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India beat New Zealand to secure last semi-final spot
India beat New Zealand by 53 runs (DLS method) to end their run of three consecutive defeats and secure a spot in the semi-finals.
Put in to bat at Navi Mumbai, the hosts hit their highest ever World Cup score of 340 for three from 49 overs thanks to 122 from Pratika Rawal and 109 from Smriti Mandhana.
The pair shared an opening stand of 212 in 33.2 overs before Jemimah Rodrigues added late acceleration with an unbeaten 76 off 55 balls.
In reply New Zealand made 271 for eight from 44 overs with Brooke Halliday hitting 81 and Isabella Gaze finishing on 65 not out.
The result means India are guaranteed a top-four spot even if they lose their final group match against Bangladesh on Sunday.
“It is a big relief qualifying for the knockouts,” said Mandhana, who was named player of the match. “The last three games were really tough – we played good cricket, but we did not win. Pratika deserves this award as much as I do and I am a little surprised. She is a good anchor and allows me to play my natural game.” Guardian sport
Updated at 18.10 EDT
That’s all for today. Thanks for your company – goodnight.
ShareIndia win by 53 runs (DLS) and reach the semi-finals!
Wicket! New Zealand 271-8 (Mair c Mandhana b Deepti 1) Rosemary Mair is dismissed off the last ball to complete an excellent victory for India, who resisted a pressure that could have been asphyxiating to win by an emphatic margin.
43rd over: New Zealand 266-7 (Gaze 61) Yep, one over to go.
ShareWICKET! New Zealand 266-7 (J Kerr c Mandhana b Gaud 18(
Jess Kerr slaps Gaud to point, where Smriti Mandhana takes a good catch. One over to go.
Updated at 13.52 EDT
42nd over: New Zealand 261-6 (Gaze 56, J Kerr 18)
41st over: New Zealand 252-6 (Gaze 54, J Kerr 11) Izzy Gaze, such a promising cricketer, smacks Charani for four to reach her first ODI fifty from 40 balls. It won’t change the result but it’s a symbol of her emerging talent and New Zealand’s future.
Jess Kerr slog-sweeps six more later in the over. Might as well!
40th over: New Zealand 238-6 (Gaze 48, J Kerr 3)
39th over: New Zealand 227-6 (Gaze 39, J Kerr 1) New Zealand need 98 from 30 balls. Yeah.
Updated at 13.38 EDT
WICKET! New Zealand 226-6 (Halliday c Rana b Charani 81)
Halliday falls five short of her career best, holing out to long on off the bowling of Charani. India have nine toes in the semi-finals.
38th over: New Zealand 224-5 (Halliday 80, Gaze 35) A straight drive from Halliday hits the umpire Sue Redfern in the ribs; she laughs it off and is fine to continue. Could’ve been a lot worse.
Updated at 13.34 EDT
37th over: New Zealand 219-5 (Halliday 77, Gaze 36) Gaze slog-sweeps Pratika for four. It all feels a bit futile – the required rate is 15 an over – but I guess you never know in white-ball cricket.
36th over: New Zealand 213-5 (Halliday 75, Gaze 30)
35th over: New Zealand 204-5 (Halliday 70, Gaze 28) Gaze swipes Deepti towards cow corner, where Gaud drops the ball for four. A tough chance but one she would usually take. A reverse sweep brings four more for Gaze, who scored three from her first 12 balls and has added 25 from the next 11.
Halliday completes a fine over for New Zealand with a slog sweep for six. Is something brilliant happening?
34th over: New Zealand 187-5 (Halliday 63, Gaze 18) Gaze hits Gaud for back-to-back fours with a straight drive and premeditated lap.
33rd over: New Zealand 178-5 (Halliday 63, Gaze 9) Gaze survives a Spandex-tight run-out referral when Rodrigues hits the stumps from midwicket. I thought it would be given having seen the replays, but it’s not going to change the result and there’s no dissent from the Indian players.
Gaze survives another run-out chance later in the over; she was well short of her crease when the throw from backward point missed the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
Updated at 13.15 EDT
32nd over: New Zealand 171-5 (Halliday 62, Gaze 3) Rana, back in the attack, is slog-swept twice for four by Halliday, who then survives a run-out chance after being sent back. A direct hit would have done the job.
31st over: New Zealand 161-5 (Halliday 53, Gaze 2)
30th over: New Zealand 159-5 (Halliday 52, Gaze 1) Pratika Rawal continues. She’s bowling really nicely, with an excellent line and a bit of turn, and there are only two runs from her third over.
Updated at 13.02 EDT
29th over: New Zealand 157-5 (Halliday 51, Gaze 0) Halliday sweeps Charani for two to bring up an accomplished half-century from 59 balls. Might as well!
28th over: New Zealand 154-5 (Halliday 48, Gaze 0) That was the last ball of the over.
ShareWICKET! New Zealand 154-5 (Green c Gaud b Rawal 18)
The part-time spinner Pratika Rawal strikes! Green slugs her high in the air and is easily caught by Gaud at mid-off. This game, dear reader, is over.
27th over: New Zealand 150-4 (Halliday 46, Green 16) Halliday smashes Charani back down the ground for four. It was in the air but beat Charani for pace and went through her hands before she could close them and try to take the catch.
New Zealand need 175 from 17 overs.
26th over: New Zealand 142-4 (Halliday 40, Green 14) Pratika Rawal comes on to bowl her occasional offspin to useful effect – five from the over.
Updated at 12.49 EDT
25th over: New Zealand 137-4 (Halliday 37, Green 12) Halliday pulls out the reverse sweep again, this time to loft Rana over backward point for four. Nicely done. New Zealand are still in this game, just about, but they need an extended version of Nadine de Klerk’s innings earlier in the competition.
24th over: New Zealand 130-4 (Halliday 31, Green 11) Maddy Green gets moving with emphatic, back-to-back boundaries off Gaud.
23rd over: New Zealand 120-4 (Halliday 30, Green 2) Uma Chetry has come on as a substitute and is keeping wicket for India. Richa Ghosh suffered that blow to the finger earlier in the innings.
Rana has an optimistic LBW appeal turned down when Green whips across the line. I think there was an inside edge and there was a bit of doubt over both height and line.
22nd over: New Zealand 116-4 (Halliday 28, Green 0) Kranti Gaud turns the screw with a fine over that yields only a single for Halliday. Time for a drinks break, after which New Zealand will need 209 from 22 overs. It’s (almost certainly) not happening.
21st over: New Zealand 115-4 (Halliday 27, Green 0)
ShareWICKET! New Zealand 115-4 (Kerr c Mandhana b Rana 45)
Halliday is dropped by Rodrigues, a tough diving catch at long-on, before Kerr slams a slog-sweep towards straight midwicket. Smtiri Mandhana takes a sharp catch to put India on the cusp of a semi-final place.
Updated at 12.28 EDT
20th over: New Zealand 111-3 (M Kerr 43, Halliday 25) Halliday works Gaud for four to bring up a good, if probably futile, fifty partnership with Melie Kerr.
Twenty overs have been bowled, so there will be a positive result even if it rains for a fortnight in Mumbai.
19th over: New Zealand 105-3 (M Kerr 42, Halliday 20) If India win today, as looks increasingly likely, their semi-final will be against the winner of Saturday’s game between Australia and South Africa. A humdinger either way, but especially if it’s against the Aussies.
18th over: New Zealand 101-3 (M Kerr 40, Halliday 18) Halliday sweeps and reverse sweeps Charani for two fours in three balls. Three singles make it 11 from the over, a good one for New Zealand.
17th over: New Zealand 90-3 (M Kerr 38, Halliday 9) Kerr opens the face to time Rana for four, another classy stroke. But the occasional classy stroke isn’t enough for New Zealand, who need almost nine an over now.
16th over: New Zealand 84-3 (M Kerr 33, Halliday 8)
15th over: New Zealand 81-3 (M Kerr 32, Halliday 6) Kerr skips down to lift Charani down the ground for four, a stylish stroke. While she’s at the crease New Zealand have a scintilla of hope, but India are huge favourites to win the game.
14th over: New Zealand 73-3 (M Kerr 26, Halliday 4) Melie Kerr thumps Deepti Sharma’s first ball back over her head for four, then Halliday gets off the mark with a lovely straight drive for four, all along the ground. Might as well!