India vs New Zealand Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 ...

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IND vs NZ LIVE: Sophie Devine named Player of the Match

"I'm just incredibly proud of this group. To put together such a comprehensive performance is something I'm proud of. We've been targetting this game for a long time now. We take inspiration from the Black Caps as well. If you look at our powerplay, we've been getting some terrific starts. That's what we wanted today - to put the pressure on the bowlers. We spoke about 150 being par. Pleased to get 10 runs above that. Probably know them too well having played them recently. But it's always a big challenge playing Australia," said New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, who was named the Player of the Match.

IND vs NZ LIVE: "Not the start we were expecting" - Harmanpreet

"We didn't play our best cricket today. Going forward we have to think what areas we have to improve. Every game now is important and we have to play our best cricket. We created chances, it's not like that we didn't create. They played better cricket than us, no doubt about that. This is such a high stage where you can't make these mistakes. We have chased 160-170 many times. But on that pitch... it was 10-15 runs too many. At one stage, the way they started, I was thinking it would be 180. This wasn't the start we were expecting (in this tournament)," said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: New Zealand win by 58 runs!

Rosemary Mair claims her fourth wicket and that is the end of India's struggle. They have lost this game by a huge margin of 58 runs. India are bundled out for 102 in 19 overs. It is a truly dominating performance from New Zealand in their campaign opener.

INDW 102 (19)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

India are nine down. A slower delivery from Rosemary Mair to outfox Shreyanka Patil and New Zealand are just inches away from the victory line.

INDW 102/9 (18.5)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: WICKET!

Amelia Kerr has dismissed Pooja Vastrakar. It was a googly from Kerr and Pooja failed to read it. The ball went through the gap between her bat and pad to rattle disturb the timber. Mere formality remains in this game.

INDW 90/8 (15.3)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Wickets continue to fall down and New Zealand are only three scalps away from a victory.  Deepti Sharma is the latest batter to depart. She failed to get over the extra cover and it is wicket number three for Lea Tahuhu.

INDW 88/7 (14.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: WICKET!

Arundhati Reddy is out! Forget about the rising required run rate, Indian batters are finding it hard to even stay at the crease for long. It was a fuller ball outside off from Rosemary Mair and Reddy has handed an easy catch to Suzie Bates at extra cover.   

INDW 75/6 (12.2)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Another India batter bites the dust and this time it is Richa Ghosh, who goes back to the pavilion. Ghosh wanted to play it on the leg side but ended up clipping it to the fielder at mid-off. It is the second wicket for Lea Tahuhu. 

INDW 70/5 (11)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: India need 98 in 60!

New Zealand are clearly ahead in the game. India, on the other hand, need a massive fightback from this point if they wish to remain alive in the hunt. They need 98 off 60 balls. The asking rate is 9.8. Unless dew comes at a significant amount, expect New Zealand to stay in control.

INDW 63/4 (10)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

India go further down. They have lost Jemimah Rodrigues as the fourth wicket. Lea Tahuhu lured the India batter well by keeping a mid-on player on the edge of the circle. Jemimah fell into the trap and handed the fielder an easy catch. You can't blame her much as India needed someone to take the risk, though it didn't pay off this time.

INDW 55/4 (8.5)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: India need to rebuild

India are under pressure at the moment as they are three down with asking rate getting close to 9. New Zealand bowlers have done a really good job so far to keep India in check. Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh need to stitch a solid partnership here to bring India back in game. 

INDW 45/3 (7)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: WICKET!

More and more trouble for India now as they have lost the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur as well. It was an inswinging delivery from Rosemary Mair and Harmpreet got hit on the pad. Umpire raised his finger to the LBW appeal and even a review could not save the India captain.

INDW 42/3 (5.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Smriti Mandhana is gone! This is a poor shot from Mandhana. She jumped out of her crease but failed to clear the long-on despite getting good flight on offer. Eden Carson gets her second wicket and India are in some real trouble now.

INDW 28/2 (4.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: FOUR!

This is a beautiful sweep shot from Harmanpreet Kaur for a four. She went across the stumps on the Eden Carson delivery and swept it away through the backward square leg for a four.

INDW 27/1 (4.1)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Brilliant bowling from NZ!

This is some quality bowling from New Zealand. Jess Kerr has bowled a two-run over. She bowled four consecutive dot ball to Harmanpreet Kaur. Only 10 runs have come off the last three overs. India badly need some accelerating as the asking rate is shooting up.

INDW 21/1 (4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: FOUR!

Five consecutive dot balls from Rosemary Mair to Smriti Mandhana and the India batter finally managed to hit a boundary on the final one. It was a fuller ball outside off stump from Rosemary and Mandhana carved it away through the slip for a four, beating the short third man.

INDW 19/1 (3)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Shafali Verma is OUT! Eden Carson bowled it straight but Shafali played it for the turn. She tried to play the ball on the leg side but ended up edging it back to the bowler. India have copped a big blow at the start of their chase vs New Zealand.

INDW 11/1 (1.1)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: 11-run over!

India have got 11 runs in the first over. Mandhana kicked off the over with a four before rotating the strike really well in it. Eden Carson will bowl the next over. Here we go!

INDW 11/0 (1)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Smriti Mandhana off the mark with four!

Smriti Mandhana starts with a boundary off the first ball. Jess Kerr bowled it slightly short and Mandhana punished it away through the square leg boundary.

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: New Zealand post 160 for 4!

New Zealand have got a really good total on the board. This track is not as easy to bat as it looks. The ball was sticking to the surface but the White Ferns have managed to post a competitive score of 160 for 4, thanks to Sophie Devine's 57 not out off 36.

NZW 160/4 (20)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Renuka Singh Thakur has taken her second wicket. She has dismissed Brooke Halliday as the player has hit it to Smriti Mandhana at extra cover. New Zealand are four down but the good thing for them is that Sophie Devine is still there at the other end.

NZW 145/4 (18.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Expensive over!

Deepti Sharma ends her extremely expensive spell. She leaks 16 runs in her final over and ends with overall figures of 0 for 45. This is really poor bowling India's star and reliable all-rounder. New Zealand are well on course for a good total.

NZW 139/3 (18)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: New Zealand getting slow

New Zealand's innings has slowed down. The wicket seems to be gripping a bit and that is making tough for the batters to play their shots. New Zealand, however, could still go beyond 150 which would be a really good total on this surface if dew doesn't come in second innings. 

NZW 121/3 (16.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: A conterversial incident

Amelia Kerr took a single off the final ball of Deepti Sharma's over. Sophie Devine wanted to make it a couple despite Harmanpreet Kaur collecting the ball at long-off. Umpire has called the play off for the over by that time, but since Devine and Kerr ran for the second India effected a run-out at striker's end. Currently, the umpires have asked Kerr to stop and they are having some discussion with Harmanpreet Kaur. Okay, that finally remains not out as umpire had already called off the play for the over.

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: FOUR!

Runs were not coming for New Zealand and Sophie Devine has finally started to change gears. She stepped out the crease to beat the mid-off fielder for a four. Shreyanka Patil then shortened her length a bit and that was put away for another four by Devine.

NZW 89/2 (12.2)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Economical over

Asha Sobhana has bowled a three-run over. This is now turning into a brilliant comeback from India. They struck twice and now they are making it count further with some tight bowling. Only 14 runs have come off the last four overs.

NZW 75/2 (11)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: New Zealand still in command!

While the momentum is in India's favour, one can't deny that New Zealand are still in control of the game, thanks to their fiery start. The Black Ferns just need one good partnership from this point to get to a total of over 150.

NZW 72/2 (10)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: OUT!

Asha Sobhana has dismissed Georgia Plimmer on the first ball of the over and India are back in the game with added energy now. That is a really good catch from Smriti Mandhana at long-on. Plimmer goes for 34 off 23.

NZW 67/2 (8.1)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: WICKET!

Oh, here is the much-needed first breakthrough for India! Arundhati Reddy is the bowler who provides it to the side. Suzie Bates departs for a 24-ball 27 after hitting the ball right into the hands of Shreyanka Patil at deep mid-wicket.

NZW 67/1 (7.4)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: New Zealand cruise!

Asha Sobhana is off to a decent start as she has conceded only six runs in her first over. However, New Zealand remain on top as they are still with both their openers there, set and attacking.

NZW 61/0 (7)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Poor, poor fielding from India!

India have been truly poor in the field tonight so far. In the 6th over, Renuka Singh missed an easy collection to see the ball run away for a four. To make things worse, wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh dropped an easy catch of Suzie Bates. The failed to judge the catch well and it only added to India's woes.

NZW 55/0 (6)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Brilliant start for New Zealand!

New Zealand are going really good in this game at the moment. They are scoring at 8.6 runs per over. Georgia Plimmer is taking the attacking route while Suzie Bates is also at run-a-ball. Arundhati Reddy will bowl the final over of powerplay. Here we go!

NZW 43/0 (5)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: A blunder from Mandhana!

Smriti Mandhana has made a mess of it at long-on. Georgia Plimmer hit the Deepti Sharma delivery down the ground and Mandhana was stationed at long-on. A poor approach saw Mandhana missing the catch. She went ahead and misssed the ball that went over her for a six.

NZW 29/0 (3)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Good start from Renuka!

Pooja Vastrakar conceded 9 runs in the first over as Suzie Bates slammed her for two fours in it. After that, Renuka Singh has bowled an economical four-run over.

NZW 13/0 (2) 

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Match begins!

Pooja Vastrakar begins with a short ball and Suzie Bates punishes her with a four. She pulled it towards the backward square leg fence.

NZW 4/0 (0.1)

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: National anthems over!

The national anthems are over and now it's time for action. Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer are set to open the batting for New Zealand while Pooja Vastrakar will bowl the first over for India.

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Here are the playing XIs -

India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh

New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: India "the best team"

"We just want to go out there and play good cricket. All the players back themselves. It's the best team and the best team we have in this format. We have a balanced side. We have a long batting line-up as well. It's all about going out there and enjoying ourselves," said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

IND vs NZ LIVE Score: Sophie reveals reason behind batting first -

"We're going to bat first. I've been really happy about the way the team's gone about it's business. Results haven't gone our way but we're always learnig. Looking to put our best foot forward in this one. It's going to be slower, there's still runs in it. Still opportunity to be attacking," said New Zealand captain Sophie Devine.