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'Disappointing. Not to make it about myself, I wanted to go out on a high and today's performance wasn't that.' IMAGE: New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine, who retired from WODIS after the match against England in the ICC Women's World Cup in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, was accorded a special guard of honour. Photographs: ICC Cricket World Cup/X ● SCORECARD New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was "disappointed" not to end her illustrious career on a winning note but expressed pride in witnessing th ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM - A collective bowling effort, followed by Amy Jones's unbeaten half-century, helped England crush New Zealand by eight wickets in the 27th match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 here at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The victory helped England finish second on the points table with 11 points in seven matches, only behind defending champions Australia, while New Zealand, who were already out of the semi-final contention, remained sixth ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) -- Sophie Devine bid adieu to ODIs in a losing cause as England beat New Zealand by eight wickets on Sunday in their final league game at the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith took 3-30 as New Zealand was bowled out for 168 runs in 38.2 overs. Skipper Devine scored 23 runs in her final ODI appearance, while Georgia Plimmer top-scored with 43 runs. In reply, England scored 172-2 in 29.2 overs with opener Amy Jones leading the way with 86 not ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: February 13, 2023. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine walked into the press conference room at the Boland Park in Paarl after the hammering they received at the hands of South Africa in the T20 World Cup. Chasing 133, New Zealand were bundled out for 67, and with that, all but getting knocked out of the tournament in their very second game. A visibly fuming Devine reflected on the performance without any inhibitions. She called it an "embarrassment" and " not good enough for an inte ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 26 (PTI) New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was "disappointed" not to end her illustrious career on a winning note but expressed pride in witnessing the growth of women's cricket during her journey. She was also grateful for the friendships she built and and memories cherished for nearly two decades in the sport. Devine bid a quiet farewell to her career as New Zealand suffered a eight-wicket loss to England in their final group-stage match of the tournament. Devine said she ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will enter their final group stage match with relief and renewed confidence. With a semi-final spot already secured, the focus has shifted from qualifying to sustaining momentum. After three challenging games, they Women's team finally found their rhythm against New Zealand, driven by dominant performances from their batters. The venue for both India's semi-final and the final match is in Navi Mumbai, a ground the team knows well and where they seem to have discovered their per ...Read More >
India secured a spot in the Women's World Cup semi-finals. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored centuries. India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues also contributed with a brisk 76 not out. India's batting performance was strong. New Zealand could not chase the revised target. India's bowlers performed well. Navi Mumbai: Smriti Mandhana (105) and Pratika Rawal (122) struck regal hundreds as a reinvigorated India outclassed New Zealand by a sumptuous 53-run margin to power-wa ...Read More >
Harmanpreet Kaur's India face an uphill battle to make the final of the Women's World Cup 2025, as the hosts will face Australia in the second semi-final of the eight-team tournament on Thursday, October 30, at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The semi-final lineup was confirmed on Saturday after Australia won their final group stage match against South Africa at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Heading into the contest between Australia and South Africa, the equation was simple: whoever wo ...Read More >
IND W vs NZ W Pitch Weather Report: India faces New Zealand in a crucial Women's ODI World Cup 2025 clash on October 23 in Navi Mumbai. Both teams desperately need a victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive. With Australia, South Africa, and England already qualified, this match is pivotal for the final playoff spot. India will take on New Zealand in a pivotal Women's ODI World Cup 2025 encounter on October 23 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Both teams enter this match nee ...Read More >
'I can't imagine what that's like with a billion people tuned into the TV screens and the expectation and the weight that's on their shoulders.' IMAGE: Sophie Devine believes India will be under tremendous pressure when they take on New Zealand in a virtual quarterfinal in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup, in Navi Mumbai, on Thursday. Photograph: ICC Cricket World Cup/X New Zealand captain Sophie Devine on Wednesday said her side is under no illusions that India are favourites despite the unimagi ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Fighting half-centuries by Brooke Halliday and Isabella Gaze went in vain as New Zealand succumbed to a superior batting and bowling effort by India to go down by 53 runs via DLS Method in a rain-hit Match 24 of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup here on Thursday. The win sealed a place in the semifinals for the hosts. Halliday struck an 84-ball 81 while Gaze played a cameo as New Zealand, chasing a revised target of 325 in 44 overs, managed to reach 271/8 after India rode on contrastin ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The batting heroics of Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal and Jemimah Rodrigues gave India an advantage that they did not relinquish in their all-important ICC Women's ODI World Cup game against New Zealand at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. Powered by hundreds from their openers and a statement-making unbeaten 76 (55 balls) from local player Jemimah, the home side scored 340 runs to dominate their penultimate league match from the word go and romp home to a 53-run win (by DLS method) and ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (PTI) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday described qualifying for the Women's World Cup semifinals as "a big relief," as the team bounced back from three successive defeats after starting the tournament as one of the favourites. India became the last team to qualify for the semifinals, joining Australia, South Africa and England, following a 53-run win over New Zealand via the DLS method in a rain-affected game here. "For sure, it's a big relief in terms of qual ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored contrasting centuries and shared a 212-run partnership to lay the foundation for India's 53-run win via DLS method against New Zealand in a rain-hit Match 24 of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup here on Thursday. The win sealed India (six points) a place in the semifinals, where they joined Australia, England and South Africa with a match to spare. Though both India and New Zealand have a match each and can tie on ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian opener Smriti Mandhana continued her sensational run-scoring spree in 2025, scoring a quick-fire century against New Zealand in Match 24 of the Women's ODI World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Mandhana reached her 14th career century off 88 balls, hammering 10 fours and three sixes, putting up another batting masterclass in a match that India need to win to qualify for the semifinals. Mandhana, who had scored five centuries a ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI, India(AP) -- Captain Sophie Devine won the toss as New Zealand opted to bowl against co-hosts India in the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday. Both sides are pursuing the last remaining semi-final spot. Defending champion Australia, South Africa and England have already booked their berths. A win for India will confirm its semi-final spot ahead of its final league game against Bangladesh on Sunday. India is fourth in the standings after two wins from five games. It has suffere ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 22: For the last six months, the talk has all been about the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 being the perfect opportunity for the Indian team to end the jinx of losing in the finals and go all the way. With home conditions and local support, Harmanpreet Kaur's team was in top form going into the event and among the favourites to win the title. India started well by easily winning their first two matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Disaster struck after that and resulted in ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 22: Head coach Amol Muzumdar on Wednesday threw his weight behind under-fire Indian batters, whose patchy run has left the team struggling in its effort to reach the semifinals of the Women's World Cup, saying a big knock from them is around the corner. While Indian batters remain in search of a World Cup hundred in this edition, the strike-rates of opener Pratika Rawal (70.99) and Harleen Deol (75.11) also highlighted the issue of top-order acceleration. "We are well aware th ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: One can well imagine the pressure Harmanpreet Kaur's players will feel on Thursday afternoon when they walk out to face New Zealand at the DY Patil Stadium. It is a virtual knock-out in a home World Cup where a packed stadium will scrutinise every move. India face the heat after three straight losses where one more wrong step means staring at the exit. India and New Zealand face off in what is seen as a virtual quarterfinal, an intense battle for the last semi-final spot in the ODI ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine said that she has immense respect for Smriti Mandhana and looks up to how she prepares for the games. The Women's Cricket World Cup is intensifying as Team India gear up to face the White Ferns in a crucial group-stage match on Thursday, with semi-final qualification at stake for both the teams. Before the crucial contest between the Women in Blue and the White Ferns, Devine, all-rounder Suzie Bates, and star spinner Amelia Ke ...Read More >
Opening batter Kiran Navgire broke the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India. Navgire finished unbeaten on 106 off 35 balls as her Maharashtra side romped to a nine-wicket victory over Punjab in India's Senior Women's T20 Trophy. The 31-year-old former India batter shaved two balls off the previous record, held by New Zealand's Sophie Devine with her 36-ball ton for Wellington Blaze in January 2021. Navgire's innings at the V ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kiran Navgire, the hard-hitting opener of Maharashtra and India, has rewritten the record books with the fastest century in women's T20 cricket. Playing in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday, Navgire blasted a 34-ball hundred and went on to remain unbeaten on 106 off just 35 deliveries. Her whirlwind knock powered Maharashtra to a thumping win over Punjab in Nagpur, with eight overs remaining, as per ESPNcricinfo. Also Read | New Zealand Women vs P ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kiran Navgire, the hard-hitting opener of Maharashtra and India, has rewritten the record books with the fastest century in women's T20 cricket. Playing in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday, Navgire blasted a 34-ball hundred and went on to remain unbeaten on 106 off just 35 deliveries. Her whirlwind knock powered Maharashtra to a thumping win over Punjab in Nagpur, with eight overs remaining, as per ESPNcricinfo. Navgire's knock bettered the previ ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings, as per the official website of ICC. India opener Smriti Mandhana, who struck form with a brilliant 80 in Vizag, continues to dominate the ODI batting charts, maintaining a strong lead at the top. However ...Read More >
Bangladesh faces an in-form South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. After an opening win against Pakistan and a close contest with England, Bangladesh suffered a significant loss to New Zealand. South Africa, despite an initial defeat to England, has bounced back with victories against New Zealand and India. Bangladesh will face an upbeat South Africa on Monday in Vishakhapatnam in the 14th match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. Bangladesh began their World Cup with an emphatic seven ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine got emotional after her teammates presented her with special momentos to celebrate her milestone of 300 international matches. Devine played her 300th international game when the White Ferns took on South Africa on Monday at the Holkar Stadium. Though the New Zealanders lost the game against the Proteas women, the team had two milestones to celebrate as Devine and her teammate, Suzie Bates, marked their 300th and 350th international games, res ...Read More >
NZ W vs SA W Indore MP Weather Update: New Zealand Women and South Africa Women, both reeling from heavy opening defeats, clash in a crucial World Cup match. South Africa holds a historical edge, while Indore's Holkar Stadium is set for a high-scoring, batting-friendly contest under sunny conditions, with teams likely to prefer batting first. New Zealand Women (NZ W) will take on South Africa Women (SA W) in match seven of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Mo ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 6 (PTI) Inspirational New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine continued her sublime form with yet another fluent half-century, but South Africa fought back brilliantly through left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba's four-wicket haul to bowl out the former champions for a modest 231 in their Women's World Cup group match here on Monday. Making her 300th international appearance, the 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain Devine once again led from the front, crafting a composed 85 runs off 98 del ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 6 (PTI) Left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba impressed with a four-wicket haul as South Africa bowled New Zealand out for 231 in their Women's World Cup match here Monday. Mlaba ran through the Kiwis' middle and lower order to return figures of 10-0-40-4. She sparked a collapse in the opposition ranks, with New Zealand folding quickly after being 187 for three at one stage. New Zealand captain Sophie Devine played a superb knock of 85 (98 balls, 9 fours) but she was among the victims ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Defending champions Australia began their Women's World Cup campaign with a commanding victory over New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore, on Wednesday. Australia continued to chip in with regular wickets, keeping New Zealand in check despite a valiant century from New Zealand's skipper Sophie Devine, as per the ICC website. Devine smashed a powerful 112, but her dismissal at the hands of Annabel Sutherland dashed the team's chase hopes. This impres ...Read More >
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