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India Women vs New Zealand Women, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match live updates: India survive! Kerr moved across the off side to try and clear the boundary for a win, a four for a tie and force a Super Over. But Shikha follows her and it has struck Kerr on the pad. Desperate attempt for a second run and Jensen is caught short. Kerr is distraught as the two teams come out for the shake of hands. India women beat New Zealand by 4 runs. Preview: India women will look to continue their winning run and inch closer to a semi-final berth when they take on New Zealand at the Junction Oval, Melbourne in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Thursday. The fact that both teams are unbeaten in the tournament so far makes it a mouth-watering contest. While India registered victories against Australia and Bangladesh (by 17 and 18 runs respectively), New Zealand posted a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first group game. A win for the White Ferns would see them go level on points with the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. India have plenty of positives going into Thursday’s clash. Playing quick-fire knocks of 29 and 39, 16-year-old Shafali Verma has looked in good touch and got India off to flying starts in their previous games. Meanwhile, Poonam Yadav has bamboozled the batswomen with her leg-spin, picking up seven wickets so far. The middle order-batting, however, remains an area of concern. New Zealand have a better head-to-head record against India in recent years, having won the last three matches between the two sides. Exactly a year back, they had beaten the Indian team 3-0 in a three-match T20 international home series. It is expected to be India’s toughest outing this far but undoubtedly, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led unit will be up to the task.
India Women vs New Zealand Women, Highlights, ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Team India storm into semi-finals with thrilling 4-run win over White Ferns
India Women vs New Zealand Women, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match live updates: India survive! Kerr moved across the off side to try and clear the boundary for a win, a four for a tie and force a Super Over. But Shikha follows her and it has struck Kerr on the pad. Desperate attempt for a second run and Jensen is caught short. Kerr is distraught as the two teams come out for the shake of hands. India women beat New Zealand by 4 runs.
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Things pretty even in Group B and it is open for multiple teams to go through
It will be between Australia and New Zealand to book a place in the semi-final from Group A
Narrowest win for India W in T20Is – by runs:
3 v WI W, North Sound, 2012
4 v NZ W, Melbourne, 2020*
5 v WI W, Providence, 2019
Shikha Pandey pivotal in containing New Zealand
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine: “I thought we did really good to restrict them to 133 after the way Shafali Verma started.”
“We probably expected to the pitch to be different. We didn’t adapt quickly enough. Jensen did well but the spinners closed things down for us.”
“I thought we very close today but not quite. We can take positives to cut them down, the late flourish. Little time before we come back for Bangladesh.”
Tough being a professional cricketer!
Between Australia and New Zealand now to make the semis. Oof!
Harsha Bhogle lauding the player of the match Shafali
Player of the match Shafali Verma
She speaks through Jemimah acting as an interpreter: “Happy with how things went. I hope to keep providing a good start to the Indian team. There were not easy runs, I converted the bad balls and played for singles, doubles until then. All I’ve done and achieved is courtesy my father, academy and the support and the practice I have had.”
India are through to the semi-finals with three wins from three matches!
INDIA WIN!
India survive! Kerr moved across the off side to try and clear the boundary for a win, a four for a tie and force a Super Over. But Shikha follows her and it has struck Kerr on the pad. Desperate attempt for a second run and Jensen is caught short. Kerr is distraught as the two teams come out for the shake of hands. India women beat New Zealand by 4 runs
After 19 overs,New Zealand Women 118/5 ( Amelia Kerr 29 , Hayley Jensen 5)
India looked to be in comfortable position up until the end of 18 overs. Poonam Yadav’s expensive over, 18 runs from it, has New Zealand in it. Kerr collecting four boundaries. New Zealand need 16 from 6 balls!
After 18 overs,New Zealand Women 100/5 ( Amelia Kerr 11 , Hayley Jensen 5)
Six runs from the Deepti Sharma over and she has clocked out as well. 1/27 from her stipulated overs. Had a chance to effect a run out on the last ball but missed which saw Hayley Jensen survive. Given New Zealand’s ask, India won’t necessarily be perturbed by this. 100 up for New Zealand
After 17 overs,New Zealand Women 94/5 ( Amelia Kerr 9 , Hayley Jensen 1)
A wicket and 8 runs from the Radha Yadav over. She gets her first of the day and finishes with 1/25 from her four overs. Katey Martin smacked a boundary on the second ball but perished on the next with a comfortable take for Jemimah Rodrigues. New Zealand have all to do with India doing really well in the field
Katey Martin falls!
A ball after Katey Martin got a boundary, she has holed down to Jemimah Rodrigues at the boundary rope. She is frustrated as she walks back but that was not an unnecessary shot. New Zealand need the big hits. Radha Yadav celebrates by lifting both her arms in the air.
Martin c Rodrigues b Radha Yadav 25(28), New Zealand 90/5
After 16 overs,New Zealand Women 86/4 ( Katey Martin 21 , Amelia Kerr 6)
Seven runs from the Deepti Sharma over. Amelia Kerr getting the boundary that New Zealand need every over. Make that one boundary an over at least. Katey Martin needs to take control here perhaps
After 15 overs,New Zealand Women 79/4 ( Katey Martin 19 , Amelia Kerr 1)
Two runs from a very productive and successful over by Rajeshwari Gayakwad. She’s gotten rid of the dangerous Maddy Green and the well-set batswoman and the partnership has been broken. That has brought Amelia Kerr to the middle. Required rate now up to 11
Green is caught behind!
Rajeshwari Gayakad gets her first wicket of the day. Maddy Green comes down the track, a massive heave but the ball is well out of her reach. Taniya Bhatia makes the catch to the slightest of touches behind. For good measure, she whipped the bails off as well.
Maddy Green c Bhatia b Gayakwad 24(23), New Zealand 77/4
After 14 overs,New Zealand Women 77/3 ( Maddy Green 24 , Katey Martin 18)
Shikha Pandey goes for six runs with singles on four deliveries and a double on the last ball. Radha Yadav with a shy at the stumps which allowed Green, Martin to collect a second as overthrows. Not something India can afford at this stage. This partnership on to 43 now
After 13 overs,New Zealand Women 71/3 ( Maddy Green 22 , Katey Martin 14)
6 runs from the Poonam Yadav over with Katey Martin getting a boundary from it. New Zealand have now collected 32 runs from the last four overs and suddenly they look to be alive in this. India badly need a breakthrough.
After 12 overs,New Zealand Women 65/3 ( Maddy Green 21 , Katey Martin 9)
After nine runs, another 10 runs from the Radha Yadav over. New Zealand seeing their first six of the chase with Maddy Green doing exceptionally to clear the boundary rope.
After 11 overs,New Zealand Women 55/3 ( Maddy Green 13 , Katey Martin 8)
Not the best of overs from India’s perspective. Two boundaries for either batters on the first and last ball of the Gayakwad over. 9 runs from the over and New Zealand need such boundaries on regular intervals
After 10 overs,New Zealand Women 46/3 ( Maddy Green 9 , Katey Martin 3)
Seven runs from the Radha Yadav over. New Zealand ending their boundary drought that went back to the fifth over. Maddy Green with a boundary on the last ball. India, meanwhile, were on 75 at this stage in their inning
After 9 overs,New Zealand Women 40/3 ( Maddy Green 4 , Katey Martin 2)
Five runs from the Poonam Yadav over with five consecutive singles. But on the first ball she got rid of Sophie Devine in a big, big wicket. Devine looked to smack it but only found Radha inside the circle. That also ending Devine’s run of six straight 50-plus scores
Sophie Devine departs!
Full toss by Poonam Yadav and it was there to be smacked and thrashed anywhere around the park. But it only finds the slice and it is taken rather comfortably by Radha Yadav at backward point. It kept going away from her in the air and the heavy swing of the bat didn’t take it far.
Devine c Yadav b Poonam Yadav 14 (21), New Zealand 34/3