After struggling three consecutive defeats, India emerged victorious in a must-win conflict in opposition to New Zealand to qualify for the ICC Girls’s World Cup semi-final.
The Girls in Blue grew to become the final crew to succeed in the knockouts, becoming a member of Australia, England and South Africa. They posted a giant complete on the board, 340, which might be greater than sufficient.
After the win, Harmanpreet Kaur, the crew’s captain, praised openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal for taking the duty in a match as such and offering a stable begin.
,To be sincere, we have been getting begins, however sadly, we weren’t in a position to make it huge, however that self perception was there, that we’re getting begins and its the proper time to now make it huge, and credit score goes to Smriti and Pratika, the best way they took the duty and performed an important inning for the crew.,
Indian Openers Publish a 200+ Run Partnership vs NZ
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal each scored tons within the India vs New Zealand Girls’s World Cup match. Their partnership crossed the 200-run mark, which set the tone for the primary innings.
The primary wicket, Mandhana, fell at 212 runs. She departed on the rating of 109 off 95, whereas the latter would go on to attain 122 off 134 balls.
New Zealand solely managed to select three wickets within the rain-hit recreation. One over was decreased from the Indian innings, regardless of which they posted a mammoth complete of 340 on the board.
The second innings was additionally decreased, to 44 overs, with a DLS revised goal of 325. Nevertheless, that, too, would show an excessive amount of for NZ’s ladies’s crew as they solely managed to succeed in 271, shedding 8 wickets within the course of.
India Face Bangladesh Subsequent
Though India have certified for the ICC Girls’s World Cup semi-finals, they nonetheless have a recreation to go on this stage of the event.
They’ll play in opposition to Bangladesh this Sunday, that’s on October 26, 2025.
There’s nothing at stake on this fixture, so the crew can calm down a bit, however it could nonetheless be higher to maintain the momentum going.