Latest Update: Poonam returns for the penultimate over, and ends Katey Martin’s cameo at the 39-run mark, with the White Ferns keeper offering Harmanpreet a simple catch. Poonam, however, is also expensive in her final over, conceding three fours, as she signs off with figure of 3/33. The ICC Women’s World T20 fixture between India and New Zealand is being telecast on Star Sports 1 and 1 HD, Hindi 1 and Hindi 1 HD and Tamil 1. The India-New Zealand live streaming will take place on Hotstar. Click
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to know when and where to watch the match between India and New Zealand. Preview: Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side have had a good string of performances in the build-up to the tournament, winning both their warm-up games against the hosts and defending champions, Windies, earlier they had beaten, England, against whom they lost the 50-over championship in 2017. While, New Zealand, claimed a strong six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka but were then defeated by the hosts in their second warm-up game. [caption id=“attachment_5526341” align=“alignleft” width=“385”]
India take on New Zealand in Women’s World T20 opener. Image courtesy: Twitter @ICC[/caption] India boast of strong names like Kaur, Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana in their batting line-up. Their bowling looks well-settled with the likes of Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav and Poonam Yadav, all of whom churned out impressive returns in the warm-up games. The Indians also have a strong leader in Kaur, who is a swashbuckling batter in the shortest format of the game. New Zealand, on the other hand, have a consistent and explosive opening combination in Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine. They have reliable middle-order batters in skipper Amy Satterthwaite and Katey Martin, and a strong bowling line-up spearheaded by the likes of Lea Tahuhu and Leigh Kasperek. The White Ferns are the No.2 side in the ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings and undoubtedly one of the favourites to claim the trophy this season. India are up there too, making the first match of the marquee event a potentially thrilling contest. Squads: New Zealand: Amy Satterthwaite (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Sophie Devine, KE Ebrahim, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Lea Tahuhu, Jess Watkin, Anna Peterson, Hannah Rowe India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj, Jemimah Rodrigues, Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Anuja Patil, Ekta Bisht, D Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy
ICC Women's World T20, Highlights, India vs New Zealand, Full Cricket Score: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India win by 34 runs
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Reddy starts her final over with a wide. Appeal for caught-behind against Martin off the second delivery, and Indian skipper Harmanpreet goes for the review after its turned down. The TV umpire however, isn’t entirely convinced, and sticks to the on-field umpire’s original decision. Eight off the over, as Reddy signs off with figures of 1/36.
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Well that’s it from us in our coverage of the opening game of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018, with India getting off to a strong start, recording a 34-run win over New Zealand at the Providence Stadium in Guyana to collect two points. We have Australia taking on Pakistan in next Group B fixture at the same venue, before hosts and defending champions Windies face Asian champions Bangladesh in the first Group A fixture of the tournament.
We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the event, and will be back on Sunday for India’s second fixture — in which they face arch-rivals Pakistan in what promises to be a cracker of a contest! For now, we bid you good night!
DID YOU KNOW?
Harmanpreet Kaur is the first Indian skipper to win a player of the match award in Women’s World T20.
This is the first time India have beaten New Zealand in a World T20 match (Men/Women).
India’s opening match in each edition of World T20:
2009: Lost
2010: Lost
2012: Lost
2014: Lost
2016: Won
2018: Won
After 20 overs,New Zealand Women 160/9 ( Amelia Kerr 0 , )
Kasperek looks to trim the size of defeat as much as she can, collecting back-to-back fours, before Deepti collects a blinder at long on to result in her dismissal. Jensen’s stumped off the last ball, as India pull off a 34-run victory to collect their first points in the tournament!
INDIA WIN BY 34 RUNS! Jensen’s stumped off the last ball of the innings, with Bhatia whipping the bails off in a flash, as the Indians are off to a strong start in the 2018 edition of the Women’s World T20, beating the White Fens by a sizeable margin! NZ 160/9
Jensen st Bhatia b Radha 1(2)
OUT! Another blinder by Deepti in the outfield, as Kasperek’s quickfire innings comes to an end with two balls left in the NZ innings! NZ 160/8
Kasperek c Deepti b Radha 19(9)
After 19 overs,New Zealand Women 151/7 ( Leigh Kasperek 11 , Hayley Jensen 0)
Poonam returns for the penultimate over, and ends Katey Martin’s cameo at the 39-run mark, with the White Ferns keeper offering Harmanpreet a simple catch. Poonam, however, is also expensive in her final over, conceding three fours, as she signs off with figure of 3/33.
New Zealand need 44 to win off 6 balls.
OUT! Simplest of catches for India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur as Martin gets a thick leading edge that lobs the ball high in the air over mid off. NZ 147/7
Martin c Harmanpreet b Poonam 39(25)
After 18 overs,New Zealand Women 137/6 ( Katey Martin (W) 34 , Leigh Kasperek 2)
Reddy starts her final over with a wide. Appeal for caught-behind against Martin off the second delivery, and Indian skipper Harmanpreet goes for the review after its turned down. The TV umpire however, isn’t entirely convinced, and sticks to the on-field umpire’s original decision. Eight off the over, as Reddy signs off with figures of 1/36.
New Zealand need 58 to win off 12 balls.
After 17 overs,New Zealand Women 129/6 ( Katey Martin (W) 28 , Leigh Kasperek 1)
Martin continues to look solid in the little cameo she’s playing right now, collecting two boundaries off Deepti’s bowling in what is her final over.
New Zealand need 66 to win off 18 balls.
After 16 overs,New Zealand Women 119/6 ( Katey Martin (W) 19 , Leigh Kasperek 0)
Good over for the White Ferns, with Martin collecting two boundaries, both hit towards the leg side. Martin’s hitting the ball well, although it might have come a little late for the batting side.
New Zealand need 76 to win from 24 balls.
After 15 overs,New Zealand Women 111/6 ( Katey Martin (W) 11 , Leigh Kasperek 0)
Eight runs off Hemalatha’s final over as she gets Maddy Green dismissed — courtesy a fine catch by Deepti — to finish with fine figures of 3/26 from four overs.
New Zealand need 84 to win off 30 balls.
OUT! What a catch by Deepti at cow corner, as Maddy Green perishes without making much contribution! The White Ferns lose their sixth, with this being Hemalatha’s third wicket! NZ 110/6
Green c Deepti b Hemalatha 2(3)
After 14 overs,New Zealand Women 103/5 ( Katey Martin (W) 5 , Maddy Green 1)
Arundhati Reddy returns to the attack in the 14th over, with the White Ferns being dealt with a body blow as Suzie Bates departs for 67. Martin ends the over with a boundary towards midwicket to bring up the 100 for the White Ferns.
OUT! Arundhati Reddy nets the big fish for the Indians, as Bates holes out to Deepti Sharma at backward point! New Zealand had their hopes pinned on Bates, and are in serious trouble now with her gone. NZ 98/5
Bates c Deepti b Arundhati 67(50)
Most 50-plus scores in Women’s World T20:
6 – Suzie Bates*
6 – Sarah Taylor
5 – Charlotte Edwards
5 – Meg Lanning
4 – Deandra Dottin
After 13 overs,New Zealand Women 96/4 ( Suzie Bates 66 , Katey Martin (W) 0)
Hemalatha gets another big wicket, and it is that of the NZ skipper Satterthwaite, who sweeps straight to Krishnamurthy at backward square-leg! Six runs and a wicket off the over, with the Indians in firm control at the moment.
OUT! NZ skipper Satterthwaite departs, sweeping straight to Krishnamurthy at backward square-leg! Second wicket for Hemalatha! NZ 93/4
Satterthwaite c Krishnamurthy b Hemalatha 3(9)
After 12 overs,New Zealand Women 90/3 ( Suzie Bates 61 , Amy Satterthwaite (C) 2)
Radha returns to the attack in the 12th over, and starts off with a pull towards the square-leg fence for her eighth boundary. Nine off the over.