika Rawal and Jemimah Rodrigues scored a 76-run partnership. During the 49th over, rain interrupted the match, and India’s innings were halted. In 49 overs, they managed to score 340 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. The highest run scores from India in this match were Smriti Mandhana, who scored 109 runs in 95 balls, and Pratika Rawal, who scored 122 runs in 134 balls.
As a result of the DLS method, the revised target for the New Zealand women’s team was 325 runs in 44 overs. While chasing, the New Zealand women’s team lost their first wicket in the second over at the score of 1 run. The highest partnership from the New Zealand women’s team came at the sixth wicket between Brooke Halliday and Isabella Gaze, and they scored a partnership of 72 runs. However, each over the required run rate kept going up, and New Zealand failed to chase this total successfully. With that, after suffering 3 back-to-back losses, the Indian women’s team defeated the New Zealand women’s team by 53 runs. The Player of the Match award for this match was awarded to Smriti Mandhana.
India W vs New Zealand W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: Has India Qualified for the Semi-Finals
After winning the India W vs New Zealand W match, the Indian women’s team has successfully become the 4th and final team to qualify for the semi-finals in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. Currently, the Indian women’s team sits in the 4th position on the points table with six points and a net run rate of +0.628. They will either face the South African women’s team or the Australian women’s team in the semi-finals. However, in their final group stage match, India will face the Bangladeshi women’s team on 26 October 2025.
India W vs New Zealand W 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup: What’s Next for New Zealand
After losing the India W vs New Zealand W match, the New Zealand women’s team has been disqualified from the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. They currently sit in the 5th position on the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of -0.490. Even if New Zealand wins their last and Bangladesh defeats India, New Zealand will still not be able to qualify, as their net run rate is way lower than India’s net run rate. In their next match, the New Zealand women’s team is scheduled to face the England women’s team on 26 October 2025.
FAQs
Q. Has the New Zealand women’s team ever defeated the Indian women’s team in an ODI match?
A. The New Zealand women’s team has defeated the Indian women’s team 34 times in an ODI match.
Q. Who will the Indian women’s team face in the semi-finals of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup?
A. The Indian women’s team sits in the 4th position on the points table, and they will face the top team, which will either be the Australian women’s team or the South African women’s team.
Q. Who has scored the highest runs for the Indian women’s team?
A. Mithali Raj has scored the highest runs for the Indian women’s team.
Q. Who is the current captain of the Indian women’s team?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur is the current captain of the Indian women’s team in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
Q. Is Sophie Devine retiring?
A. Sophie Devine has announced that after this World Cup, she will officially retire from the ODI format.
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