New Zealand attempted, after a 90-minute delay due to rain, to overhaul India’s massive total led by Pratika Rawal’s 122 and Smriti Mandhana’s 109 runs respectively, as highlighted in the India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Kerr hits a single off Renuka’s opening pitch before she attempts to drive through cover, only to hit into an outfielder at short extra.
| Date | Tournament | Venue | India Women Score | New Zealand Women Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | ICC Women’s World Cup | Navi Mumbai | 340/3 (49) | 271/8 (44) | India won by 53 runs (DLS) |
| 29 Oct 2024 | ODI Series | Ahmedabad | 236/4 (44.2) | 232/10 (49.5) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 27 Sep 2025 | WC Warm-up Match | Bengaluru | 237/6 (40.2) | 232/8 (42) | India won by 4 wickets (DLS) |
| 2026 (T20 WC) | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | — | — | — | India won (match result confirmed) |
| T20 WC (Earlier Match) | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Dubai | 102 all out | 160/4 | New Zealand won by 58 runs |
India vs New Zealand
The India Women’s National Cricket Team represents their country on an international cricket stage and are full members of the International Cricket Council with Test, One-Day International, and Twenty20 International status. Coached and trained by the Board of Control for Cricket in India under former first-class cricketer Ramesh Shetty who also coaches Pakistan national team.
The team is taking part in the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour to promote women’s cricket worldwide.
Comprised of experienced and emerging talent players – as well as several members from India women’s cricket who have previously won it all, as well as newcomers – its roster represents all parts of cricket worldwide.
India secured their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Women’s World Cup with an easy victory against New Zealand on Sunday in Mumbai.
India opened with an unbroken 212-run partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal to set an unbreakable start, before Jemimah Rodrigues hit an outstanding 76 to keep momentum flowing.
New Zealand struggled against such an overwhelming total; captain Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine both succumbed for single-figure scores before eventually succumbing.
India’s bowlers put their plans into action early by restricting New Zealand to 271-8 in their reply. Spinner Renuka Sharma took two wickets off her first over to dismiss Georgia Plimmer and Devine before other bowlers chipped in with important wickets at crucial moments – such as seamer Kranti Gaud’s exceptional spell which saw three New Zealand batsmen fail to reach double figures.
India won by nine-wickets (DLS), topping their pool with three wins out of four matches and going on to face the winner of Australia and South Africa in their semi-final clash, set for Saturday evening. India captain Mithali Raj was all smiles as she celebrated her side’s historic win with her teammates; many pundits had expected India to lose its opening match against South Africa, much to their surprise.
