Australia vs New Zealand highlights, Women's World Cup 2025: Australia beat New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore

Jess Kerr to Sophie Molineux, Curves away from middle, on a length. Sophie Molineux nudges it across to the right of square leg and rushes for a single. The fielder, Bree Illing, releases a wayward throw at the batting end, and the ball rolls towards mid-wicket, allowing the batters to pinch in the second run as well. 

Jess Kerr to Sophie Molineux, Full and angling in off. Sophie Molineux tucks it to widish mid-wicket. 

Jess Kerr to Sophie Molineux, Izzy Gaze is up to the stumps now. Fuller ball, on middle, worked across to short mid-wicket.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Fuller in length, on the stumps, drilled down to long on for a single. 

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, WIDE! This one slides across the batter and goes down leg, on a length. Ashleigh Gardner misses to whip that across the line. Wide given.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Tailing into the batter, a bit too full, Ashleigh Gardner shovels it out and drills it back to Jess.

Jess Kerr (5-0-42-0) returns into the attack. She replaces Lea Tahuhu.

Eden Carson to Sophie Molineux, Sliding into the batter, full in length. Sophie Molineux leans on it and tries to flick it away, but gets an inside edge onto the front pad. Just a single off this over.

Eden Carson to Sophie Molineux, Around off, on a length, steered toward the point region.

Eden Carson to Sophie Molineux, At 79.4 kph, on a length, drifting into the batter. Sophie Molineux is rushed on the back foot as it skids through. But manages to chop it to the cover-point region.

Eden Carson to Sophie Molineux, The length is pulled back, outside off, Sophie Molineux punches off the back foot to the off side.

Eden Carson to Sophie Molineux, Overpitched, on middle, carved inside out to short cover.

Eden Carson to Ashleigh Gardner, Eden Carson is back on! Full and on the stumps, Ashleigh Gardner pushes it down to long on for a single. 

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, SIX! HELPED AWAY! Back of a length, on the leg stump line. Sophie Molineux uses the pace and bounce on the ball and pulls it behind square on the leg side. The ball teases the deep backward square leg fielder, as she leaps to pluck it, but the ball sails over her for half a dozen.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, Full and on middle, Sophie Molineux gets squared up a bit and punches it to mid off.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, Outside off, length ball, punched off the back foot to cover.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, BEATEN! Nips away from outside off, on a good length. Sophie Molineux plays inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, FOUR! Crisp timing! Back of a length, angling outside off. Sophie Molineux doesn't tries to overhit it, and drives it on the rise, straight down the ground. Beats Sophie Devine to her left at mid off and the ball races to the fence.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, WIDE! Bowls it miles outside off, and beyond the tramline. Molineux leaves it alone. Wide given.

Lea Tahuhu to Sophie Molineux, On a length on off, knocked firmly to mid off.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Flighted up, full and spinning away off the pitch. Ashleigh Gardner plays for the initial line and tries to push it straigth, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Full delivery, on the stumps, eased back to the bowler.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! SHOT! A googly, on a length, going down leg. Ashleigh Gardner accepts the gift and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary! 

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Good running! Length ball, on middle and sliding on the leg stump. Ashleigh Gardner hangs deep in the crease and nudges it through backward square leg and calls Sophie for the second run. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA WOMEN IN 32.3 OVERS!

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, WIDE! Sprayed down leg, on a length. Left alone. Wide called.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, SIX! FIFTY FOR ASHLEIGH GARDNER! An inning of extreme control from her! This is her first fifty in the World Cup, and 8th in total in ODI format! Pushed through full and around off, Ashleigh Gardner dances down the track and smokes it cleanly over long off for a cracking six!

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Length, on middle, a googly, Ashleigh Gardner is rushed on the shot as she tries to work across the line, but misses and wears on the front pad.

Sophie Molineux is in at number 8.

Lea Tahuhu to Tahlia McGrath, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Lea Tahuhu cannot do anything wrong in this game and breaks this 64-run partnership for the sixth wicket! On a fuller length, tailing a bit onto the leg stump line. Tahlia McGrath, without any conviction, just flicks it uppishly towards short mid-wicket. Amelia Kerr is stationed perfectly for that and takes a fine catch to her right. Tahlia McGrath departs for 26 off 34 and Australia Women are 192/6.

Lea Tahuhu to Tahlia McGrath, Short and outside off, Tahlia knocks it to short cover.

Lea Tahuhu to Tahlia McGrath, Nagging length, outside off, steered off the back foot to backward point. 

Lea Tahuhu to Tahlia McGrath, FOUR! Gracious-looking stroke! Length-delivery, on top of middle. Tahlia McGrath shuffles to the leg side and creates room for herself. Slashes it to the left of extra cover and beats the chasing deep point fielder to her right for a boundary.

Lea Tahuhu to Tahlia McGrath, Length ball, on middle. McGrath stands tall and punches it straight to mid off.

Lea Tahuhu to Ashleigh Gardner, Fuller on the pads, Ashleigh Gardner tilts forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for an easy single. 

DRINKS. Time for the second hydration break. After slipping down to 128/5, the Aussies have got a much-needed stability through Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath. Both have added 59 runs together and have also managed to uptick the run rate as they are now cruising borderline north of run-a-ball. One of these two will need to stay till the end for a huge total on the board. Whereas the Kiwis will be eyeing to break this partnership as quickly as possible and expose Australia's lower order. Anything beyond the 270-run mark will be a huge score on this track. Lea Tahuhu (4-0-15-2) is back on.

Amelia Kerr to Tahlia McGrath, Drifts in a googly, at 72.1 kph, full and on off. Tahlia McGrath pushes hard at it and gets it off the inside half of the bat. The ball deflects onto the front pad and then rolls back to the bowler.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Similar line and length, but this time, Gardner pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for an easy single.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, A deceptive wrong' un, negotiated well by Ashleigh Gardner. She rocks back and knocks it to short cover.

Amelia Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Released very slowly through the air, outside off, Ashleigh Gardner hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

Amelia Kerr to Tahlia McGrath, Flatter and the length is pulled back, outside off. Tahlia McGrath pivots on the back foot and cuts it away to deep point for one.

Amelia Kerr to Tahlia McGrath, Amelia Kerr is back on. Dishes out a googly, full and on off. Tahlia McGrath leans forward with a giant stride and blocks it watchfully.

Jess Kerr to Tahlia McGrath, On a length around the pads, Tahlia McGrath flicks this through backward sqaure for one.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Good length on the pads, Ashleigh Gardner flicks this throughh square leg for one.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, FOUR! In the air... and away for four. Ashleigh Gardner held her pose after striking this and why shouldn't she? It was a lovely stroke after all. On a length around off, Ashleigh Gardner puts on her dancing shoes, jumps down the track and chips this up and over the bowler for a boundary towards the sight screen. Suzie Bates runs to her left from long on, and tries to field this with a dive at the end but she fails to successfully do it.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, On a length, angling into the batter. Ashleigh Gardner punches this back to the bowler.

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, Excellent running converts one to two, and a 50-RUN PARTNERSHIP comes up between Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath. On a length around off, Ashleigh Gardner prods in front and drives this to the left of deep point. Runs the first hard and they convert one into two as the fielder was slow to throw it back. Australia needed this partnership to stabilize things in the middle phase, and they have got one just at the right time. 

Jess Kerr to Ashleigh Gardner, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Ashleigh Gardner misses out on the flick. Wided.

Jess Kerr to Tahlia McGrath, On a length, drifting down the leg, Tahlia McGrath flicks this through mid-wicket's right for one.

Sophie Devine to Ashleigh Gardner, A tidy over from Sophie Devine as she gives away just 4 off it. On a length around middle and off, Ashleigh Gardner pushes this to mid off for a dot to end the over. Devine's figures so far - 6-0-30-0.

Sophie Devine to Ashleigh Gardner, Back of a length, on top of off. Ashleigh Gardner thumps this off her front foot towards cover for no run.