NZ-W vs SA-W Pitch Report: New Zealand Women will face South Africa Women in the 7th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on 06 October 2025, at 15:00 IST.
Both sides are coming off defeats in their opening fixtures. New Zealand Women lost heavily against Australia despite Sophie Devine’s fighting century, while South Africa Women were bundled out for just 69 runs against England. This match is crucial for both teams to get their campaign back on track.
Holkar Cricket Stadium Pitch Report – NZ-W vs SA-W
The Holkar Stadium pitch is renowned for its batting-friendly conditions, resulting in high-scoring matches. The average first innings score in Women’s World Cup matches here is around 300-320, indicating that batsmen prefer to play strokes.
The new ball in the afternoon sun offers some movement to the fast bowlers, but batting becomes easier as the match progresses. The surface has grip and turn, allowing spinners to play in the second half.
Par Score (ODI at Holkar): 280-300 runs
Batting Conditions
Openers like Sophie Devine (New Zealand-West) and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa-West) will need to anchor the innings initially. With good bounce and short boundaries, power hitters like Amelia Kerr and Marizanne Kapp can accelerate in the middle overs. Partnerships will be crucial to achieving a winning score of 270 or higher.
Fast Bowling
New Zealand’s fast bowling pair of Lea Tahuhu and Jess Kerr showed good rhythm in the last match and will look to capitalise on the early seam movement. For South Africa, Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp will need to bowl hard early to put pressure on the Kiwi top order.
Spinners
Spinners won’t get much help here, but control and variety will be key. Amelia Kerr (New Zealand West) and Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa West) will look to limit runs and create wicket-taking opportunities in the middle overs.
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Toss Prediction – NZ-W vs SA-W
At Holkar, batting first has generally been the safer option. With flat batting conditions, the team winning the toss should opt to bat first and aim for a score around 280+ to stay ahead in the game.
NZ-W vs SA-W Weather Forecast – Indore (6th OCT, Afternoon)
| Time | Temp (°C) | Rain | Wind Speed (k/h) | Wind Direction | Cloud Cover | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 29 | 0 mm | 5.4 | SW | 59% | Dry, partly cloudy |
| 12:00 | 27 | 1.4 mm | 7.7 | SW | 80% | Humid, cloudy |
| 15:00 | 26 | 7.2 mm | 6.9 | SW | 100% | Showers likely |
| 18:00 | 26 | 1.0 mm | 2.6 | WSW | 100% | Damp, aiding spin |
| 21:00 | 26 | 0.1 mm | 1.2 | S | 100% | Humid, chance of drizzle |
Match Conditions & Game Plan – NZ-W vs SA-W
If New Zealand bat first, Devine and Bates will aim for a 280+ total to let their spinners control the game.
If South Africa bat first, Wolvaardt and Brits must anchor the innings past 250 to give their bowlers something to defend.
Batting first looks key, with spinners likely to dominate later.
