A gritty batting show from Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday, adopted by a scientific bowling effort, powered New Zealand to a commanding 100-run victory over Bangladesh of their ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup 2025 conflict at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, on Friday. The win marked New Zealand’s first triumph of the event, lifting them to fifth on the factors desk.
After opting to bat first on a sluggish floor, New Zealand posted 227/9 of their 50 overs, due to a combating 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Devine and Halliday. Coming collectively after a shaky begin at 35/3, the pair rebuilt the innings with composure and precision.
Halliday top-scored with a fluent 69 off 104 balls, whereas skipper Devine anchored the innings with 63 off 85 deliveries, her second successive fifty of the event.
Earlier, Suzie Bates offered a gradual begin earlier than a mix-up noticed her run out for 29, whereas Georgia Plimmer (4) and Amelia Kerr (1) fell cheaply as Bangladesh took management early. However Devine and Halliday’s partnership steadied the White Ferns earlier than each departed, attempting to speed up. Late contributions from Maddy Inexperienced (25), Isabella Gaze (12), Lea Tahuhu (12), and Eden Carson (4) lifted the overall previous 220.
Bangladesh’s bowlers impressed in patches, led by younger leg-spinner Rabeya Khan, who starred with 3-30 in her 10 overs. She was supported by Marufa Akter (1-58), Nahida Akter (1-36), Nishita Akter Nishi (1-47), and Fahima Khatun (1-37), although the pacers leaked runs on the again finish.
In reply, Bangladesh’s batting faltered underneath relentless strain from the New Zealand bowlers. Rosemary Mair and Jess Kerr struck early, decreasing Bangladesh to 26/3 contained in the powerplay. Fahima Khatun fought with a valiant 34, whereas Rabeya Khan (25) and Nahida Akter (17) have been the one others to achieve double figures as Bangladesh folded for 127 in 39.5 overs.
Jess Kerr was excellent with 3-21 in 8 overs, whereas Lea Tahuhu, celebrating her one hundredth ODI, matched her with 3-22 in 6 overs. Mair made a formidable return with 2-20, and spinners Amelia Kerr (1-23) and Eden Carson (1-13) wrapped up the tail, sealing a complete win within the fortieth over.
Temporary scores: New Zealand 227/9 in 50 overs (Brooke Halliday 69, Sophie Devine 63; Rabeya Khan 3-30, Nahida Akter 1-36) beat Bangladesh 127 all out in 39.5 overs (Fahima Khatun 34, Rabeya Khan 25; Jess Kerr 3-21, Lea Tahuhu 3-22) by 100 runs