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IND-W vs NZ-W match 24 statistical preview: Key stats, records and head-to-head ahead of the clash

Arnav Chopra

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Things will heat up in the ongoing Women's World Cup 2025, where India Women (IND-W) will take on New Zealand Women (NZ-W) in the 24th match of the tournament, potentially a do-or-die game for both sides. This encounter, which promises to be a thriller, will be played at the Dr D. Y. Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai from 3:00 PM IST, with a lot at stake.

India Women

After playing a total of five games in the group stage, the Indian women's team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, have won two of their five matches while losing the last three against South Africa, Australia, and England, respectively. They have two games left against New Zealand and Bangladesh, respectively and need to win at least one of them to stake a claim for the knockouts.

With four points, they are on the verge of elimination if they happen to lose the last two remaining games. The side has been crumbling under pressure on multiple occasions, with the middle order inefficient with the bat throughout. Now, with a lot at stake, they will have the responsibility to steer past the finish line after three failed attempts in the last three encounters.

New Zealand Women

On the other hand, New Zealand women are fifth-placed on the table after two of their five matches ending in washouts, thanks to the relentless rain, while they have only been able to win a single match, where two of the games have ended in the opposition's favour. They too have four points, but a net run rate inferior to India, as they have -0.245 on the points table.

They are also in desperate need of a win, and a loss would make their chances even tougher, as they will have to face the English women in their final group-stage encounter. With plenty of experience in the ranks, with skipper Sophie Devine and the experienced Suzie Bates in the lineup, expect the White Ferns to produce another outstanding show in both departments.

IND-W vs NZ-W head-to-head overview

Overall, in the history of Women's ODI cricket, both teams, India Women and New Zealand Women, have faced each other 57 times, with the India Women winning only 22 games. At the same time, the White Ferns have been victorious in 34 of them, whereas one game ended in a tie after the scores were levelled.

DY Patil Sports Academy pitch report

The pitch at the D. Y. Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai has not previously offered much to the bowlers. Despite that, Sri Lanka could only manage 202 runs in the last game. The pitch is expected to be slow, where batters will have to time their shots and generate pace themselves.

Also, in the last game, there was plenty of dew, so expect a similar situation when these two sides meet on Thursday. Pacers cannot expect much assistance, while spinners will have to bowl slower deliveries to trouble the batters on the surface. With the kind of pitch it has been, expect both sides, after winning the toss, to bat first, considering the pitch will slow down considerably.

India Women and New Zealand Women’s probable playing XI

India Women

Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani

New Zealand Women

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Lea Tahuhu

Top run scorers in IND-W vs NZ-W ODIs

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Suzie Bates: 781 Runs

Suzie Bates has been the top performer for the White Ferns in the past against India, where she has struck 781 runs in 27 matches at an average of 32.54 with four half-centuries and two centuries against the Indian Women.

Smriti Mandhana: 516 Runs

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has a terrific record against the New Zealand Women, as she has struck 516 runs in 15 matches, with a batting average of 36.85, three half-centuries, and two centuries previously, and so expect her to continue this top-class form.

Harmanpreet Kaur: 482 Runs

Indian skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, has set a precedent against the New Zealand women with 482 runs in 19 matches, with an average of 34.42, while managing four half-centuries and two centuries against this top side. Harmanpreet's ability to dominate the death overs will be crucial again when she faces the White Ferns.

Top wicket-takers in IND-W vs NZ-W ODIs

We are considering only the players from the current squad.

Deepti Sharma: 26 Wickets

Deepti Sharma has been the top performer with the ball for the Indian side against the New Zealand women. In 16 matches, she has taken 26 wickets at an average of 24.19, while bowling at an economy rate of 4.79, where she also has a four-wicket haul to her name.

Amelia Kerr: 17 Wickets

New Zealand off-spinner Amelia Kerr has been top-class against the Indian side, with 17 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 30.47, conceding runs at an economy of 5.50. Her consistently loopy deliveries make it difficult for the batters to time their shots.

Lea Tahuhu: 17 Wickets

Lea Tahuhu has grabbed 17 wickets against the Indian women in 14 games she has featured in, averaging 24.88. She has bowled at a miserly economy of just 3.93. Therefore, expect her to continue her charge against the Women in Blue with the ball.

IND-W vs NZ-W key stats

India Women’s records

  • Smriti Mandhana has been the top performer for the Indian side in the last 10 matches, scoring 609 runs at an average of 60.9, while striking at 109.53.
  • Deepti Sharma is the second-highest wicket-taker in this World Cup with 13 scalps in five innings at an average of 19.69.
  • Richa Ghosh has a strike rate of 126.66, the third-highest in this World Cup, averaging 42.75, while striking 171 runs in five innings.
  • Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has smashed 330 runs in the last 10 games, where she averages 33 with the bat, while gathering runs at a strike rate of 100.91.
  • Smriti Mandhana vs Sophie Devine in WODIs: 65 runs, 98 balls, and one dismissal.
  • Deepti Sharma vs Suzie Bates in WODIs: 69 runs, 89 balls, and three dismissals.

New Zealand Women’s records

  • New Zealand's skipper Sophie Devine has struck exactly 300 runs in the last seven matches, where she averages a whopping 60, while she has a strike rate of 84.26.
  • Lea Tahuhu has been the highest wicket-taker for the White Ferns side with nine scalps in four matches at an average of 12.33, while maintaining an economy of 4.26.
  • Amelia Kerr has been the top performer for NZ women in both departments, with 57 runs coming off her bat, while she has managed to grab a total of six wickets in five matches.
  • Jess Kerr has picked up 8 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 21.12 while maintaining an economy rate of 4.89 in this World Cup.
  • Lea Tahuhu vs Deepti Sharma in WODIs: 25 runs, 48 balls, three dismissals.
  • Amelia Kerr vs Smriti Mandhana in WODIs: 65 runs, 52 balls, two dismissals.

Records that can be broken in the IND-W vs NZ-W match 24 of the 2025 Women’s World Cup

  • Pratika Rawal is 12 runs away from scoring 1,000 runs for India women in WODIs.
  • Suzie Bates needs 75 runs to complete 6,000 runs in women's ODIs.
  • Suzie Bates requires 67 runs to become the second-highest run scorer in WODIs.
  • Deepti Sharma is three wickets away from becoming the eighth-highest wicket-taker in WODIs.
  • Sophie Devine is 40 runs away from completing 300 runs in this Women's World Cup 2025.