The 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup continues in full swing with a blockbuster clash of the two-time reigning champions against their longtime rivals North Islanders on the 1st of October. The contest begins at 3:00 p.m. IST and will surely be a full-blown battle combining history and rivalry.
Australia enters the fixture well prepared, having just finished a three-match series against India in September, presenting a tight contest throughout. Australia started with a calm chase with half-centuries from Phoebe Litchfield (88), were then rolled for a paltry 190 in a rare collapse and a heavy 102-run defeat, but bounced back into Delhi’s 412 thanks to Beth Mooney’s 138 and Georgia Voll’s 81 with that resounding third win to seal the series before a warm-up loss to England halted their momentum momentarily as they chased down 248 with ease.
It entered on mixed form. New Zealand last won convincingly against Sri Lanka earlier this year, registering back-to-back wins by 78 and 98 runs, after the first ODI was washed out. Yet, pre-World Cup warm-up matches looked ominous for the side as they lost to India A (DLS method) and then to the Indian senior team, both times by four wickets. White Ferns need to find their rhythm quickly against the toughest opponent of all – the world champion.
Head-to-Head:
- Number of matches played-135
- Matches won by Australia Women-102
- Matches won by New Zealand Women-31
Australia sits pretty with 102 wins in 135 encounters. Their last face-to-face was in December 2024, where Australia won the series 2-0, winning the first match by 65 runs and the second by 75 runs.
Australia Women Cricket Team
Alyssa Healy (C), Darcie Brown, Ash Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
New Zealand Women’s Cricket Team
Sophie Devine (C), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis, Bella James, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu
Where to Watch 2nd Match – Australia Women vs New Zealand Women?
Indian cricket fans can catch television coverage on Star Sports and enjoy free live streaming on Jio Hotstar (app/website), on mobiles, tablets, and Smart TVs.
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
- Australia – Live on Prime Video (Amazon).
- Bangladesh – Nagorik TV and T Sports; streaming on Toffee.
- Pakistan – PTV Sports and Ten Sports; digital streaming on Myco and Tamasha.
- Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean (live); streaming on ESPN Play Caribbean.
- New Zealand – Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3, Sky Go, and Sky Sport Now.
- UK & Ireland – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main; streaming on Sky Go and NOW TV.
- USA & Canada – Willow TV and Willow Xtra; streaming on Cricbuzz.
- Sub-Saharan Africa – SuperSport Cricket; access via DStv and the SuperSport app.
- MENA – CricLife Max (via E&E); streaming on StarzPlay and StarzON.
- Papua New Guinea – TVWAN Action (live) and streaming on icc.tv.
