The ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 will witness a clash between the New Zealand Women and Bangladesh Women in the 11th Match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on October 10, 2025. New Zealand losing their initial two games to Australia and South Africa is the reason they are at the bottom of the points table; so far, they have no points and a -1.485 Net Run Rate.
Bangladesh has still maintained a better position; that is why they are in fourth place with 2 points and a Net Run Rate of 0.573 after a victory and a loss. The two teams will be looking to recover from their last games and get important points in the tournament.
The match is going to be a thrilling battle between the two teams that are gaining their first win or need to restore their triumph. New Zealand has the upper hand in their head-to-head meetings, but Bangladesh has already confirmed its fighting spirit along with its development in recent encounters.
New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women Head-to-Head in ODIs
| Matches Played | 04 |
| NZ W Won | 02 |
| BAN W Won | 00 |
| No Result | 02 |
New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women Match Details
| Match | New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women, Match 11, Women’s World Cup 2025 |
| Venue | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Date & Time | Friday, October 10; 3:00 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming | Star Sports, JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Pitch Report
New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women—Match Analysis
New Zealand Women’s Strengths
Championship pedigree and an experienced core provide a crucial foundation despite a winless start, with proven match-winners capable of explosive turnarounds, tactical sophistication honed through major tournaments, and historical dominance over Bangladesh offering the psychological comfort needed for momentum-shifting breakthrough performance.
Dominant head-to-head record establishes a clear mental advantage, a tactical blueprint for dismantling Bangladesh’s resistance, and confidence in executing winning strategies that have consistently neutralized the Tigresses’ challenge, creating a pathway toward tournament recovery and qualification hopes restoration.
New Zealand Women’s Weaknesses
Consecutive defeats erode confidence and create mounting pressure for a desperate breakthrough, with batting collapses against quality attacks exposing vulnerability, bowling ineffectiveness undermining containment strategies, and a bottom-table position intensifying anxiety that risks further capitulation against motivated opponents.
Underestimating resurgent Bangladesh threatens complacency, tactical preparation gaps against improving opposition, and vulnerability to inspired individual performances from Tigresses players motivated by upset opportunity against struggling tournament favorites desperately seeking redemption in unfamiliar subcontinental conditions.
Bangladesh Women’s Strengths
Positive Net Run Rate and victory momentum establish competitive confidence, balanced team performance demonstrated through tournament wins, and fighting spirit showcased in recent international encounters that signal capability for causing upsets against struggling higher-ranked opponents desperate for points.
Nothing-to-lose freedom against wounded favorites creates dangerous unpredictability, opportunity for fearless cricket that exploits New Zealand’s fragile confidence, and a platform for emerging talents to announce credentials against historically dominant opposition vulnerable to motivated challengers seeking statement victory.
Bangladesh Women’s Weaknesses
Winless record against New Zealand establishes a psychological barrier, a historical inability to solve tactical challenges posed by the White Ferns’ varied attack and disciplined batting, and an intimidation factor that undermines belief in achieving breakthrough performance despite improved recent form.
Inconsistent performances following the opening victory expose vulnerability to pressure situations, batting fragility against quality bowling attacks targeting weaknesses ruthlessly, and tactical limitations that the experienced New Zealand side will exploit systematically throughout anticipated dominance at neutral venue conditions.
NZ W vs BAN W Predicted Playing XIs
New Zealand Women (NZ W): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (w), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Bree Illing
Bangladesh Women (BAN W): Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Shanjida Akter Meghla
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