IND-W vs NZ-W Women’s World Cup 2025 Match LIVE Score Updates: After three back-to-back losses, India find themselves in a precarious position, fighting for their existence in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Pitted against Sophie Devine’s New Zealand at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian side is in a must-win situation.
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A win would take them to six points, closer to the last semifinal spot up for grabs. However, if the Women in Blue lose the crucial game against White Ferns, then their fate would not remain in their hands. India can still qualify for the semifinals even if they lose to New Zealand, but they would need to rely on England and hope Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side beats New Zealand and then if India defeats Bangladesh, India would topple New Zealand to reach top four on the basis of more wins.
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Women’s World Cup 2025: India aim to seal semifinal berth against New Zealand at Navi Mumbai
L-R: India’s Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with coach Amol Muzumdar during practice session ahead of World Cup game vs New Zealand. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Two weeks ago, India arrived in Visakhapatnam as the only team, along with England, to have won their first two matches of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. There was an air of expectation that this team would gather momentum in the tournament with victories over the big guns in the subsequent matches.
A fortnight later, however, the mood has changed. From soaring expectations among fans, India now find themselves in a tough scenario as they gear up to take on New Zealand in the first of two crucial matches at the D.Y.Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
