India vs New Zealand Live Score, ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

A New Zealand that remained unchanged chose to open against India at Navi Mumbai.

Smriti Mandhana, the vice-captain and her opening partner Pratika Rawal made breathtaking centuries and made India go in their vital match. Mandhana broke 109 in 95 balls and Pratika made 122 out of 134 in an eye-opening first partnership of 212 runs.

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India have done it once as they have recalled Jemimah Rodrigues to replace Amanjot Kaur.

Provided that Harmanpreet Kaur can lead her India to a victory over New Zealand in the same DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai today, India will be the fourth team to make it to the semifinals. Nevertheless, any mistakes such as those that they made in the last three games will make India dependent on other results.

In case India loses against New Zealand, then they will have to rely on England to beat the White Ferns and even win their final group league against Bangladesh. India has failed to deliver when under the pressure particularly after being ahead of the game three times in a row against the semifinalist of the world cup; Australia, South Africa, and England.

On-the-ground news of good news. The covers have been removed including the square cover and we are still on track to make a restart at 7.50 pm IST.

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The waiting game is on and there is an impression that some of the covers are being reinstated. It is a bit drizzly yet the ground staff members do not want to risk anything. Hopefully, this does not push the restart even further.

We are now receiving some news from the ground and it appears play will resume at 7.50 pm IST (2.20 pm GMT). This will now be a 49-over match, India Women will bat for 1 more, with a 10-minute interval. So, there is a little time before play restarts, due to those damp patches of course. We also hear that more than 23,000 attendance is reported today, which is, according to a few sources, the largest crowd for a Women's World Cup group-stage match, which is impressive.

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