India Secures Last Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Semi-Final Spot Over NZ

India has secured a crucial spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. This achievement comes after a tense match against New Zealand, solidifying India’s status in the tournament.

India’s Journey to the Semi-Finals

Facing immense pressure, India entered this tournament on home soil as one of the favorites for the title alongside Australia and England. After a strong start with victories over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, their campaign faced turbulence with consecutive losses against South Africa, Australia, and England.

Key Matches and Performances

• Against South Africa, India posted 252 but could not defend it, losing after reducing their opponents to 81-5.
• In the match against Australia, India scored 330 but failed to defend their total effectively after collapsing to 36-6 at one point.
• Against England, India fell short by just four runs while chasing a target of 289 runs.

Despite these setbacks, the team rebounded with an impressive performance against New Zealand. Key players played pivotal roles in this victory, highlighting India’s batting depth.

Notable Player Contributions

Smriti Mandhana continued her excellent form by scoring over 50 runs for the third consecutive innings. Additionally, batter Rawal compiled a century, adding to her valuable performance against Australia.

Young player Rodrigues was promoted in the batting order and made an impact by scoring freely, becoming the seventh Indian player to surpass 50 runs in the tournament. The team’s aggressive batting resulted in a total of 42 boundaries, with an impressive scoring rate of nearly seven runs per over.

New Zealand’s Struggles

In contrast, New Zealand struggled during their chase. They dropped several catches and allowed India to score freely, which hampered their chances of a successful run chase. Despite removing three of India’s top four batters early in the innings, they could not capitalize effectively.

This match served as a vital affirmation of India’s capabilities as they head into the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. With their eyes set on the championship, India aims to deliver increasingly dominant performances in the upcoming matches.