# Cricket: India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs in the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in Navi Mumbai, to secure the final semifinal spot in the Women’s World Cup. Pratika Rawal, top-scored with 122 runs, her maiden World Cup century, while Smriti Mandhana scored 109 runs as co-host India posted 340 for three in a rain-affected match. In reply, New Zealand finished on 271 for eight, chasing a revised target of 325 in 44 overs to bow out of the semifinal race with one match remaining.
Cricket: India beat New Zealand to secure a spot in the Women’s World Cup semifinals