The DY Patil Stadium witnessed a historic night of cricket as India stormed into the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 semifinals with a 53-run (DLS) victory over New Zealand a result built on a mountain of records.
From Smriti Mandhana’s breathtaking hundred to Pratika Rawal’s rapid milestones, the evening turned into a statistical showcase that redefined Indian women’s cricket history.
Mandhana’s Century Blitz: Fastest for India at a Women’s World Cup, Smriti Mandhana’s 109 off 88 balls was more than a century it was a record-breaking masterclass. Her hundred came off just 88 deliveries, making it the fastest ever by an Indian woman in a World Cup match, surpassing Harmanpreet Kaur’s 90-ball century against Australia at Derby in 2017.
It was Mandhana’s third World Cup hundred, the joint-most by any Indian batter, and her third century against New Zealand in ODIs an opponent she has consistently dominated.
Closing in on Meg Lanning’s All-Time Record
With this knock, Mandhana moved to 14 ODI centuries, just one shy of Australian legend Meg Lanning’s record of 15. She now stands second on the all-time list of most centuries in women’s ODIs, ahead of Suzie Bates (13), Tammy Beaumont (12) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (10).
What makes this even more astonishing is Mandhana’s recent form nine of those 14 hundreds have come since 2024, a two-year stretch that alone would rank her among the top six in the all-time tally. She also became only the second woman ever to score five ODI centuries in a calendar year, matching South Africa’s Tazmin Brits’ five in 2025.
Rawal’s First World Cup Century and 1,000-Run Landmark
At the other end, Pratika Rawal produced a landmark performance of her own. Her 122 off 134 balls was her maiden World Cup hundred and the perfect complement to Mandhana’s fireworks. During her innings, Rawal reached the 1,000-run mark in ODIs in just 23 innings, equalling the joint-fastest record in women’s cricket history held by Australia’s Lindsay Reeler since 1988. In the 37 years since Reeler’s feat, 122 other women had scored 1,000 runs none matching her speed until Rawal in Navi Mumbai.
Historic Opening Partnership Breaks Indian Record
Together, Mandhana and Rawal stitched a 212-run stand for the first wicket, rewriting the record books once again.
Highest partnership for India in Women’s World Cup history, third-ever instance of both openers scoring centuries in a Women’s World Cup innings
The last time such a feat occurred was 37 years ago, when Australia’s Lindsay Reeler and Ruth Buckstein achieved it against the Netherlands in 1988. This partnership also made Mandhana and Rawal the joint most productive pair in India’s ODI history, equalling Mithali Raj and Punam Raut with seven century stands, despite batting together only 23 times.
Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 76 off 55 balls added yet another record. It was the first time all three of India’s top-order batters (Nos. 1–3) scored 75 or more runs in the same World Cup innings.
Rodrigues’ strike rate of 138.18 was the fourth-highest by an Indian woman for a 50+ score in World Cup history, behind Veda Krishnamurthy (155.55 in 2017), Harmanpreet Kaur (148.69 in 2017) and Hemlata Kala (140.00 in 2000).
India’s Highest-Ever World Cup Total
Despite a rain-curtailed 49-over innings, India’s 340/3 became their highest team total in Women’s World Cup history, overtaking their previous best of 330 against Australia earlier in 2025.
Top three totals for India at Women’s World Cups:
- 340/3 vs New Zealand (Navi Mumbai 2025)
- 330 vs Australia (Visakhapatnam 2025)
- 317/9 vs West Indies (Hamilton 2022)
Rawal’s night grew even more special when she added a catch and a wicket (1/19) to her century becoming the first Indian woman in ODI history to score a century, take a wicket and a catch in the same match.
New Zealand Records: Gaze and Halliday Shine in Defeat
While the result ended New Zealand’s semifinal hopes, there were bright spots. Brooke Halliday’s 81 (84) was her second fifty of the tournament and the second-highest ODI score of her career, taking her average in India to 50.00 her second-best in any nation. Izzy Gaze’s unbeaten 65 was the highest-ever Women’s World Cup score by a New Zealand batter from No. 7 or lower, and her first ODI half-century.
Mandhana’s Masterclass Powers India into World Cup Semifinals with Commanding Win Over New Zealand
It was also the sixth score of 50+ by a No. 7–11 batter in the 2025 World Cup, setting a new tournament record (the previous best being two such knocks in any edition).
More Records from a Night to Remember
- 271 – New Zealand’s total was their highest ever against India at a Women’s World Cup.
- 611 – The combined runs in the match were the highest aggregate for any India-New Zealand women’s ODI, surpassing the 559 runs in Queenstown (2022).
- 5.01 rpo – The ongoing 2025 World Cup now holds the record for the highest run rate across all editions, surpassing the previous best of 4.69 in 2017.
This victory ended India’s three-match losing streak and ensured qualification for the semifinals for the sixth time in their 11 World Cup appearances. It also marked New Zealand’s third consecutive group-stage exit, a sharp contrast to their history as four-time finalists. Smriti Mandhana’s 88-ball century, Pratika Rawal’s record-equalling milestone, and the duo’s record partnership symbolised more than statistical brilliance it was the resurgence India needed.
In Summary: Key Records from the Match
| Category | Record | Previous |
| Fastest IND WC 100 | Smriti Mandhana (88 balls) | Harmanpreet Kaur (90 balls, 2017) |
| Most IND WC Hundreds | Mandhana (3, joint-most) | – |
| Fastest to 1,000 ODI runs | Pratika Rawal (23 innings) = Lindsay Reeler | – |
| Highest IND WC Partnership | Mandhana–Rawal (212) | Mandhana–Kaur (184, 2022) |
| Both Openers 100+ in WC | 3rd instance ever (1st since 1988) | – |
| All Top 3 75+ Runs in WC | 1st time in Women’s WC history | – |
| India’s Highest WC Total | 340/3 | 330 (2025) |
| 100 + Wkt + Catch in ODI | Rawal (1st Indian) | – |
| Highest NZ WC Total v IND | 271/8 | – |
| Match Runs Aggregate | 611 (IND v NZ) | 559 (2022) |
A record-laden win, a semifinal ticket, and a rediscovered rhythm India couldn’t have scripted a better turnaround.
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