IND W vs NZ W Highlights: Kerr, Satterthwaite guide White Ferns to victory

India Women vs New Zealand Women: India lose by a huge margin of 62 runs. Amy Satterthwaite, Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu shone for the hosts, for India, Harmanpreet's form with bat was a bright spot

1:01 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: India lose Sneh Rana

 

India have now been struggling big time in this game as Lea Tahuhu has now removed Sneh Rana and Women in Blue are now almost into tails as Pooja Vastrakar comes to bat. At the end of the 40th over, India are tottering at 140/6, still requiring 121 from the remaining 60 balls

12:27 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: India struggle at 103/5

12:21 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Two in two for Melly Kerr

 

Gone!! Richa Ghosh's horrid run with the bat continues as she has been removed for a first-ball duck here at Hamilton. She tried to cut the googly from Amelia Kerr and missed it completely as the ball hit her off stums and Ghosh now moves back to the pavilion after a very short stay in the middle. Kerr is now on a hat-trick and has five close-in fielders and bowls the wrong un and Sneh Rana cuts it for four past the Point fielder to bring up India's 100

12:18 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Melly Kerr gets Mithali

 

And just as India was heading to some stability with Mithlai and Harman in the middle, Amelia Kerr has struck and Raj, trying to increase the run rate with a lot of pressure mounting, came out of the crease and missed the leg spinner from Kerr and is stumped behind the wickets by Katy Martin as India lose four wickets now. In the 30th over, the women in blue are 97-4 with Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh in the middle

12:14 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Harman, Mithali going great

 

It was expected the two most experienced Indian players in captain Mithali Raj and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur need to come to the party and they seem to be coming with a 44 run standoff just 56 balls. The required rate is increasing, but not at the rate as it was before because the current rate is also going up consistently. India are now 95/3 at the end of the 29th over

12:01 PM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Four!! India 75/3 after 25 overs

 

Finally, a boundary for India and a boundary from a good host has come after a long long time. In fact, now the Indian captain and vice-captain have added 25 off just 30 balls for the fourth wicket and India have reached 75/3 at the end of the 25 overs. In the remaining 25 overs, the women in blue need 186 runs in 150 balls

11:49 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Tahuhu has indeed been on fire

11:48 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Captain and her deputy in the middle at 60/3 after 22

11:45 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Lucky escape for Mithali

 

Mithali seems to be in a hurry as she has taken the on Jess Jansen and after hitting one over the top for two runs, has edged one past the slips for a four. Very lucky escape for India and Mithali. The Indians now need more than seven runs per over as they are still struggling at 57/3 at the end of the 21st over

11:42 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Yastika Bhatia goes

 

Lea Tahuhu has struck once again and this time around it is Yastika Bhatia who bogged down under pressure and hit one straight to mid-off. Bhatia scored 28 off 59 balls. India have now lost three wickets and are struggling at 50-3 in the 20th over with the vice-captain and captain in Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj in the middle. 

11:36 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Dropped!! India 50-2 after 19 overs

 

Mithali Raj has been dropped here by Frankie MacKay and can count herself; lucky as she played the drive but the ball gripped and came to her quote let and the ball went in the air, but MacKay at short cover couldn't just time the jump to catch the ball as it touched her palms and flipped over. India are 50/2 after 19 overs and they need 211 from 31 overs which is almost 7 runs per over

11:23 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Partnership builds on, India 43/2 after 16 overs

 

The Indian team has slowly, but steadily built a 17 run stand in 33 balls between captain Mithlai Rajh and youngsters Yastika Bhatia with the latter taking the lead and now moving to 24 off 48 balls while Raj is on 5 off 14 balls. The Indian team would now need this partnership to get to at least the 25th over to build momentum in its favour Currently, the Women in Blue are 43/2 and Drinks have been called on the ground by the umpires 

11:05 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Two slips in and India feeling the heat

 

New Zealand are up and running as Lea Tahuhu is now bowling to India captain Mithali Raj with two slips and a gully which is rare in the 12th over. India are blocked here as they have played to back to back maidens and are 26/2 after 12 overs and need more than six runs per over from here on itself. 

11:03 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: India 26/2 after 11 Overs

10:59 AM

Live | IND W vs NZ W | CWC 2022: Lea Tahuhu strikes, Deepti Sharma gone

 

New Zealand have struck on the very last ball of the Powerplay as Lea Tahuhu beat Deepti Sharma by the pace and struck her pads right in front of the wickets and appealed out loud for the LBW. The on-field umpire gave it not out and Sophie Devine, the New Zealand captain went for the review. The replays showed that the ball missed the bat and the impact was in line too with the ball going on to hit the stumps. And that's how New Zealand got its second wicket.