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New Zealand Face Spin Test Against Bangladesh in World Cup Group Match in Guwahati

Sophie Devine’s prolific form meets a Nahida Akter-led spin unit on a surface expected to slow as the game progresses.

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Overview

  • Match 11 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 is scheduled for Friday at 3:00 pm IST at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
  • New Zealand enter after losses to Australia and South Africa and seek a first win to revive their group campaign.
  • Bangladesh arrive with a noted spin attack featuring Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan and Shorna Akter on conditions that increasingly aid turn.
  • The pitch has offered truer batting early before slowing, which places a premium on application against spin and on setting or chasing totals wisely.
  • Sophie Devine leads the tournament run charts with 197 in two innings, while Fahima Khatun has taken four wickets at 2.82 economy in two games.