Stay informed and follow all the live action from India’s quarter-final clash against New Zealand with the India Women’s National Cricket Team Vs New Zealand Women’s National Cricket Team Match Scorecard, a game that could determine their path to the semi-final.
Halliday executed an exquisite stroke when she lofted Rana down the ground for four, before following up with two singles before unleashing a straight drive off Deepti Sharma for six.
| Date | Series / Tournament | Venue | India Women Score | New Zealand Women Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup | Navi Mumbai, India | 340/3 (49 ov) | 271/8 (44 ov) | India Women won by 53 runs (DLS) |
| 29 Oct 2024 | NZ Women Tour of India | Ahmedabad, India | 236/4 | 232 | India Women won by 6 wickets |
| 27 Oct 2024 | NZ Women Tour of India | Ahmedabad, India | 183 | 259/9 | New Zealand Women won by 76 runs |
| 24 Oct 2024 | NZ Women Tour of India | Ahmedabad, India | 227 | 168 | India Women won by 59 runs |
| 10 Mar 2022 | ICC Women’s World Cup | Hamilton, New Zealand | 198 | 260/9 | New Zealand Women won by 62 runs |
India: Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana, one of the best-known faces in women’s cricket and an icon for women’s sports in general. A left-handed batswoman with numerous records to her name – including being India’s youngest captain to lead either men’s or women’s sides – she stands as an inspiring icon.
Mandhana made her debut for India women’s cricket team in April 2013, quickly establishing herself as an impressive opener batter – scoring multiple hundreds and setting numerous batting records along the way. She played an instrumental role in leading India to reach the final of 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup held in England.
Her impressive skills as a player of many shots and consistent bowling earned her international acclaim; in January 2025 she was recognized with being named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year.
Mandhana made history at this award ceremony by breaking numerous batting records and leading India to victory against Australia in March 2025.
Additionally, in a 23-ball half century in the Commonwealth Games semi-final at her own tournament she set a new T20I 50 record – making history!
Her impressive performances earned her a place on Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the inaugural Women’s Premier League. At an auction held prior to its start date, her bid of INR 3.4 crore (approximately USD 415,000) made her the costliest player.
Once in competition she proved invaluable as the team’s most prolific run-scorer en route to an unprecedented title win! Her passion and dedication towards sport are evident through her on-field conduct; an inspiration to young girls looking for role models.
Pratika Rawal
Pratika Rawal has made waves in Indian cricket with her consistent play and ability to anchor innings. Additionally, Pratika boasts an intelligent playing style with her psychology background and keen attention to detail – and hasn’t let stardom take its toll; scoring 154 runs against Ireland in January 2025 in their sixth ODI marked her as one of India’s premier female cricketers.
She displays excellent technique and patience on the field, as well as being adept at shifting gears quickly from slow starting pace to acceleration when needed.
Born into a family where cricket was part of everyday life, with both parents supporting her pursuit of this sport. Academically she excelled, scoring 92.5% on CBSE board exams.
Though she has been plagued with injury, she remains an integral member of Delhi and Railways in domestic cricket. Additionally, she provides valuable morale boost and inspires teammates.
Pratika currently boasts an estimated net worth between Rs20-40 lakhs that she earns through domestic cricket match fees and other engagements.
Her inspirational journey of balancing both sport and studies has made her an example to young athletes everywhere, while she works tirelessly to elevate women’s cricket in India through her performances.
She emphasizes mental strength and defensive skills to maximize results, drawing upon her psychology background for improvement of technique and approach. Team-focused, she strives for perfection; hard worker who could become one of India’s top players.
Jemimah Rodrigues
Jemimah Rodrigues is a versatile cricketer who excels at all forms of the game. She has played for Mumbai domestic cricket and now represents Delhi Capitals in Women’s T20 Premier League.
A stylish yet powerful player capable of hitting big sixes from any area on the ground. Jemimah Rodrigues has made an impactful name for herself within India’s national cricket team through her consistent domestic performances.
Rodrigues made her international debut against South Africa in a Potchefstroom T20I and made an immediate impactful statement, scoring 37 from 27 balls for India’s win.
Later that same month she made an impressive Test debut at Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium scoring 68 in her opening innings – one of three 50+ scores she has already amassed out of five innings played so far and contributing significantly towards India’s run of home wins.
Born into a sports-oriented family, Rodrigues quickly showed an interest in various sports from an early age. She enjoyed basketball, football and hockey but her love for cricket soon overtook the rest – at just 13 she made her Mumbai Under-19 debut and soon thereafter made it onto the national squad.
Her hard work and commitment paid off, with her earning selection to the 2025 Women’s World Cup squad and playing an instrumental role in their win – receiving worldwide praise for her efforts!
Jemi is known for her fun-loving and bubbly nature, making her an engaging presence both on and off the field. Her knack for striking chords quickly is an asset to any team; she can build an innings before closing it out with ease.
Izzy Gaze
Isabella Charli Gaze, also known by her nickname Izzy, is a young wicketkeeper-batter on the rise in New Zealand women’s cricket. With excellent hand-eye coordination and an imaginative batting style that stands out, Izzy has quickly become one of New Zealand women’s cricket’s rising stars.
Her leg strike can hit hard while she likes playing off her back foot – qualities which earned her her first One Day International (ODI) debut in November 2022 after representing New Zealand Development team.
As the second New Zealand batter to score a fifty from number seven or lower at any World Cup tournament, she has delivered an outstanding performance here. Her power can be quickly generated; her timing is impeccable and she hits cleanly every time.
New Zealand need to be very wary as they have an enormous target to chase. Any miscues in either field or run-up could have dire repercussions, albeit their bowlers have done very well thus far; their batters, however, must produce something truly spectacular for New Zealand to challenge India successfully.
15.3rd Over: New Zealand 184-5 (Halliday 65, Gaze 18) Jess Kerr hits Kranti Gaud’s opening delivery straight down the ground for four, before swatting her second ball for one more four and taking out Shree Charani for a six to the boundary sponge at square leg to complete her 50 off 39 balls – marking a maiden half century in ODIs! New Zealand require nearly nine an over from here on out.
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma is an Indian cricketer known for being an all-round all-rounder. She bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
Deepti is part of India women’s national cricket team as well as UP Warriorz Women’s Premier League franchise UP Warriorz WPL franchise. Since 2022 she has been playing professionally; representing India internationally at events such as 2025 World Cup and 2022 Asian Games.
At 17 she made her ODI debut against South Africa in Bengaluru and immediately impressed with 2/35 from 10 overs, before breaking records by scoring 188 runs against Ireland in Potchefstroom opening the batting; it was at that time second highest individual score ever achieved in 50-over cricket.
After joining India as a regular player across all formats, she quickly established herself as one of the premier all-rounders in all forms.
She can bat powerfully to hit long distances while also being an adept off-spinner who can use spin, flight and drift to outwit opposing batters. Furthermore, she can bowl during Powerplays and middle overs – building pressure whilst picking wickets through an excellent economy rate.
India women’s team have an exciting 2026 schedule ahead, including tours to Australia and South Africa as well as participating in the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup tournament in England.
These matches will serve to give match practice for this tournament as well as work on combinations. India will hope to replicate their recent ODI series against England which they won 3-0!
