India beat New Zealand by 53 runs (DLS) to seal semi-final place
New Zealand eliminated by defeat
India made 340-3 in rain-reduced 49 overs - second spell of rain then reduces NZ's chase to 44 overs
Rawal hits superb 122 off 134 balls
Mandhana hits brilliant 109 off 95 balls as India put on 212 for first wicket
Kirstie Gordon
Former Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That may be one of my favourite things to happen in the World Cup. It could have been a dot ball but somehow it has been kneed to the boundary.
Target 325
Image source, Getty ImagesMelie Kerr joins in the boundary fun against Renuka Singh, although this time it's not the bowler's fault. In attempting to field the ball, Harmanpreet Kaur has kneed it away to the rope.
Kirstie Gordon
Former Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You can see by her body language how uncomfortable Richa Ghosh is. I wonder how much impact will have in the next overs.
Target 325
It's all gone a bit skew-whiff from Renuka Singh and Georgia Plimmer capitalises, picking up back-to-back boundaries.
There's now a delay in play while wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh receives some treatment on her left middle finger after diving to save some wides.
Target 325
Georgia Plimmer is living dangerously. One ball after surviving a caught and bowled, she's just cleared Harmanpreet Kaur at mid-on. She picks up two.
NZ 12-1
A caught and bowled chance has been put down by Kranti Gaud. She got her right hand to it but couldn't hold on.
On the plus side, she probably saved umpire Sue Redfern from being hit.
Kirstie Gordon
Former Scotland bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You wonder what New Zealand's game plan is here.
Melie Kerr needs to build an innings and Georgia Plimmer needs to take some pressure off her as well.
Target 325
Just a single for Melie Kerr off the final ball of the fifth over.
The required rate is already above eight. Ominous.
Shachi Pai
Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
New Zealand are searching for boundaries but they need to be careful not to look too desperate. It risks wickets.
Target 325
New Zealand are suffering from the same problem that India did early in their innings - they can't help but hit the ball to a fielder.
Shachi Pai
Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
First bit of aggression from Georgia Plimmer. She trusts the flow of her bat and there is no chance for mid-off.
Lovely stroke.
Boom. Georgia Plimmer is up and away with a boundary. The ball flies back over Kranti Gaud's head for four.
Target 325
Just a single for Melie Kerr. Georgia Plimmer is yet to get off the mark.
India will be delighted with this start but they have to remember that they also had a slow four or five overs before the runs began to flow.
Target 325
Image source, Getty ImagesKranti Gaud nearly has two wickets in the over, Georgia Plimmer narrowly avoiding chopping onto her stumps.
New Zealand are looking very unsettled.
Shachi Pai
Former Lancashire batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesYou cannot keep Pratika Rawal out of the game today. That was a catch she was not going to be missing.
India have struck.
Bates c Rawal b Gaud 1 (NZ 1-1)
Not a good start for New Zealand.
Suzie Bates spoons the ball up in the air and Pratika Rawal, running round to point, pouches the catch.
New Zealand's top order have not clicked at this tournament.
Target 325
Suzie Bates takes a single off New Zealand's first over.
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.
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.
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).
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rawal,caught substitute, bowled M Kerr Rawal, caught substitute, bowled M Kerr | 122 | 134 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 170 | 91.04 |
Mandhana,caught substitute, bowled Bates Mandhana, caught substitute, bowled Bates | 109 | 95 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 131 | 114.74 |
Rodrigues,not out Rodrigues, not out | 76 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 67 | 138.18 |
Harmanpreet,caught Carson, bowled Mair Harmanpreet, caught Carson, bowled Mair | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 90.91 |
Ghosh,not out Ghosh, not out | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 11, total 19 Extras, no balls 2, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 11, total 19 | |||||||
Total,340 for 3 49.0 overs Total,340 for 3 49.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mair | 8.0 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6.50 |
J Kerr | 8.0 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.37 |
Devine | 6.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.66 |
Carson | 6.0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7.66 |
Tahuhu | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9.25 |
M Kerr | 10.0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6.90 |
Bates | 7.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.71 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
212 for 1 (33.2 overs) | Mandhana |
288 for 2 (42.6 overs) | Rawal |
336 for 3 (48.5 overs) | Harmanpreet |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bates,caught Rawal, bowled Gaud Bates, caught Rawal, bowled Gaud | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Plimmer,bowled Renuka Plimmer, bowled Renuka | 30 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 120.00 |
M Kerr,caught Mandhana, bowled Rana M Kerr, caught Mandhana, bowled Rana | 45 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 84.91 |
Devine,bowled Renuka Devine, bowled Renuka | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 66.67 |
Halliday,caught Rana, bowled Sree Charani Halliday, caught Rana, bowled Sree Charani | 81 | 84 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 102 | 96.43 |
Green,caught Gaud, bowled Rawal Green, caught Gaud, bowled Rawal | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 90.00 |
Gaze,not out Gaze, not out | 65 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 127.45 |
J Kerr,caught Mandhana, bowled Gaud J Kerr, caught Mandhana, bowled Gaud | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 138.46 |
Mair,caught Mandhana, bowled Deepti Mair, caught Mandhana, bowled Deepti | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.33 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 4, total 6 | |||||||
Total,271 for 8 44.0 overs Total,271 for 8 44.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Renuka | 6.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.16 |
Gaud | 9.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5.33 |
Rana | 8.0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.50 |
Sree Charani | 9.0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.44 |
Deepti | 8.0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7.12 |
Rawal | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (1.3 overs) | Bates |
51 for 2 (9.3 overs) | Plimmer |
59 for 3 (11.3 overs) | Devine |
115 for 4 (20.5 overs) | M Kerr |
154 for 5 (27.6 overs) | Green |
226 for 6 (38.4 overs) | Halliday |
266 for 7 (42.6 overs) | J Kerr |
271 for 8 (43.6 overs) | Mair |