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Namibia: Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot – Sport

Namibia: Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-10-23 21:01:09

Superb centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women’s World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.

Co-hosts India joined defending champions Australia, England and South Africa in the final-four of the eight-nation tournament.

Openers Mandhana and Rawal put on 212 runs as India posted a mammoth 340-3 in 49 overs at a rain-hit DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

The left-handed Mandhana hit 109 and Rawal struck 122 as the…

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