Hannah Rowe

New Zealand's top-order had Australia rattled at Lincoln Green, with Sophie Devine leading the way in a chase of 322 in a warm-up fixture ahead of the 50-over World Cup on Tuesday.

Star batter Suzie Bates top-scored with an unbeaten 61-ball 81 while batting through the innings to set up New Zealand's 71-run mauling of Bangladesh in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

Bowler Jess Kerr and wicket-keeper Natalie Dodd have been offered New Zealand women's team's central contracts for the first time as part of a 17-player list for the 2020-21 season.

Suzie Bates compiled her 12th ODI century and became the first New Zealand batter, and fourth overall, to reach 5,000 runs in the format as the hosts beat Pakistan by 71 runs to end an otherwise disappointing Women's World Cup campaign on a positive note here on Saturday.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Saturday said he has a "strong relationship" with skipper Kane Williamson and added that the talks of a possible contract extension with the Kiwi side have been "positive".

Chasing 162 for a win, star opening batswoman Smriti Mandhana put the Indian team on course for a consolation win with a career-best knock of 86 from 52 balls but the visiting side failed to build on her scintillating knock to end their innings at 159/4.

India's Smriti Mandhana scored a brilliant 109 against New Zealand. Her century helped India cross the 200-run mark. This victory secured India's place in the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. Mandhana's ton was Team India's first century of the tournament. She also broke and equaled international records.

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North-based New Zealand players including seniors Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Ross Taylor will return to outdoor training at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui this week, after a hiatus of four months due to coronavirus pandemic.

England women's team began their training as a whole group for the first time since arriving in New Zealand for the upcoming ODI series against White Ferns (New Zealand's women squad) on Wednesday. "Earlier today our Women's team trained together as a whole group for the first time since arriving in New Zealand!" England cricket tweeted.

Leg-spinner Deanna Doughty was handed a maiden call-up, while former skipper Amy Satterthwaite and all-rounder Jess Watkin also returned as New Zealand named a 17-member women's squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia.

Smarting from a heavy loss in the final one-dayer, the Indian women's team will aim for a solid showing in the opening encounter of the three-match T20 series against New Zealand, beginning on Wednesday.

Fresh from her 19-ball unbeaten 40 in the fourth T20I against Australia, India's wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh has gained four places in the ICC women's T20I ranking for batters to reach 40th position.

Pakistan women's cricket team broke a five-year drought by securing a historic 10-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of their series in Dunedin. This marks the first time Pakistan women have won a T20I series against the White Ferns in their history and their first T20I series victory away from home since October 2018. The improved Pakistan side posted a competitive total of 137/6 in their allotted 20 overs, with performances from Muneeba Ali, Aliya Riaz, and Bismah Maroof.

Smriti Mandhana's timely century and strong partnerships with Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia helped India chase down a 233-run target against New Zealand in Ahmedabad. India won the third ODI by six wickets, securing a 2-1 series victory.

Sent into bat, India were reduced to 21 for 2 in the eighth over but a 132-run stand between Mithali (109) and Harmanpreet Kaur (60) for the third wicket brought them back into their match against New Zealand.

India produced a superb bowling display to dismiss the Kiwis for 79 in just 25.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5/15) was the pick of the bowlers with her five-wicket haul, while Deepti Sharma (2/26) scalped two and Jhulan Goswami (1/14), Shikha Pandey (1/12) and Poonam Yadav (1/12) picked one each respectively.

India aims to resolve their batting issues in the third and final women's ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday. Key batters like Mandhana, Verma, and Kaur need to perform well to support a strong middle order. The Indian bowlers have shown resilience, but consistency is crucial to clinch the series.

A dominant India will look to seal the three-ODI series with another collective effort and consolidate their position in the ICC women's championship table when they face New Zealand in the second one-day international here Tuesday.