In Match 2 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Australia Women (AUS-W) will square off against New Zealand Women (NZ-W) at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on Wednesday, October 1, at 3:00 PM IST. The World Cup is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with India hosting the larger number of matches.

Australia are one of the hot favorites going into the tournament, having recently beaten India in a series by a scoreline of 2-1. They did have a loss to England Women in the warm-up matches, though. Australia is by far the most decorated team in the history of the Women’s World Cup having won the tournament on seven occasions and will be looking to start their campaign off with a win in the quest for their eighth title.

New Zealand Women have been facing struggles of their own. They suffered defeats in their warm-up matches, which will have hurt their confidence. New Zealand Women have one World Cup title, but Sophie Devine will want to get her side off to a good start against their Trans-Tasman rivals. A win will set the tone for the 2025 Women’s World Cup campaign.

AUS-W vs NZ-W: Head-to-Head Record (ODIs)

Australia Women have a dominant record over New Zealand Women in ODIs.

• Matches Played: 135
• Australia W Won: 102
• New Zealand W Won: 31
• No Result: 2

AUS-W vs NZ-W: Stadium Stats (ODIs)

The Holkar Stadium is known for its batting-friendly pitches and high-scoring encounters.

• Total Matches: 7
• Matches won batting first: 5
• Matches won bowling first: 2
• Average 1st Innings Score: 331
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 260
• Highest Total: 418/5 (50 overs) by IND vs WI
• Lowest Total: 217/10 (28.2 overs) by AUS vs IND
• Highest Successful Chase: 294/5 (47.5 overs) by IND vs AUS
• Lowest Total Defended: 247/9 (50 overs) by IND vs RSA

See Also: Top 3 reasons why Sri Lanka-W lost to India-W in Women's World Cup 2025 match 1

AUS-W vs NZ-W: Predicted Playing XIs

Australia Women (AUS-W): Alyssa Healy (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Georgia Wareham, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth

New Zealand Women (NZ-W): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabelle Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire

Women’s World Cup 2025: Points Table 

After the completion of one match, the points table looks like this.