India women vs New Zealand women LIVE Score, ODI World Cup: India dominate as New Zealand 6 wickets down – Mint

IND-W vs NZ-W LIVE Score, ODI World Cup: Having lost three matches on the bounce, the Indian team are in a do-or-die situation when they take on New Zealand in their penultimate group stage clash on Thursday in the ingoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Both India and New Zealand are placed on four points and the winner of the game will cement their spot in the semifinals.
England, South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the last four stage. Bangladesh and Pakistan have already been eliminated from the race of semifinals while Sri Lanka have an outside chance but are unlikely to make it to the knockouts.
Star Sports are the official broadcasters of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in India. The India women vs New Zealand women clash will be telecast live on Star Sports channels in India from 3 PM IST. Live streaming of IND-W vs NZ-W will be available on JioStar app and website.
India: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
New Zealand Women need 59 runs in 6 balls. India Women are set to claim the crucial win.
New Zealand 252/6 after 41 overs. They need 73 runs off 18 balls ate a required run-rate of 24.33. India are in commanding postion
Shree Charani delivers ends Halliday’s resilient innings at 81 runs off 84 balls. Halliday, looking to dominate, advanced down the pitch to a well-flighted delivery outside off. Expecting sharper turn, she miscalculated, and the ball skewed off the outer half of her bat, looping towards long-on. Sneh Rana, positioned near the boundary, took a composed catch to seal the dismissal.
Indian team is currently has an upper hand un the game as NZ-W are 205/5 after 35 overs. They need 121 runs off 54 balls to win.
Brooke Halliday smashes half-century, but can NZ-W make a comeback from here?
Pratika dismissed Maddy Green for 18 runs off 20 balls. Green, attempting to take the attack to the bowler, stepped down the track but misjudged the delivery. Rawal’s clever variation saw the ball drift away, catching the outer half of Green’s bat as she went for a lofted shot. The ball soared toward extra cover, where Kranti Gaud pulled off a stunning catch, unfazed by Rawal charging in for the same grab. Gaud held her nerve, securing the ball safely.
Sneh Rana dismisses Amelia Kerr, a crucial breakthrough for India. Rana tosses one up outside off, and Kerr goes for a powerful slog-sweep. She middles it well but doesn’t get the elevation she wanted. The ball rockets to short midwicket where Smriti Mandhana reacts brilliantly, taking a sharp reverse-cup catch. The partnership is broken as Amelia Kerr departs for 45 off 53 balls.
New Zealand Women are 84/3 after 16 overs. Their CRR is 5.25 and REQ is 8.61. Team India is in the commanding position as NZ-W need 241 runs more to win.
India Women are in commanding position after the first six overs as Suzie Bates 1 (6) got dismissed by Kranti Gaud in the second over. Georgia Plimmer 6 (13) and Amelia Kerr 7 (17) are in action to chase the target of 325 runs.
The overs have been reduced to 44 due to rain. Notably, the new target according to DLS is 325 runs.
The Indian team has set a target of 341 runs in this do-or-die game. The rain has interrupted again and the start of the second innings has been delayed.
The match between India Women and New Zealand Women will resume at 7.50 PM IST. The innings have been reduced to 49 overs per side. It is to be noted that the innings break will be of 10 minutes.
Rain has stopped and the covers are being removed. However, the game will resume only once the puddles around the edges of the field have been cleared.
India are 329/2 after 48 overs. The play was kept going for a couple of overs despite the rain but it is now getting heavier the covers have been called.
INDW 323/2 after 47 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur 8(7) and Jemimah Rodrigues 66 (48) are in action for India.
Jemimah Rodrigues hits fastest half-century of the tournament for India.
Hundred for Pratika Rawal and her maiden in the World Cup. Coach Amol Muzumdar stands up and applauds, so her teammates. IND-W 239-1 (38.2)
OUTTTT!!! New Zealand finally have got a breakthrough as Smriti Mandhana holes out to a substitute fielder off the bowling of Suzie Bates. Mandhana walks off to a standing ovaltion after scoring 109. She has set a perfect platform the Indian batters coming next. IND-W 213-1 (34)
Hundred for Smriti Mandhana, her first in this edition and third overall in the history of the World Cups. She is now on level with Harmanpreet Kaur. IND-W 195/0 (32)
Fifth century stand between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal in ODIs in 2025 as India go strong against New Zealand. Fifties for Mandhana and Rawal too. IND-W 128-0 (23)
Fifty for India in the 11th over. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have upped the ante in Navi Mumbai. IND 51/0 (11)
A quite start by Indian openers Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana in Navi Mumbai. IND-W 15-0 (5)
Harmanpreet Kaur and Sophie Devine walk out for the toss. New Zealand win the toss and opt to field.
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur were the top scorers for India against England. They need to fire today too if India are win the game. To add more to that, the Indian bowling have looked toothless when it mattered the most. The likes of Renuka Singh Thakur, Kranti Gaud need to pull up their socks.
Although both India and New Zealand are on 4 points each, India are placed in an advantageous position because of their batter ner run rate. The inner between India and New Zealand will move a step closer to qualification.
New Zealand started with two losses against Australia and South Africa before registering their first win of the campaign against Bangladesh. However, their next two matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka were washed out.
Hosts India started their campaign with wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, their campaign lost track with defeats against England, South Africa and Australia.
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