India Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st ODI: Live Score and ...

IND-W vs NZ-W

IND-W vs NZ-W, 1st ODI Live Updates: India have won the toss and opted to bat first. Harmanpreet Kaur is out due to a niggle while Smriti Mandhana will lead them. Tejal Hasabnis and Saima Thakor are making their debuts.

15:36 IST:

26.5: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! LBW! A huge appeal for LBW from Bates and the finger goes up. Jemimah chats with her partner and goes upstairs and challenges the on-field decision. This is a good-length delivery, flat in trajectory and quicker in pace from Bates, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues walks across to nudge it away to the leg side but ends up playing all over the line of the ball and gets rapped on the front pad. UltraEdge comes up and shows nothing. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is on the umpire's call but the ball is clipping the middle and leg stumps on the projections. The on-field decision is overturned and India Women lose half of their side now.

15:33 IST:

26.4: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, Much slower through the air, on the leg stump, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it off the inner half of the bat to short fine.

15:32 IST:

26.3: Suzie Bates to Tejal Hasabnis, Full in length, on the middle, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

15:32 IST:

26.2: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flat and good length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Georgia Plimmer comes charging to the ball from the deep and prevents any further run.

15:31 IST:

26.1: Suzie Bates to Tejal Hasabnis, Bates pushes it through, full and on leg, Tejal Hasabnis looks to sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely at the vacant short fine region for a single.

15:30 IST:

25.6: Sophie Devine to Tejal Hasabnis, Tejal Hasabnis moves into her 30s now. Shade outside off, full in length, Tejal Hasabnis clips it with her wrists to widish deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over. 6 singles off Devine's third over. India Women are 149/4.

15:30 IST:

25.5: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, Much fuller now, on the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues prods ahead and drives it through covers for a single.

15:30 IST:

25.4: Sophie Devine to Tejal Hasabnis, Half-tracker outside off, cut away through cover-point for a single by Hasabnis.

15:30 IST:

25.3: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, Length ball, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it around the corner to the leg side and runs a single.

15:30 IST:

25.2: Sophie Devine to Tejal Hasabnis, Good length around off stump. Hasabnis pushes it in front of cover for a single.

15:30 IST:

25.1: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, Length-delivery outside off. Rodrigues cuts it to deep point for a single.

15:28 IST:

Uh, oh! Molly Penfold is really struggling here possibly due to a strain and is down on her haunches. The physio is out there to check her up as the others help themselves with some fluids. It is very warm out there as the sun is scorchingly unforgiving. Meanwhile, Penfold is being helped with some stretching exercises in the middle. Not a pleasing sign for New Zealand Women as Molly Penfold is walking off the field and looks in a bit of discomfort. Sophie Devine is back into the attack, she is 2-0-9-0 so far. 

15:22 IST:

24.6: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, On the pads on a good length, nurdled away to deep square leg for a single. Halfway into the first innings and this partnership now has added 52 runs together as India Women look a bit settled at 143/4.

15:22 IST:

24.6: Suzie Bates to Tejal Hasabnis, WIDE! Spills it down leg does Suzie Bates, full in length, Tejal Hasabnis misses to sweep it away and the keeper too, fails to cling on and parries the ball to the short fine region. Jemimah Rodrigues is quick to call and complete the single.

15:21 IST:

24.5: Suzie Bates to Tejal Hasabnis, Pushed through, flat and full on middle, Tejal Hasabnis leans on and knocks it back to the bowler.

15:21 IST:

24.4: Suzie Bates to Tejal Hasabnis, Good length, on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

15:20 IST:

24.3: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, Length ball, just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs back and flat-bats it to long on for a single.

15:20 IST:

24.2: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, Excellent running again! Slips in a full toss, on the stumps, Rodrigues sits down on her knee and wrists the sweep to deep square leg for a brace. Georgia Plimmer covers a lot of ground from deep mid-wicket and saves a certain boundary for her side. She has been a live wire in the field, to say the least.

15:19 IST:

24.1: Suzie Bates to Jemimah Rodrigues, Suzie Bates comes into the attack, replacing Jess Kerr. Pushed through, full and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it with soft hands to deep mid-wicket and straightaway calls for two. Scampers back easily and completes the second.

15:18 IST:

23.6: Molly Penfold to Tejal Hasabnis, A dot to end the 24th over. Short, outside off, tapped away off the back foot but straight to point. Just 4 singles from this one. India Women are 135/4 and this 5th wicket partnership moves to 44 off 53 deliveries.

15:17 IST:

23.5: Molly Penfold to Jemimah Rodrigues, Stays over the stumps, bowls a fuller one, angling on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues walks across and nudges it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

15:17 IST:

23.4: Molly Penfold to Tejal Hasabnis, Short in length, just outside off, Tejal Hasabnis waits for it to arrive and ramps it over short third for a single.

15:16 IST:

23.3: Molly Penfold to Jemimah Rodrigues, On the back of a length, in front of the pegs, Jemimah Rodrigues mistimes the tuck and chips it off the bat to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

15:15 IST:

23.2: Molly Penfold to Tejal Hasabnis, Tinge outside off on a length, Tejal Hasabnis goes for a front foot drive but ends up slicing it off the outside half of the bat to deep third for a single.

15:14 IST:

23.1: Molly Penfold to Tejal Hasabnis, Short of a good length, on the top of the stumps, Tejal Hasabnis gets behind the line of the ball and taps it onto the pitch with soft hands.

15:14 IST:

Molly Penfold (4-0-24-0) is brought back into the attack now. She replaces Melie Kerr.

15:13 IST:

22.6: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Slower in pace at 99.5 kph, on a length on middle, Tejal Hasabnis nurdles it with soft hands in front of short mid-wicket and steals a quick single.

15:12 IST:

22.5: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, FOUR! Down the ground! Jess Kerr bowls it right into the slot, on the stumps, Tejal Hasabnis clears her front leg and hammers it down the ground beating the diving mid on fielder for a boundary.

15:11 IST:

22.4: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Make that four dots in a row! Full and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis gets a stride across, and slashes towards the cover fielder.

15:11 IST:

22.3: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Three dots on the bounce by Jess Kerr! Overpitched, into the blockhole, this is shoveled out to cover by Tejal Hasabnis.

15:10 IST:

22.2: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Pitched on the nagging length, at the stumps, Tejal Hasabnis brings her bat straight through the line and blocks it back to the bowler on the front foot.

15:10 IST:

22.1: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Jess Kerr bowls it full and around off, Tejal Hasabnis taps her front foot ahead and drills it straight to mid off.

15:10 IST:

Jess Kerr to continue for her extended spell. She is 5-0-37-1 so far.

15:08 IST:

21.6: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, A wrong'un from Melie Kerr. Length ball, on off, Tejal Hasabnis rocks back and pulls it along the ground for a single to deep mid-wicket.

15:08 IST:

21.5: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Closer to the body, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues hangs back and knocks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

15:07 IST:

21.4: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Length, on the middle, pulled to the leg side for a single.

15:07 IST:

21.3: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Nice and full, on the stumps, Tejal Hasabnis employs the sweep shot and hits it behind square. The fielder from deep square leg region, Lauren Down, sprints and slides to her right and intercepts the ball cleanly. Two taken.

15:06 IST:

21.2: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Slower at just 79 kph, outside off on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues pats it off the back foot in front of cover-point for a quick single.

15:05 IST:

21.1: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Swept away! Melie Kerr pushes it fuller and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues brings out the broom, gets on the top of the ball and sweeps it neatly through square leg for a boundary.

15:05 IST:

20.6: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller length around off. Rodrigues flicks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two but Georgia Plimmer was quick to the ball and keeps the batters down to just a single. Plimmer has been quite busy in the field today and has been pretty effective.

15:05 IST:

20.5: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Outside off, on a good length, Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles outside off and drags the pull along the ground between long on and deep mid-wicket. The two fielders converge to stop the ball, but Georgia Plimmer from deep mid-wicket slides eventually and flicks the ball cleanly before the ropes. Two taken.

15:03 IST:

20.4: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Pitched up, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans on and drives it straight to cover.

15:03 IST:

20.3: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Drifting down the middle and leg, on a fuller length, Tejal Hasabnis looks to thread the gap between the mid-wicket and mid on region, but the fielder from mid on moves to her right and stops the ball. Just a single then.

15:02 IST:

20.2: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, A low full toss around off, Tejal Hasabnis mistimes it straight to mid off.

15:02 IST:

20.1: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, The call is for two from Jemimah but they will get only one. Length, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles across off and tucks it to widish mid-wicket for a single.

15:02 IST:

Change? Nope, Jess Kerr (4-0-32-1) to continue.

15:01 IST:

19.6: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, FOUR! Nicely timed stroke! Short and wide, Tejal Hasabnis rocks back and punches it elegantly through point as the ball races away.

15:00 IST:

19.5: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Lands it in off, Tejal Hasabnis eases it to point.

15:00 IST:

19.4: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

14:59 IST:

19.3: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Fuller one, outside off, Tejal Hasabnis waits for the ball and guides it late through short third for three runs. Excellent chase by the fielder to stop the boundary.

14:58 IST:

19.2: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Bowls it on off, Tejal Hasabnis taps it to covers.

14:58 IST:

19.1: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Bowls it on off, Jemimah Rodrigues works it to covers for one.

14:57 IST:

18.6: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Lands it on off, Tejal Hasabnis taps it to short covers.

14:56 IST:

18.5: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Slower one this time, Tejal Hasabnis eases it to the point fielder.

14:56 IST:

18.4: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Fuller one, on off, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to the mid off fielder.

14:56 IST:

18.3: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

14:55 IST:

18.2: Jess Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Lands it outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to drive it but edges it to the fielder at short third.

14:54 IST:

18.1: Jess Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, On a length and it keeps a bit low, on leg, Tejal Hasabnis turns it to square leg for one.

14:53 IST:

17.6: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Lands it on off, Tejal Hasabnis digs it to mid on. A bit of a fumble in the middle but they complete the single eventually.

14:52 IST:

17.5: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Too full, outside off, Tejal Hasabnis looks to drive it but misses.

14:52 IST:

17.4: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Short and wide, Tejal Hasabnis looks to slap it but misses.

14:52 IST:

17.3: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Lands it on off, Tejal blocks it soldily.

14:52 IST:

17.2: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Full, on off, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to covers.

14:51 IST:

17.1: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, More flight, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to square leg for one.

14:50 IST:

16.6: Eden Carson to Tejal Hasabnis, Too full, Tejal Hasabnis digs it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

14:50 IST:

16.5: Eden Carson to Tejal Hasabnis, Short, on leg, Tejal Hasabnis tucks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

14:49 IST:

16.4: Eden Carson to Tejal Hasabnis, Tosses it up this time, Tejal Hasabnis eases it to point.

14:49 IST:

16.3: Eden Carson to Tejal Hasabnis, Quicker, on off, Tejal Hasabnis leans forward and blocks it back.

14:48 IST:

16.2: Eden Carson to Tejal Hasabnis, Short and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis opens the face of the bat and guides it past short third for a brace.

14:48 IST:

16.1: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Bowls it on off, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to square leg for one.

14:48 IST:

15.6: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, FOUR! Tejal Hasabnis gets off the mark in international cricket, in a bit of a streaky manner! Lands it outside off, Tejal Hasabnis looks to play at it but gets a bottom edge as the ball races past the keeper and finds the fence at third man.

14:46 IST:

15.5: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Lands it on off, Tejal Hasabnis blocks it solidly.

14:46 IST:

15.4: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, A confident appeal for LBW, not given! Is it missing leg? The finger has stayed down. Melie Kerr has a word with the keeper and takes the DRS. Coming to the delivery, it's a tossed-up one, on leg and curling away, Tejal Hasabnis tries to defend but misses. The Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows that it was missing the stumps. The onfield decision stands NOT OUT and New Zealand Women lost a review.

14:43 IST:

15.3: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Full again, on off, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to the mid off fielder.

14:43 IST:

15.2: Melie Kerr to Tejal Hasabnis, Fuller one, on off, Tejal Hasabnis blocks it back.

14:44 IST:

Tejal Hasabnis, the debutant walks in at number 6.

14:42 IST:

15.1: Melie Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, OUT! CAUGHT! Melie Kerr strikes and creates yet another impact. And again, the break in play, brings a wicket for the bowling side. More flight, and bowled on a length on middle and leg. Seems to just stick in the surface and bounce a bit extra. Yastika Bhatia is lured to play a sweep shot but gets a top edge due to the extra bounce. The ball carries towards deep square leg where Eden Carson completes the catch. Yastika Bhatia bites the dust after getting a solid start and departs on 37 (43). And now, India Women have slipped to 91/4 in just 15.1 overs. Melie Kerr effectively breaks the brewing 20-run stand for the fourth wicket. New Zealand Women are right on top.

14:39 IST:

Drinks! So, India Women are 91/3 after 15 overs. Yastika Bhatia is unbeaten on 37, showing solid form, while Jemimah Rodrigues has just arrived at the crease, contributing 8 runs off 11 balls. The batting side is in a stable yet critical phase, aiming to consolidate with a partnership as they look to set a competitive score. New Zealand Women will look for wickets and will look to put the opposition under pressure. Let's see how it pans out...

14:38 IST:

14.6: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Quicker and flatter on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to nudge this on leg snd sneak one but the ball rolls straight to the mid-wicket fielder and the batters settle for a dot. 

14:36 IST:

14.5: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, A good shot from Yastika Bhatia as she lofts this fuller one over cover for a single. 

14:35 IST:

14.4: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Quicker and fuller on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues hops back and lofts this uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

14:35 IST:

14.3: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Short of a length around off, Yastika Bhatia once again rocks back and punches this through cover for one. 

14:34 IST:

14.2: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Tossed up on off, Yastika Bhatia jams this down on off. 

14:34 IST:

14.1: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues gently taps this in front of short cover and steals one. 

14:33 IST:

13.6: Melie Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, Length dragged back in the line of stumps, Yastika Bhatia flicks this off her back foot towards the right of deep mid-wicket where Georgia Plimmer does the hard yards, dives and saves a couple to end the over. 

14:32 IST:

13.5: Melie Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, Low full toss, Yastika Bhatia moves in and scoops this to the left of Izzy Gaze behind the stumps for a couple. 

14:32 IST:

13.4: Melie Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, Wrong'un on off, Yastika Bhatia is onto her back foot to pull this but ends up defending this on off as this was going away from her. 

14:31 IST:

13.3: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Length dragged back, around leg. Jemimah Rodrigues milks this towards the deep on leg for one. 

14:31 IST:

13.2: Melie Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, Flighted around leg, Yastika Bhatia flicks this through mid-wicket and runs one. 

14:30 IST:

13.1: Melie Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Gets turn on the first delivery she bowls, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and cuts this toward sweeper cover for one. 

14:32 IST:

Melie Kerr comes into the attack, replacing Sophie Devine.

14:29 IST:

12.6: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, A string of dots to end the over as Yastika Bhatia defends this on off. 

14:29 IST:

12.5: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Fuller around off, Yastika Bhatia drives this towards short cover for no run. 

14:28 IST:

12.4: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Length dragged back a bit, Yastika Bhatia pushes this towards off for another dot. 

14:28 IST:

12.3: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Fuller around off, Yastika Bhatia blocks it out on leg. A bit of inside edge onto this. 

14:28 IST:

12.2: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Poor delivery from Carson and Yastika Bhatia punishes her. Goes around the wicket and throws one down the leg, Yastika Bhatia gets low on her knee and sweeps this towards the vacant region at fine leg. 

14:27 IST:

12.1: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller and quicker on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks this towards deep square and takes one. 

14:26 IST:

11.6: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length, drifting down the leg, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks this towards deep mid-wicket fielder for one. 

14:25 IST:

11.5: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length around off, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes this towards mid off and settles for no run. Jemimah Rodrigues was looking for a single initially but the ball was timed too well for that. 

14:25 IST:

11.4: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, Good length, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues punches this to extra cover for no run. 

14:25 IST:

11.3: Sophie Devine to Yastika Bhatia, Pitched-up around off, Yastika Bhatia opens the face of her bat and slices this through point for a single. 

14:24 IST:

11.2: Sophie Devine to Yastika Bhatia, On a length, angling into the batter, Yastika Bhatia nudges this towards square leg for no run. 

14:24 IST:

11.1: Sophie Devine to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller, on the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

14:22 IST:

10.6: Eden Carson to Jemimah Rodrigues, Quicker around the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks this towards deep square for a single to open her account. 

14:21 IST:

Jemimah Rodrigues is next. 

14:21 IST:

10.5: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, OUT! STUMPED! Dayalan Hemalatha has thrown her wicket away as she falls in the trap of taking on the fielder inside the circle in the straight V. Tossed up and pushed through, it straightens up a bit after pitching outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha jumps down the track and looks to loft this over mid on. She does not get to the pitch of the ball and swings hard at it. Loses her shape completely and the ball misses the bat of Hemlatha. Izzy Gaze does the rest by gathering it behind the stumps and removing the bails in a flash. India Women have scored at a decent rate but New Zealand Women have managed to snag wickets in quick intervals as well. Eden Carson gets her second wicket and she continues to impress. India Women are reduced to 71/3.

14:20 IST:

10.5: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, WIDE! Darted wide down the leg. Dayalan Hemalatha leaves it. Wided. 

14:20 IST:

10.4: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Short of a length wide of off, Yastika Bhatia rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

14:20 IST:

10.3: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Sticking to a tight line is Carson. Too full, around middle and off, Yastika Bhatia blocks it out. 

14:19 IST:

10.2: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Tossed up around off, Yastika Bhatia guides this towards backward point for another dot. 

14:19 IST:

10.1: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Fuller, around off, Yastika Bhatia drives this to short extra cover for no run. 

14:20 IST:

POWERPLAY 2! A maximum of four fielders are now permitted to be stationed outside the 30-yard circle between the 11th and 40th overs.

14:17 IST:

9.6: Sophie Devine to Yastika Bhatia, Length ball across off, Yastika Bhatia guides it to wide of backward point for a single. End of the 10th over and India Women are motoring along well with a decent scoring rate - 69/2.

14:17 IST:

9.5: Sophie Devine to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Nice shot! Over the stumps, on the fullish length, angling around off, Yastika Bhatia gets a half stride forward and drives it nicely along the ground through covers for a boundary.

14:16 IST:

9.4: Sophie Devine to Dayalan Hemalatha, Good length and angling in from off stump line. Hemalatha works it to deep backward square leg for one.

14:16 IST:

9.3: Sophie Devine to Dayalan Hemalatha, Three dots in a row! Nice and full, on the stumps, Dayalan Hemalatha charges down and drives it straight back to the bowler. Devine dives on her follow-through and parries the ball to the mid off region. Dayalan Hemalatha looks to sneak out a single but she is sent back by Yastika Bhatia on a sharp call as the fielder at mid off is too alert and throws back to the keeper's end. 

14:15 IST:

9.2: Sophie Devine to Dayalan Hemalatha, Goes fuller this time, does Devine, on middle, Dayalan Hemalatha flicks it off the toe end of the bat to mid on.

14:15 IST:

9.1: Sophie Devine to Dayalan Hemalatha, Devine starts from over the stumps, with a slip in place. Hits the good length outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha gets on the back foot and punches it straight to cover.

14:14 IST:

Sophie Devine, the Kiwi skipper brings herself into the attack now. She replaces Molly Penfold.

14:14 IST:

8.6: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Pushed through on the stumps, full in length, Yastika Bhatia lunges ahead and defends it to short mid-wicket to end the over. A good over for India, 7 from this one.

14:13 IST:

8.5: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Too full, around off, Yastika Bhatia drives it inside out to deep covers and motors back for the second quickly.

14:12 IST:

8.4: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Lovely piece of timing on this one! Carson errs in line, full and on the middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia sits down on her knee, gets her head still and right on the top of the ball and sweeps it past deep backward square leg for a boundary.

14:12 IST:

8.3: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Comes from around the stumps and bowls full, around off, Yastika Bhatia leans on and defends it out to the off side.

14:11 IST:

8.2: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, Tossed up, on the middle, pushed towards wide of mid-wicket for a single.

14:11 IST:

8.1: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, Carson pushes it through outside off, on a good length, Dayalan Hemalatha rocks back to cut but misses out.

14:10 IST:

7.6: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, And she ends up the over with three dots on the bounce. Bowls a steep bumper across off, Bhatia is quick to duck underneath it.

14:09 IST:

7.5: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, A good comeback by Molly Penfold after conceding a boundary on the first ball. Length, outside off, punched away firmly by Yastika Bhatia to cover.

14:09 IST:

7.4: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, On the middle, and full in length, Yastika Bhatia strides across and defends it off the inner half to short mid-wicket.

14:08 IST:

7.4: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, WIDE! Angling down the leg side now, on a good length, Yastika Bhatia misses to nurdle it away and it is given as a Wide.

14:08 IST:

7.3: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Angling across off on a length, punched off the back foot to cover by Yastika.

14:07 IST:

7.2: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Good length ball outside off, Bhatia lets is pass.

14:07 IST:

7.1: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! A genuine loosener and easy pickings for Yastika! Down leg on a good length, Yastika Bhatia uses the pace, and just pulls it fine towards the vacant deep fine region for a boundary.

14:07 IST:

Change? Nope, Molly Penfold to continue for her fourth over.

14:06 IST:

6.6: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, A successful over for Carson! A wicket and just two runs! On the stumps, on a good length, punched back to the bowler.

14:05 IST:

6.5: Eden Carson to Yastika Bhatia, Early call for two but they will have to settle in for just one. On the stumps, this is clipped away to deep square leg for a single. 50 up for India Women!

14:05 IST:

6.4: Eden Carson to Dayalan Hemalatha, Back of a length ball around off, spinning away. Hemalatha stands tall and punches it in the covers region for a run.

14:04 IST:

Dayalan Hemalatha is in at number 4.

14:03 IST:

6.3: Eden Carson to Shafali Verma, OUT! TAKEN! Eden Carson gets her first wicket and continues on her merry way from the T20 World Cup. Instant impact in her very first over as she gets the big fish! Drops it fractionally short in length, in front of the stumps and gets a bit of turn into the batter as well. Shafali Verma goes back and across, and is hurried to play the pull shot, but ends up mistiming it off the higher part of the bat. Hits it flat in the air and straight towards Brooke Halliday stationed at square leg. India Women are 2 wickets down now.

14:02 IST:

6.2: Eden Carson to Shafali Verma, Drags her length a bit, on middle, Shafali Verma mistimes and inside edges on her pull shot to the leg side, just near the strip.

14:02 IST:

6.1: Eden Carson to Shafali Verma, Eden Carson is into the attack now, replacing Jess Kerr. She starts from over the stumps, drifts it on a fuller length, around middle, Shafali Verma blocks it back to the bowler.

14:01 IST:

5.6: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Back of a length, around off, Yastika Bhatia hangs back and firmly punches it on the surface to end the over. A comparatively quiet over. Just 4 from it.

14:01 IST:

5.5: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, A bit short and on the bodyline, Shafali Verma pulls it over short fine for a single.

14:00 IST:

5.4: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Pitched up, outside leg, Yastika Bhatia tilts ahead and clips it behind square to deep square leg for an easy single.

13:59 IST:

5.3: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Full, at the stumps, firmly pushed away to mid on by Yastika.

13:58 IST:

5.2: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, Full in length, on the pads, Verma flicks it over the in-field for a single on the bounce at deep mid-wicket.

13:58 IST:

5.1: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Good length ball on the middle and off, Bhatia flicks it off the back foot to mid-wicket for one.

13:59 IST:

Change? Nope, Molly Penfold to continue.

13:58 IST:

4.6: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, FOUR MORE! 17 runs off it! An expensive one by Jess Kerr. Short in length again, jagging back in from the surface, Shafali Verma swats it with her wrists, and along the ground to beat the chasing fielder at deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Shafali Verma is looking in a good nick as she has timed the ball pretty well so far.

13:56 IST:

4.5: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, FOUR! SHOT! Nipping back in on the pads, on a short of a good length, Shafali Verma swivels and pulls it neatly through deep backward square leg for a boundary.

13:56 IST:

4.4: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Straight on the stumps, on a fuller length, Shafali Verma pushes it firmly to mid off.

13:55 IST:

4.3: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Back of a length ball angling down the leg, Verma turns it away towards short fine.

13:55 IST:

4.2: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, SIX! BOOM! Clean as a whistle! Jess Kerr rolls her fingers on the leather and takes on the pace off, lands it on a good length, around off, Shafali Verma brings her bat with a horizontal angle, and cleanly lofts it over the bowler's head for a cracking six.

13:54 IST:

4.2: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Fuller-length delivery around off, Verma gets ahead and pushes it towards mid on. Uh, oh! Jess Kerr has overstepped here and it is called a NO BALL. Free Hit to follow.

13:53 IST:

4.1: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Jess bowls a shorter one, jagging back in over the middle, Shafali Verma pulls it over the in-field and the ball dribbles towards the fence. Georgia Plimmer from deep mid-wicket motors to her right. She lunges and sticks her right hand out and perfectly pats the ball back inside the playing area before stepping over the ropes. The replay too, confirms about the same. Excellent piece of athleticism by Plimmer. Saves a certain boundary and keeps it to just a couple.

13:51 IST:

3.6: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Penfold bowls it into the channel of uncertainty, on fourth stump, and angles it away from the southpaw. Yastika Bhatia hangs her bat away from the body without any footwork and gets beaten on the outside edge.

13:50 IST:

3.5: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Good-length delivery at around 106 kph, on middle, Yastika Bhatia gets behind the line and punches it onto the pitch.

13:50 IST:

3.4: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, This one slightly nips back in, on a length, around off, Shafali Verma pulls it off the back foot to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.

13:49 IST:

3.3: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Length, outside off, punched away to deep cover for a single.

13:49 IST:

3.2: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, EDGED AND FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Yastika Bhatia! Molly Penfold hits the hard length, slants it across off, Yastika Bhatia just hangs her bat away from the body to slash it away, goes hard at the shot but ends up getting nicked on the outside edge. The ball flies between the keeper and the third slip for a boundary.

13:48 IST:

3.1: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, Overpitched on the stumps, Yastika clears her front leg and punches it straight to mid off.

13:47 IST:

3.1: Molly Penfold to Yastika Bhatia, WIDE! Angling down leg, on a length, Yastika Bhatia misses to flick it away and the keeper collects it sharply. Wided.

13:47 IST:

2.6: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Gee, a beautiful shot that! Jess Kerr pitches it up, around off, a genuine half-volley on offer. Shafali Verma prods ahead, gets on the top of the ball and drives it through the gap between mid off and cover for a boundary to end the over.

13:47 IST:

2.5: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Length ball on off, clipped towards the leg side by Verma.

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2.4: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Nice shot! Pitched up, full and straight on the stumps, Shafali Verma walks a couple of steps ahead, gets her bat underneath the ball and lifts it nicely over mid on for a cracking boundary.

13:47 IST:

2.3: Jess Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, Yastika gets off the mark. Fuller outside off, this is driven through cover for a single.

13:47 IST:

2.2: Jess Kerr to Yastika Bhatia, On the length, outside off, cut away straight to cover-point.

13:44 IST:

Yastika Bhatia is in at number 3.

13:47 IST:

2.1: Jess Kerr to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! TAKEN! A soft dismissal and New Zealand Women have their first wicket already! Jess Kerr bowls it from over the stumps at a gentle pace, hits the back of a length, just around off. It arrives a bit late onto the batter from the surface. Smriti Mandhana transfers the weight on the back foot and looks to cut it through backward point, but is a bit too early into the shot and just ends up chipping it in the air towards Georgia Plimmer stationed at point who doesn't move an inch and takes a simple catch. India Women lose their skipper very early into the game and all smiles around for the Kiwis.

13:47 IST:

1.6: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, Caught in two minds there, Shafali! Good comeback by Molly! Back of a length, over the top of off, jagging back in a touch, Shafali Verma is caught off guard whether to play on the front foot or commit the shot on the back foot as she looks to play it across, but misses.

13:47 IST:

1.5: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, FOUR! First boundary of the match and the series! Molly Penfold offers just a tinge of width, around off, nipping away, Shafali Verma presses forward, hits through the line of the ball and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary.

13:47 IST:

1.4: Molly Penfold to Shafali Verma, At a gentle pace, on full and leg, at 105.4 kph, Shafali Verma is early on her flick shot, and plays over the line, and wears on the thigh pad.

13:47 IST:

1.3: Molly Penfold to Smriti Mandhana, Outside off, on a good length, Smriti rocks back and cuts through cover-point for an easy single.

13:47 IST:

1.3: Molly Penfold to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! She will have to reload that one again! Down the leg stump line, on a fuller length, Mandhana misses out to flick it away and the keeper collects it behind the wickets. The umpire stretches arms and signals for a Wide.

13:38 IST:

1.2: Molly Penfold to Smriti Mandhana, Attacks the pegs, on the back of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana gets behind the line and punches it solidly off the back foot to the mid off region.

13:37 IST:

1.1: Molly Penfold to Smriti Mandhana, Starts off with a short-pitched delivery on the leg stump line, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and pulls it to deep square leg where the fielder out in the deep Georgia Plimmer cuts the ball off with a good slide. Keeps it to two.

13:37 IST:

Who bowls the second over? Pace from the other end as well. Molly Penfold to share the attack.

13:36 IST:

0.6: Jess Kerr to Smriti Mandhana, On the back of a length, outside off, Mandhana stands tall on the back foot and cuts it past point for a single to end the first over. India Women are 4/0.

13:35 IST:

0.5: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Straight on the stumps on a fuller length, Shafali leans on and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

13:34 IST:

0.4: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, Full and on the stumps, jammed back to the bowler by Shafali.

13:34 IST:

0.3: Jess Kerr to Smriti Mandhana, A bit outside off, Mandhana goes back and across as he pushes it through covers for a single to get off the mark.

13:33 IST:

0.2: Jess Kerr to Smriti Mandhana, Good-length delivery on the middle and off, Mandhana hangs back and cuts it towards cover.

13:33 IST:

0.1: Jess Kerr to Shafali Verma, India Women and Shafali Verma are underway with a slight hesitation! Kerr shapes the ball into the batter on the fuller length, angling on middle and leg, Verma prods ahead and flicks it wide of mid on where the fielder scoots and dives to her right and intercepts the ball. She is quick to get up and throw to the keeper's end. Mandhana wants the second on the fumble but is ball-watching and not her partner who sends her back on a sharp call and she retreats back in time. They settle for just a single in the end.

13:32 IST:

Done and dusted with the pre-match formalities and it is now time for the action to begin at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium of Ahmedabad. Fair to say, the sun is scorching out there and we have got a fair bit of crowd on a Thursday afternoon. The two umpires walk out to the middle, and the players of New Zealand Women too, take their respective fielding positions after a brief huddle talk. Out come the two Indian openers - the stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana will be partnered by Shafali Verma. Looks like a beautiful batting track with the average first inning score being 207 here. And it will be Jess Kerr to begin the proceedings with the ball for the Kiwis. Shafali to face the first delivery. And, here we go...

13:25 IST:

Well then, just a few moments before the commencement of this series opener. But before that, the two set of players are lined up for their respective national anthems. It will be New Zealand's first, followed by the Indian national anthem.

13:07 IST:

New Zealand Women (Playing XI) - Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Melie Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze (WK), Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Eden Carson.

13:16 IST:

India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasabnis (ON ODI DEBUT), Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Saima Thakor (ON ODI DEBUT), Renuka Singh Thakur.

13:16 IST:

TOSS - India Women have won the toss and will BAT first. Smriti Mandhana will lead India as Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested due to a slight niggle.