THE INDIAN Women’s Cricket Team Secured Their Place In The Semi-Finals Of The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup After A Decisive 53-Run Victory Over New Zealand In Their Penultimate Group-Stage Match At The DY Patil Stadium In Navi Mumbai On Thursday. The Triumph Ends India’s Three-Match Losing Streak And Cements Their Position Among The Tournament’s Top Four Teams.
With Australia, South Africa, And England Having Already Confirmed Semi-Final Berths, India’s Win Seals The Final Slot In The Knockout Stage. The Result Also Restores Momentum For Harmanpreet Kaur’s Side, Who Had Suffered Consecutive Defeats To The Three Aforementioned Teams Earlier In The Competition.
India Now Sit Fourth On The Points Table With Six Points From Six Matches, Ensuring Qualification Regardless Of Other Results. Even If New Zealand And Sri Lanka—Both Currently On Four Points—Win Their Final Fixtures, India’s Three Wins Will Keep Them Ahead On The Tiebreaker Rule, Which Prioritizes Victories Over Net Run Rate.
Batting First After Being Sent In, India Produced A Dominant Display Led By Openers Smriti Mandhana (109 Off 95 Balls) And Pratika Rawal (122 Off 134), Whose Record Partnership Powered The Team To 340/3 In 49 Overs Before Rain Curtailed Their Innings. Following A Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Adjustment, New Zealand’s Target Was Revised To 325 In 44 Overs.
Despite A Spirited Chase, New Zealand Fell Short, Finishing On 271/8, Effectively Ending Their Semi-Final Hopes. The Result Gives India Renewed Confidence Ahead Of Their Final Group Match Against Bangladesh On Sunday, As They Continue Their Quest For A Maiden Women’s World Cup Title.