Women's Cricket
Women's World Cup: India lose by 62 runs against New Zealand, Kaur scores 71 runs - Highlights, Scores, Updates
India has only won twice against New Zealand in 12 matches at the World Cup stages so far. Mithali Raj & Co. fail to better that record. Follow Highlights.
The Women in Blue will look to keep their winning streak going (Source: BCCI Women Twitter)
Welcome to the live blog of the New Zealand vs India match-up at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022!
The Indian women's cricket team, led by skipper Mithali Raj once again failed to come out victorious against New Zealand as they lost by 62 runs. India's top order was not able to score many runs leading to a heavy defeat against the hosts. Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the only player to score a half-century (71).
India has thrashed Pakistan in their World Cup opener, winning by 107 runs apart from winning their two warmup matches. New Zealand, on the other hand, lost their opener to West Indies in a thriller but followed it up with a convincing win against Bangladesh.
India will now face the West Indies in the next match of the World Cup on March 12th.
Follow all updates live here:
Live Updates
- 10 March 2022 4:05 AM GMT
AND ONE MORE WICKET FOR INDIA AS GAYAKWAD STUNS NOW!
A lot of pressure now on the NZ side from India as Rajeshwari Gayakwad sends Hayley Jensen back to the pavilion for just 1, bowled out!
- 10 March 2022 3:52 AM GMT
Pooja Vastrakar strikes AGAIN as Mithali Raj gets the crucial Amy Satterthwaite wicket!
FINALLY! Pooja Vastrakar is still the star of this match for India as she gets Amy out with Mithali Raj taking an easy catch!
Beautiful innings from Amy however as she goes back to the pavilion with 75 runs!
But this is the turning point of the match as Hayley Jensen comes in now at 7.
Into the 43rd over, New Zealand are 226/5!
- 10 March 2022 3:43 AM GMT
Crushing over for Deepti Sharma as we conclude 40 overs here...
Amy Satterthwaite is leading the charge now for NZ against India and after 40 overs, big spot of worry as NZ are up 211-4.
India needs a wicket desperately NOW!
- 10 March 2022 3:30 AM GMT
India will have to strike out Amy soon however...
After 36 overs, the run rate has dropped considerably for NZ and India needs to keep working at that.
NZ are 186/4 on the board currently but Amy Satterthwaite is still batting comfortably. Katey Martin is the new batter in!
- 10 March 2022 3:23 AM GMT
Meanwhile, Amy, also a mother, has scored a half-century too!
Amy follows Amelia Kerr and gets NZ the second half-century in this match against India.
Good show from the NZ star! Even she is a big threat for India.
- 10 March 2022 3:21 AM GMT
And Smriti Mandhana gets Maddy Green OUT!!!
Smriti Mandhana catches the ball Maddy Green sent flying towards her, easy-peasy and sends Green back to the pavilion for 27 runs with Deepti Sharma as the bowler!
This ensures the rhythm is broken once again between Green and Satterthwaite!
Katey Martin is in at 6th now.
- 10 March 2022 3:14 AM GMT
And after 31 overs, India is bringing more spinners into play now
New Zealand is being consistent now as India is trying a different strategy here with the match. It's been a while since the last wicket as NZ looks pretty comfortable on the board.
- 10 March 2022 2:58 AM GMT
150 comes up on the board for NZ now!
Amy Satterthwaite is being consistent now and will also need to be taken care of soon!
After 28 overs, NZ has a 152-3 on the board.
