India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS ICC Women's WC 2025: Pratika-Smriti shine as IND beat NZ by 53 runs
Smriti Mandhana (109) and Pratika Rawal (122) added 212 runs for the first wicket, which is India's highest opening stand in ICC Women's World Cup
Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana (L-R)
With the help of a brilliant batting performance from the top order followed by a disciplined bowling outing, the Women in Blue has thrashed the White Ferns by 53 runs in Match 24 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 in Navi Mumbai. India, with this win, now has 6 points from 6 games and has confirmed its place as the fourth and final team in the semifinals alongside Australia, England, and South Africa.
Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first. India started slow with the bat, but once Pratika and Smriti were set, they began to score at will and took India’s total past 50 in the 11th over. Smriti Mandhana then completed her 35th ODI fifty to take her opening stand with Pratika past 100 in the 18th over.
Pratika followed suit and completed her 8th ODI half-century to keep India cruising against New Zealand. Smriti Mandhana then continued to attack the Kiwi bowlers and brought up her 14th Women’s ODI century, putting herself just short of the all-time record held by Meg Lanning.
India’s opening partnership then crossed the 200-run mark in the 33rd over. The partnership finally came to an end after adding 212 runs when Suzie Bates removed Smriti Mandhana (109).
However, Pratika continued to attack from one end and brought up her second ODI century to keep India ahead in the game. She added 76 runs for the second wicket with Jemimah Rodrigues before losing her wicket to Amelia Kerr on 122.
Jemimah then hit a half-century of her own to take India’s total past 300. India were 329 for 2 by the end of the 48th over when sudden rain halted play. The match resumed after a one-and-a-half-hour delay as a 49-overs-a-side game. India added 11 runs in the one more over they got and finished their innings at 340 for 3. Jemimah Rodrigues remained not out on 76, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur finished her innings at 10.
The start of the chase was delayed as rain arrived again after the end of the Indian innings. The chase resumed with a revised target of 325 for New Zealand in 44 overs. New Zealand’s start was not great as they lost Suzie Bates (1) to Kranti Gaud in the second over.
Georgia Plimmer (30) tried to keep the required rate in check for New Zealand, but Renkua ended her cameo in the 10th over, who then, in her next over, also cleaned up Sophie Devine (6) as New Zealand found themselves on the back foot early.
Amelia Kerr (45) played a brilliant innings and added 56 runs for the fourth wicket with Brooke Halliday but eventually lost her wicket to Sneh Rana. Pratika Rawal then removed Maddy Green (18) to send half the New Zealand team back into the dugout.
Brooke Halliday (81) then lost her wicket to Shree Charani as the White Ferns’ hopes of a win came crashing down. Kranti Gaud removed Jess Kerr (18) in the penultimate over to end up as India’s best bowler of the night. Isabella Gaze remained not out on 65 but could only take her team to 271 for 8 by the end of 44 overs as India won the game by 53 runs (DLS Method).
Scorecard:
India:
| India Women (49 ovs maximum) | ||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Pratika Rawal | c sub (HM Rowe) b AC Kerr | 122 | 134 | 13 | 2 | 91.04 |
| Smriti Mandhana | c sub (HM Rowe) b Bates | 109 | 95 | 10 | 4 | 114.73 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | not out | 76 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 138.18 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | c Carson b Mair | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.9 |
| Richa Ghosh † | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
| Extras | (lb 11, nb 2, w 6) 19 | |||||
| Total | 49 Ov (RR: 6.93) 340/3 | |||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s |
| Rosemary Mair | 8 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 6.5 | 23 |
| Jess Kerr | 8 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 6.37 | 18 |
| Sophie Devine | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5.66 | 18 |
| Eden Carson | 6 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 7.66 | 14 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 | 9 |
| Amelia Kerr | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 6.9 | 23 |
| Suzie Bates | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5.71 | 14 |
New Zealand:
| New Zealand Women (T: 325 runs from 44 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Suzie Bates | c Pratika Rawal b Gaud | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Georgia Plimmer | b Renuka Singh | 30 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 120 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Mandhana b Rana | 45 | 53 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 84.9 |
| Sophie Devine (c) | b Renuka Singh | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Rana b Shree Charani | 81 | 84 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 96.42 |
| Maddy Green | c Gaud b Pratika Rawal | 18 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Isabella Gaze † | not out | 65 | 51 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 127.45 |
| Jess Kerr | c Mandhana b Gaud | 18 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 138.46 |
| Rosemary Mair | c Mandhana b Sharma | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 2) 6 | ||||||
| Total | 44 Ov (RR: 6.15) 271/8 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Renuka Singh | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4.16 | 25 | 4 |
| Kranti Gaud | 9 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 5.33 | 32 | 8 |
| Sneh Rana | 8 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 7.5 | 15 | 7 |
| Shree Charani | 9 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 6.44 | 21 | 6 |
| Deepti Sharma | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 7.12 | 17 | 5 |
| Pratika Rawal | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 8 | 1 |
11:28 PM
India vs New Zealand LIVE SCORE UPDATES ICC Women's WC 2025: New Zealand scorecard
| New Zealand Women (T: 325 runs from 44 ovs) | |||||||
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Suzie Bates | c Pratika Rawal b Gaud | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Georgia Plimmer | b Renuka Singh | 30 | 25 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 120 |
| Amelia Kerr | c Mandhana b Rana | 45 | 53 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 84.9 |
| Sophie Devine (c) | b Renuka Singh | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Rana b Shree Charani | 81 | 84 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 96.42 |
| Maddy Green | c Gaud b Pratika Rawal | 18 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Isabella Gaze † | not out | 65 | 51 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 127.45 |
| Jess Kerr | c Mandhana b Gaud | 18 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 138.46 |
| Rosemary Mair | c Mandhana b Sharma | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (lb 4, w 2) 6 | ||||||
| Total | 44 Ov (RR: 6.15) 271/8 | ||||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s |
| Renuka Singh | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4.16 | 25 | 4 |
| Kranti Gaud | 9 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 5.33 | 32 | 8 |
| Sneh Rana | 8 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 7.5 | 15 | 7 |
| Shree Charani | 9 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 6.44 | 21 | 6 |
| Deepti Sharma | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 7.12 | 17 | 5 |
| Pratika Rawal | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 8 | 1 |
11:24 PM
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Over summary: 1 1 2 1 0 W; New Zealand-W 271/8 after 44 overs (44 overs max); Isabella Gaze 65 (51)
Deepti continues the attack for India. She gives away 5 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Mair (1) as India beat New Zealand by 53 runs and book thier place in the semifinals of ICC Women's World Cup 2025.
11:20 PM
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Over summary: 0 0 4 0 1 W; New Zealand-W 266/7 after 43 overs (44 overs max); Isabella Gaze 61 (48)
Kranti Gaud comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 9 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Jess Kerr (18).
11:16 PM
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Over summary: 1 0 0 6 1 1; New Zealand-W 261/6 after 42 overs (44 overs max); Jess Kerr 18 (12), Isabella Gaze 55 (43)
Deepti Sharma comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 9 runs from the over.
11:14 PM
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Over summary: 1 4 1 1 1 6; New Zealand-W 252/6 after 41 overs (44 overs max); Jess Kerr 11 (8), Isabella Gaze 54 (41)
Shree Charani continues the attack for India. She gives away 14 runs from the over
11:10 PM
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Over summary: 0 1 4 4 1 1; New Zealand-W 238/6 after 40 overs (44 overs max); Jess Kerr 3 (5), Isabella Gaze 48 (38)
Sneh Rana comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 11 runs from the over
11:07 PM
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Over summary: 1 0 1 W 0 1; New Zealand-W 227/6 after 39 overs (44 overs max); Jess Kerr 1 (2), Isabella Gaze 39 (35)
Shree Charani comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 3 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Brooke Halliday (81)
11:02 PM
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Over summary: 1 0 1 1 1 1; New Zealand-W 224/5 after 38 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 80 (82), Isabella Gaze 38 (33)
Deepti Sharma comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 5 runs from the over.
10:59 PM
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Over summary: 1 1 1 1 4 0; New Zealand-W 219/5 after 37 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 77 (79), Isabella Gaze 36 (30)
Pratika Rawal comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 8 runs from the over.
10:56 PM
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Over summary: 1 0 1 0 1 4; New Zealand-W 211/5 after 36 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 75 (77), Isabella Gaze 30 (26)
Shree Charani comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 7 runs from the over.
10:52 PM
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Over summary: 1 1 4 4 1 6; New Zealand-W 204/5 after 35 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 64 (74), Isabella Gaze 28 (23)
Deepti Sharma continues the attack for India. She gives away 17 runs from the over.
10:49 PM
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Kranti Gaud comes back in the attack for India. She gives away 9 runs from the over.
10:45 PM
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Over summary: 4 1 0 1 1 0; New Zealand-W 178/5 after 33 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 63 (70), Isabella Gaze 9 (15)
Deepti Sharma continues the attack for India. She gives away 7 runs from the over.
10:39 PM
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Over summary: 0 4 0 4 1 1; New Zealand-W 171/5 after 32 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 62 (67), Isabella Gaze 3 (12)
Sneh Rana comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 10 runs from the over.
10:35 PM
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Over summary: 1 0 0 0 0 1; New Zealand-W 161/5 after 31 overs (44 overs max); Brooke Halliday 53 (62), Isabella Gaze 2 (11)
Deepti Sharma comes back into the attack for India. She gives away 2 runs from the over.
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First Published: Oct 23 2025 | 1:59 PM IST