NZ W vs BAN W | Twitter on the edge as umpire’s quick reflex saves her from full-blooded drive
The reflexes of umpires often go under the radar, as it is difficult to avoid the ball than to catch it. Sarah Dambanevana reacted pretty quickly during the Women’s ODI World Cup game between New Zealand and Bangladesh to save herself from a powerful drive that could have caused a grievous injury.
However, Devine, who has been in wonderful form, made her third fifty-plus score in the tournament. She was well-supported by Brooke Halliday (69), as the pair added 112 runs for the fourth wicket to bail out the White Ferns.
But with both the set batters back in the hut by the 44th over and the score reading 181/5, Maddy Green decided to pull out her big shots to take the side to a competitive total. After stepping down the track to hit Nahida Akter for a boundary in the fourth ball of the 45th over, Green repeated the feat a ball later.
This time, she went straight back, smashing a good length delivery on the middle stump. The ball fizzed past the left-arm spinner’s outstretched arms and was headed towards the main umpire Sarah Dambanevana.
Thankfully, she ducked immediately before moving towards her right, with the flying Kookaburra passing her hat by a whisker. She nodded her head in a sigh of relief after surviving a close shave, before letting out a sheepish smile.
Twitter was on the edge as the umpire’s quick reflexes saw her come out unscathed, and she took a moment to recover before moving to the square leg side.
Saved by a CM
— Robinson (@Robinson966715) October 10, 2025
Restricted
New Zealand have been restricted to 227/9 in 50 overs by Bangladesh, courtesy of wrist spinner Rabeya Khan's sensational effort of 3/30 in 10 overs.
— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango) October 10, 2025
Brooke Halliday with 69, and Sophie Devine with 63, were the only two batting performances of note.
Firepower
New Zealand post 227 for 9. Do Bangladesh have enough firepower in their batting to chase this down?
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) October 10, 2025
Nice
Icc women's World Cup match no 11
— Shivansh rajpal (@RajpalShiv46534) October 10, 2025
New zealand 🇳🇿 vs Bangladesh 🇧🇩:
New zealand scored 227 runs for 9 in 50 overs. Sophie Devine scored 63 runs and Brooke Halliday scored 69 runs. Bangladesh need 228 runs to win the match
Wow
20 years old Rabeya Khan from the Bangladesh team in this World Cup.
— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel) October 10, 2025
1. Against Pakistan.
- 7 overs, 13 runs, 1 wicket.
2. Against England.
- 43 runs in 27 balls.
- 7 overs, 39 runs.
3. Against New Zealand.
- 10 overs, 30 runs, 3 wickets.
Not sure
Not sure about the Bangladesh men’s team, but the Bangladesh women’s team has shown tremendous improvement, and this World Cup has proved it perfectly. They crushed Pakistan one-sided in their first match, gave England a real scare and now have completely rattled New Zealand.
— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel) October 10, 2025
There you go
Bangladesh let New Zealand off the hook 195/5, already game beyond Bangladeshi women reach
— mohsinali (@mohsinaliisb) October 10, 2025
Solid
ICC Women's World Cup 2025
— khel live (@khellive91) October 10, 2025
New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women
New Zealand at 165/4 after 43 overs#CWC25 #BANvNZ
Good
ICC Women's World Cup 2025
— khel live (@khellive91) October 10, 2025
New Zealand Women vs Bangladesh Women
New Zealand at 130/3 after 35 overs#CWC25 #BANvNZ
Dominating
Bangladesh Women are dominating against New Zealand Women. Remember, in this same World Cup, Bangladesh Women have already defeated Pakistan.#NZWvsBANW | #WomensWorldCup2025 pic.twitter.com/sjrr3tcuLh
— 𝐊𝐫𝐢s𝐡𝐧𝐚 (@Maikrrishna) October 10, 2025
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