Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 24 -- India sealed their semi-final berth in style, registering a comprehensive 53-run win (DLS) over New Zealand in Navi Mumbai.

On a day of high-quality cricket and a rain-adjusted 44-over chase, the hosts combined batting brilliance with new-ball firepower to outplay the Kiwis.

The duo batted deep, exhausting New Zealand's bowling options, before Jemimah Rodrigues unleashed a flurry of strokes, remaining unbeaten on 76 off 55. India posted a mammoth 340/3 in 49 overs before rain halted play.

Smriti Mandhana slams a century against New Zealand. Photo: BCCI Women/X

Post-resumption, New Zealand were handed a revised target of 325 in 44 overs - a daunting ask that was made worse by Renuka Singh and Kranti Gaud. Renuka...