Women's World Cup: England meet New Zealand ahead of semi-finals
What's the story
England will take on New Zealand in the penultimate league match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. The clash is scheduled to be held at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 26. Led by Nat Sciver-Brunt, England are third on the points table with four wins from six matches (NR: 1). While they have already sealed a semi-final berth, the White Ferns have been knocked out. Here is the match preview.
Venue details
Pitch report and streaming details
The Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium is known for its batting-friendly surface. However, as the game progresses, the track tends to support spinners. The average first-inning score at this venue is around 230, and teams winning the toss are likely to opt for bowling first. The match is set to start at 11:00am IST and will be broadcasted live on Star Sports and JioHotstar (app & website).
Team performance
New Zealand Women aim to end campaign on high note
New Zealand have had a rough campaign with only one win in six matches and two no-results. Led by Sophie Devine, they have already been knocked out of contention. However, they will be hoping to end their campaign on a high note with a strong finish against England. It must be noted that this game also marks Devine's farewell from the 50-over format.
Historical match-up
A look at head-to-head record
In terms of WODI matches, England have a slight edge over New Zealand with 46 wins out of 85 encounters, as per ESPNcricinfo. 37 games have gone in NZ's favor as the tally also includes a solitary tie (NR: 1). Coming to their rivalry in WODI World Cups, England have 11 wins and six defeats against the White Ferns.
XIs
A look at Probable XIs
England (Probable XI): Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell. New Zealand (Probable XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
Stats
Here are the key performers
England's former captain Heather Knight is currently the team's leading run-getter of the tourney, having clocked 255 runs at an average of 63.75. Sophie Ecclestone has tallied 11 wickets while averaging 16.36. For the Kiwis, team skipper Devine has tallied 266 runs at a fine average of 66.50. Lea Tahuhu has raced to nine wickets in the event at 16.44.
Poll
