Summary

  • New Zealand chasing 325 off 44 overs to beat India in Navi Mumbai

  • India post 340-3 in rain-reduced 49 overs - second spell of rain then reduces game further

  • Rawal hits superb 122 off 134 balls

  • Mandhana hits brilliant 109 off 95 balls as India put on 212 for first wicket

  • India will progress to semi-finals with victory due to number of wins

  • New Zealand must win to stay in contention

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Right. Here we go. New Zealand need 325 runs from 44 overs.

    A victory for India will send them through to the semi-finals and eliminate New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

    Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer are opening the batting for New Zealand. Renuka Singh will open the bowling for India.

  2. Shachi Pai
    Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    India have to remember to not be complacent here. They have to know that it is not finished until the last ball is bowled.

  3. Restart at 15:55 BST

    The umpires have had a chat with the captains.

    The India players are huddled. Suzie Bates is doing some stretches.

    Play will restart at 15:55 BST. New Zealand are chasing 325 in 44 overs (we think).

  4. Here's a reminder of the three India wickets to fall...

    Mandhana is caught on 109 by Rowe off the bowling of Bates

    'That's a brilliant catch' - Rawal is caught by Rowe off the bowling of Kerr

    'New Zealand have finally held onto one' - Harmanpreet is caught by Carson

  5. Two India batters scored centuries as they posted 340-3 from 49 overs.

    Pratika Rawal top-scored with 122 (134), including 13 fours and two sixes.

    Smriti Mandhana scored 109 (95), including 10 fours and four sixes.

    Best shots from Mandhana's innings against New Zealand

    Best shots from Rawal's 'marvellous' innings against New Zealand

  6. I'm typing this with some reluctance... it's raining again and covers are being brought back on.

  7. 'I am happy to end of a good note'

    India's Pratika Rawal: "I am very happy with the way our team has begun.

    "I want to bat as much as I can so to bat for longer today is great.

    "I was struggling at the start to middle the ball but I am happy that we ended on a good note."

  8. Ind 340-3

    Rodrigues 76*, Ghosh 4

    Dot, two, four, single, wicket, four.

    And that's the end of India's innings. The batters run from the field.

    Play will resume in 10 minutes for New Zealand's chase.

  9. Kirstie Gordon
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is not the greatest ball Rosemary Mair has bowled. A good catch from Eden Carson however and Harmanpreet Kaur is not happy.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Harmanpreet c Carson b Mair 10 (Ind 336-6)

    A wicket off the penultimate ball of the innings. Eden Carson takes a good catch at backward point to remove Harmanpreet Kaur.

    'New Zealand have finally held onto one' - Harmanpreet is caught by Carson

  11. Kirstie Gordon
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The outfield looks much slower than it did earlier because of the rain.

  12. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Rodrigues on 71

    Jemimah Rodrigues showcases her intent from ball one of the final over, stepping across to try and slog Rosemary Mair. She fails to connect cleanly and ends up on her back.

    She takes two off the next ball and is then dropped in the deep by Maddy Green, with the ball rolling into the rope for four.

  13. Ind 329-2

    Ground staff bring on the covers as rain interrupts play during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025Getty Images

    Aaaaaand we're back!

    Rosemary Mair will bowl the final over of India's innings.

  14. T-minus five minutes until we're back underway in Navi Mumbai.

    India are 329-2 after 48 overs, with Jemimah Rodrigues on 69 (51) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur on 10 (10).

    India will bat for one more over in this rain-reduced 49-over-per-side game. Then there'll be a 10-minute innings break before New Zealand start their chase.

    You imagine Rodrigues and Kaur will swing for the hills for these six deliveries.

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    They discuss the latest from the Women's World Cup and ask what can be done to mitigate the weather after a number of games were washed out in Sri Lanka.

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  16. And for the sake of completeness, here's the best of Pratika Rawal's century...

    Best shots from Rawal's 'marvellous' innings against New Zealand

  17. There's still 20 minutes until play resumes.

    Why not watch these highlights of Smriti Mandhana's innings? It never gets old.

    Best shots from Mandhana's innings against New Zealand

  18. Thanks Mike.

    They're doing quite a good clean-up job. Several areas on the boundary were underwater a few minutes ago but it's looking pretty dry now.

  19. More positive news - all the covers have been taken off now bar the one on the square.

    Hopefully that's a sign we'll get back on time at 15:20 BST.

    I'm going to hand you over to Elizabeth Botcherby.

  20. Hmm, OK.

    So we've got a restart time - 15:20 BST, with India bafflingly coming back to bat one of their two remaining overs in a 49-over game.

    However, it is raining again and the covers, which were half off the field, appear to be being moving around again.