Delhi: After suffering three consecutive defeats, the Indian women’s cricket team has finally achieved the winning streak. Performing strongly in the important match, India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) rule and secured its place in the semi-finals. Interrupted by rain, the match lasted 49 (first innings) and 44 (second innings) overs.

The Indian team, which came to bat first after losing the toss, had a great start. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal played excellent century innings and took the team to a strong position. Mandhana played a explosive inning of 109 runs, while Pratika played 122 runs.

After this, Jemimah Rodrigues also strengthened the score by adding unbeaten 76 runs. India scored 340 runs in the stipulated 49 overs, which is Team India’s highest score so far in Women’s ODI World Cup history. Earlier, India had scored 330 runs against Australia in Visakhapatnam.

After rain, New Zealand got a revised target of 325 runs in 44 overs. Kiwi team had a bad start while chasing the target. Kranti Gaur gave India the first success, while Renuka Singh put the opposition under pressure by taking wickets in two consecutive overs.

Amelia Kerr played a struggling inning of 45 runs, while Halliday scored 81 and Isabelle scored 65 not out, but the team could only score 271 runs in 44 overs. Renuka Singh and Kranti Gaur took two wickets each.

Smriti Mandhana made a big record in her name by scoring a century in this match. She has become jointly the first female player to score the most centuries (17) in international cricket, equaling the record of Australia’s Meg Lanning.

Smriti Mandhana was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ for her brilliant performance. He scored 109 runs in 95 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. Apart from this, he also showed excellence in fielding and took 3 brilliant catches.

Brief Scorecard – India vs New Zealand Women’s World Cup 2025 Oct-23

The Indian women’s cricket team registered a spectacular victory against New Zealand in the Women’s World Cup match played on 23 October 2025. India scored 340 runs losing 4 wickets in 49 overs, in which Smriti Mandhana scored 109 runs in 95 balls (10 fours and 4 sixes), Pratika Rawal contributed 122 runs and Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 76 unbeaten runs. In reply, New Zealand got a revised target of 325 runs in 44 overs, but the Kiwis could only score 271/5 runs. Halliday scored 81 and Isabelle scored 65 not out, while Amelia Kerr made a fighting contribution of 45 runs. Among Indian bowlers, Kranti Gaur and Renuka Singh took two wickets each. Smriti Mandhana was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ for this brilliant performance. India won this match by 53 runs and confirmed its place in the semi-finals.

Important moments and turning points of the match: India vs New Zealand

The biggest turning point of this match came when India put New Zealand under pressure by taking wickets at the very beginning of their batting. Kranti Gaur took the first wicket of the Kiwi team, immediately after this Renuka Singh completely faltered the beginning of the opposition by taking two important wickets in two consecutive overs. Due to this, New Zealand’s top order did not get any chance to score big and the team was limited to only 271 runs.

Apart from this, the important moment of India’s innings was the century partnership of openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. Despite the initial setbacks, both of them put the team in a strong position by adding more than 200 runs and helped India score huge till the end. The combination of this partnership and early wickets completely turned the outcome of the match in India’s favor.

Player of the Match: India vs New Zealand

Smriti Mandhana was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ in this match. He scored 109 runs in 95 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. His century performance helped India score a huge score. Apart from this, Mandhana also showed excellence in fielding and took three brilliant catches.

FAQs – Tomorrow’s India vs New Zealand Match Women’s World Cup 2025

Question 1: Who won the India vs New Zealand Women’s World Cup 2025 match yesterday?

A1: India won the match by 53 runs at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on 23 October.

Question 2: Who was the best player of the match?

A2: Smriti Mandhana was chosen as ‘Player of the Match’. He scored 109 runs in 95 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes.

Question 3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?

A3: india vs new zealand

India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs in the 24th match of the Women’s Cricket World Cup on 23 October 2025. Batting first, India scored a huge score of 340/3 in 49 overs. New Zealand got the revised target of 325 runs, but could score only 271/8 runs in 44 overs.