India secured a semifinal berth in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 with a commanding 53-run win over New Zealand via the DLS method at the D.Y. Patil Stadium.

Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal led the charge with centuries, putting up a record 212-run opening stand. Smriti smashed 109 off 95 balls, while Pratika anchored the innings with 122 off 134 deliveries. Their partnership laid the foundation for India’s imposing total of 340 for three in 49 overs.

Pratika silenced critics questioning her strike rate, reaching her second ODI century and becoming the joint-fastest to 1,000 runs in women’s ODIs, matching Australia’s Lindsay Reeler in just 23 innings. Smriti, confident and aggressive, notched her 17th international ton.

After Smriti’s dismissal, Jemimah Rodrigues stepped up at No.3, s

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