Derby July 15 (IANS) The Indian women s cricket team thrashed New Zealand by 186 runs to storm into the semi-finals of the ongoing Women s World Cup at the County Ground here on Saturday.
Skipper Mithali Raj s scintillating century set the tone as India posted a healthy 265/7 before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad s maiden fifer (5/15) bundled out the White Ferns for a paltry 79.
The New Zealanders found themselves three-down in the 11th over and after a brief ineffective resistance from Amy Satterthwaite and Sophie Devine they crumbled under pressure.
India have now joined Australia England and South Africa as the four semi-finalists of this year s World Cup.
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