{"id":30010,"date":"2025-10-23T09:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=30010"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:58:18","slug":"india-v-new-zealand-womens-cricket-world-cup-live-womens-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=30010","title":{"rendered":"India v New Zealand: Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup \u2013 live | Women&#8217;s Cricket World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>6th over: India 18-0 (Pratika 11, Smriti 4) <\/strong>Devine brings herself into the attack and Smriti rushes her first ball, sending the ball flying just past a airborne point. Dab-dab, we return to the singles game.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>5th over: India 15-0 (Pratika 10, Smriti 2) <\/strong>A boundary at last, as Mair sends down a half volley and Pratika flicks her away off her ankles and down to the rope. And another! A greedy step forward and angled over cover. The engine is running.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a005.54 EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>4th over: India 6-0 (Pratika 2, Smriti 1) <\/strong>Lots of empty seats at the moment, but on TMS Steve Finn says that spectators are gathering in the shaded areas to shelter from the sun \u2013 it\u2019s 3.15 in the afternoon in Mumbai. A couple of singles off Kerr\u2019s second over, and then an out of character wide. India cannot pierce New Zealand\u2019s fielders waiting in a tight ring.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>3rd over: India 3-0 (Pratika 1, Smriti 0) <\/strong>The crowd are chomping for boundaries, but New Zealand\u2019s bowlers are not complying. More stinginess from Mair, nibbling the ball both way and giving India nothing. Jut a single.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>2nd over: India 2-0 (Pratika 0, Smriti 0) <\/strong>Jess Kerr at the other end, neat lengths, Smriti, watchful, taps the ball back. An excellent maiden.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Play!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>1st over: India 2-0 (Pratika 0, Smriti 0) <\/strong>Rosemary Mair, hair scraped back, earrings dancing, starts with an outswinger that Pratika lets go safely by. And so it continues for much of the over, with two leg byes from the last ball.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>India have limped to this stage<\/strong>, on the back of three losses. But here they are, and they must turn things around today. After the anthems, New Zealand huddle for a giant high five, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal trot to the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Hot, hot, hot<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>It\u2019s 35 degrees at the DY Patil stadium,<\/strong> and a humidity level in the 50s means that sweat won\u2019t evaporate very effectively. It\u2019s going to be tough out there.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>I think Sophie Devine<\/strong> summed up the situation pretty well pre-match:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI can\u2019t imagine the a type pf pressure that India feel, a billion people tuned into the TV screens. I\u2019ve got real empathy for them, for us it\u2019s a really exciting challenge, playing India, in India, in a World Cup, these are the moments that you want to be playing cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">India bring in Rodrigues<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>India XI: <\/strong>Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mumbai\u2019s Rodrigues replaces Amanjot Kaur, but still no extra bowler.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">New Zealand unchanged<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>New Zealand XI:<\/strong> Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Lea Tahuhu.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Harmanpreet looks calm in the storm. \u201c<\/strong>The pitch is looking good and we have a good opportunity with the extra batter to set a big total.We want to enjoy the moment and play good cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">New Zealand win the toss and bowl<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Sophie Devine:<\/strong> \u201cWe don\u2019t think the surface will change much and we just want a first crack with the ball. We haven\u2019t played as much as we\u2019d like but\u2026we walk towards the pressure, playing India in India in a World Cup, it doesn\u2019t get much bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Preamble<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Crunch.<\/strong> Match number 24 is the big one. India can qualify for their own tournament\u2019s knock out stages if they win today. Rain-haunted New Zealand must win for a chance to make it to the semi-finals. Join us in Navi Mumbai \u2013 it should be a thriller, play starts at 10.30amBST.<\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a005.24 EDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 6th over: India 18-0 (Pratika 11, Smriti 4) Devine brings herself into the attack and Smriti rushes her first ball, sending the ball flying just past a airborne point. Dab-dab, we return to the singles game. 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