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

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, On a length around off, Phoebe Litchfield defends this off her front foot.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Short and wide outside off, Phoebe Litchfield leaves it all alone.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Sheer placement and the ball has raced to the fence. Good length wide of off, Phoebe Litchfield lets it come close to her, opens the face of her bat and just gives it direction through the gully region for a boundary. Phoebe used the pace of Bree to good effect here.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length around middle and off, Phoebe Litchfield looks to cut this but gets it chopped off the inside edge, and the ball rolls back to the keeper.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length, shaping away from the batter. Phoebe Litchfield pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge as she plays inside the line.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, SIX! The romance between Phoebe and Indian tracks continues. On a length around off, Phoebe Litchfield dances down the track, gets on top of the bounce, and lofts this up and over the fence towards the cover region for a biggie. First of many to come in this game. 

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry, A bit too full, on off. Ellyse Perry drives this crisply to the left of Bates at cover. Suzie Bates dives to her left and fields this well to keep it down to a dot.

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry, The length is dragged back a bit, on off. Ellyse Perry punches this off her front foot, through the left of cover for two.

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry, On a length, in the line of the stumps. Ellyse Perry punches this to extra cover for a dot this time. 

Jess Kerr to Ellyse Perry, FOUR! Easy picking for Perry as she gets off the mark with a boundary. On a length, around off, Ellyse Perry gets right on top of the bounce and drives this all along the ground through extra cover for four runs. 

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, Short and wide of off, Phoebe Litchfield cuts this through point for a single. 

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length on off, Phoebe Litchfield punches this to cover for no run.

Ellyse Perry walks out at number 3.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, OUT! CAUGHT! Bree Illing gets her first World Cup wicket and provides a massive breakthrough for New Zealand Women. A bit too full and wide outside off. Alyssa Healy advances down the track and looks to slash this over the ring of fielders on the off side, but fails to get right underneath it. Get it spooned off the bottom of her bat straight to Suzie Bates at cover. Bates makes no mistake and takes it nice and clean. The skipper, Alyssa Healy, departs for 19 (17) and Australia Women are one down for 40. 

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length on off, Alyssa Healy thumps this to cover for no run. Healy is looking a bit restless with her footwork for no reason.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, On a length, around off, Alyssa Healy prods in front and was playing for the swing, but this went through with the arm. Healy hits this off the outside half of her bat, and the ball rolls to mid off for no run.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, On a length around off, Phoebe Litchfield drives this to deep cover for one.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length around off, Phoebe Litchfield edges this off the outside towards backward point for no run.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length onto the pads, Alyssa Healy hops up on her toes and clips this to deep square leg for one.

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, Fuller on, down the leg again. Phoebe Litchfield leans inside the line of it and flicks this to fine leg for two this time. 

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Up and over for four more. Pitched-up around middle and off, Phoebe Litchfield presses in front and lofts this with a straight bat, over the bowler for a boundary towards the sight screen.

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length around off, Phoebe Litchfield goes for the drive through the off-side but gets it edged off the inside towards mid-wicket.

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! Easy picking for a batter of Phoebe Litchfield's quality. Fuller, down the leg, Phoebe Litchfield gets down on a knee and sweeps this fine towards the left of the deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

Jess Kerr to Alyssa Healy, Good length on the pads, Alyssa Healy hops back and tucks this to fine leg for one.

Jess Kerr to Alyssa Healy, Jess Kerr hits the hard length, around off. Alyssa Healy defends this towards mid on for no run.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length, a hint of shape away from the batter. Phoebe Litchfield pokes at it but gets beaten.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! A bit of aggression from Phoebe Litchfield and it pays off. On a length, shaping away from the batter. Phoebe Litchfield dances down the track and goes for the lofted drive. The ball gets sliced off the outside of her bat and Phoebe still manages to get this up and over point for a boundary. Making the most of field restrictions. 

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length around middle and off, Alyssa Healy flicks this through mid-wicket for a comfortable strike rotation. 

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, FOUR! Almost everything has hit the middle of Healy's bat so far. Good length on off, Alyssa Healy shifts her bodyweight onto the back foot and punches this through cover for four more runs. 

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length around off, Alyssa Healy pushes this towards cover for a dot.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length, swinging back into the batter, Alyssa Healy goes for the flick off her front foot but gets it edged off the inside onto her front pad for no run.

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, On a length around middle and off, Phoebe Litchfield thumps this straight to the mid off fielder for another dot. 

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, Good length, a touch closer to the batter. Phoebe Litchfield punches this to extra cover for no run.

Jess Kerr to Phoebe Litchfield, FOUR! GLORIOUS FROM PHOEBE! Away-swinging delivery around off, Phoebe Litchfield strides to the pitch of it, gets on top of the bounce and drives this all along the ground through coevr for four more runs. 

Jess Kerr to Alyssa Healy, Good length around off, Alyssa Healy pushes this through cover and takes a single. A good exhibition of batting from Healy as she takes a single right after hitting a boundary.

Jess Kerr to Alyssa Healy, FOUR! Perfect transfer of weight onto the front foot from Healy and the ball has glided to the fence. On a length around middle and off, Alana King strides onto her front foot and flicks this with the leather kissing the carpet through the mid-wicket region for four runs.

Jess Kerr to Alyssa Healy, A big booming inswing fuller delivery around middle and off from Jess Kerr and the Aussie skipper punches this to the left of mid on for a dot.

Jess Kerr will bowl from the other end. 

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, On a length around off, Alyssa Healy guides this through the right of short third for one. A really positive start for the Aussies - 9 runs from the first over.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, FOUR! Aussies are benefiting from the left-right combo at the top as Bree Illing is finding it hard to bowl on a consistent line and length. On a length around the pads, Alyssa Healy leans over it and flicks this through the backward square leg region for the first boundary of the contest.

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Another single for Phoebe as she punches a good-length delivery through cover-point.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Good length, onto the pads of the Aussie skipper. Alyssa Healy flicks this behind square on the leg side for one more. 

Bree Illing to Phoebe Litchfield, Goes a bit too full this time, on off, Phoebe Litchfield punches this crisply towards the right of extra cover and she gets off the mark with a single as well.

Bree Illing to Alyssa Healy, Back of a length around middle and leg, Alyssa Healy pulls this through square leg to get off the mark and open her account. The game is underway with a single. 

The excitement is palpable now as the umpires take the center stage, followed by the players of New Zealand Women, led by captain Sophie Devine. Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield walk out to open for Australia Women. With the stage set, the match is about to kick off, and Bree Illing will bowl the first over for the White Ferns, marking the beginning of what promises to be an intense contest between these two cricketing powerhouses. Here we go...

The stage is set for an electrifying pre-match ceremony. The teams are lined up on the field, with the match officials standing between them. As we get ready for the big game, the crowd will soon be treated to the national anthems of New Zealand and Australia, with the White Ferns taking the lead first, followed by the defending champions, Australia Women, in a moment that promises to send shivers down the spines of fans and players from both nations.

Australian cricketer Phoebe Litchfield attributes her success in India to the conducive batting conditions, citing the nice pitches and quick outfields that facilitate scoring runs. She humbly acknowledges that getting dropped a few times has also contributed to her growth. Litchfield emphasizes the importance of timing her switch hits perfectly in the 50-over format, which helps her score crucial runs. While she acknowledges the added pressure of playing in the World Cup, she finds it enjoyable. When facing pressure situations, Litchfield believes in staying focused and taking it one game at a time. She's aware that her team's hard work and application throughout the tournament will ultimately determine their success. 

PITCH REPORT - Mel Jones and Aaron Finch are pitchside with their thoughts. Mel begins by sharing that it is quite cool and comfortable, as it is a bit cloudy and windy out there. Informs that the dimensions are 67 meters straight down the ground, and equidistant at 56 meters on the squares. Aaron Finch joins her and says it looks like an absolute belter of a wicket and observes some patches of green grass, but feels that it won't play much role and reckons it is a pretty good wicket to bat on. Finch also admits that he feels the decision to bat first is a bit strange, given the possibility of the dew factor later on. Concludes by saying the spinners could control the tempo of the game, but overall, he feels that the batters will be happy playing on this.

The captain of New Zealand Women, Sophie Devine, expresses confidence in her team's balance and squad, stating that while they had hoped to bat first, but also says that they aren't overly concerned about what happens with the toss. Devine emphasizes that her team needs to be at its optimal best to put up a strong fight against Australia. She highlights the pride of representing her nation and expresses her team's determination to give their fans a moment of joy by performing well in the game.

The captain of Australia Women, Alyssa Healy, says it is a great opportunity to put runs on the board and see what happens. Expects the pitch will get better as the game progresses. Shares that based on the make-up of their side, they have opted to go with out-and-out pace. On the team combination, she informs that Megan Schutt, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham, and Heather Graham, miss out. Highlights that they have played some really tough games of cricket in difficult conditions and says the group is in a great mental space. Ends by saying they are looking to get better at every single opportunity they get.