Areas of concern the Indian eves need to address to qualify for the semi-finals

Smriti Mandhana needs to fire

Smriti Mandhana needs to find her form

Mandhana lit up the World Cup with a couple of blistering knocks, an innings of 90 (77) against England and 106* (109) against the Windies, in back to back matches. However, her form faded away as the tournament progressed.

Scores of 3, 8, 4 and 10 in the following four matches do not make for a great reading. However, she can compensate for those poor performances with a blistering knock against the Kiwis on Saturday. She is the one who can get India off to a flying start and provide the initial impetus. The other batswomen then just need to carry on the momentum.

India are much behind in NRR than New Zealand. It is a do or die match for them. If they get these issues fixed, there is a high chance that they will come out with flying colours on Saturday.