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India women take on New Zealand women in a must-win game for either team

A defeat for either side could dent their hopes of semi-final qualification

The two teams have faced each other 57 times in WODIs, starting in 1978

India and New Zealand meet in a crucial ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 league match at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, October 23.

Australia, England, and South Africa are already through to the semi-finals, leaving only one spot. With India and New Zealand locked on equal points and clinging to [slim hopes of a top-four finish], both teams will treat this fixture as a virtual quarter-final.

Heading into this match, India sit fourth on the points table with four points from five matches and a positive net run rat

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