Dubai. IND vs NZ : India has faced defeat in its first match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. New Zealand defeated the Indian women’s cricket team by 58 runs. Batting first, New Zealand scored 160 runs. In reply, Team India was reduced to 102 runs in 19 overs.
For India, Pooja Vastrakar 8, Deepti Sharma 13, Arudhanti Reddy 1, Richa Ghosh 12, Jemimah Rodriguez 13, Harmanpreet Kaur 15, Smriti Mandhana 12 and Shefali Verma were out after scoring 2 runs. Rosemary Tayer took 4 wickets for New Zealand. While Lee Tahuhu took 3 wickets and Eden Carson took 2 wickets. Amelia Kerr got 1 wicket.
New Zealand win Match 4⃣ of the #T20WorldCup,#TeamIndia will aim to bounce back in the next game.
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 4, 2024
Team India’s top order collapsed in the powerplay.
Team India, which came to bat with a target of 161 runs, did not have a good start. Team India’s top order proved to be a complete failure in front of the Kiwi bowlers. By the time the powerplay ended, all three top batsmen of India had returned to the pavilion. India got its first blow in the form of Shefali Verma. He was dismissed by Aiden Carson on the score of 11 runs. The 20-year-old batsman could score only two runs. India got the second blow in the form of Smriti Mandhana. Carson himself made him his victim. She could score 12 runs. After this, captain Harmanpreet Kaur also got out LBW in a very unfortunate manner in the sixth over. Harman scored 15 runs. By the end of the power play, India’s 3 wickets had fallen for just 43 runs.
Innings Break!
New Zealand posted 160/4 in the first innings.
2⃣ wickets for Renuka Singh Thakur
A wicket each for Arundhati Reddy & Asha SobhanaStay tuned for #TeamIndia‘s chase.
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 4, 2024
New Zealand gave India a target of 161 runs
First match of Women’s T20 World Cup (IND vs NZ) New Zealand batted first against India and scored 160 runs. Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer gave the Kiwi team a flying start. There was a partnership of 67 runs between the two for the first wicket, which was broken by Arundhati Reddy. He got Bates caught out by Shreyanka Patil. She managed to score 27 runs with the help of two fours. At the same time, Georgia scored 34 runs with the help of three fours and one six.
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After this Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine took charge. There was a partnership of 32 runs between the two for the third wicket. Renuka Singh dismissed Kerr on the second ball of the 15th over. She returned after making only 13. After this, Brook Halliday supported the captain. There was a partnership of 46 runs between the two, which was broken by Renuka in the 19th over. Brook was out after scoring 16 runs. Whereas, Sophie Devine remained unbeaten after scoring 57 runs and Maddy Green remained unbeaten after scoring five runs. For India, Renuka took two wickets, Arundhati and Asha Shobhana took one wicket each.
Another wicket for Renuka Singh Thakur
She gets the wicket of Brooke Halliday in the penultimate over.
📸: ICC
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 4, 2024
IND vs NZ: New Zealand’s brilliant batting in the powerplay
New Zealand was given a great start by openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer. Both of them started batting aggressively from the very first over. However, India’s poor fielding also contributed to this. Both the batsmen hit big shots from both the ends. By the end of 6 overs of powerplay, 55 runs had been added to New Zealand’s account without losing any wicket.
Renuka Singh Thakur is back into the attack and she strikes!
Amelia Kerr departs, New Zealand 111/3 in the 16th over.
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 4, 2024
after this IND vs NZ The mood of the match changed. New Zealand’s first wicket fell in the 8th over. On the fourth ball of the over, Shreyanka Patil caught New Zealand’s Suzie Bates on the boundary line off the bowling of Arundhati Reddy. Suzie Bates was out after scoring 27 runs in 24 balls. After this, Asha Shobhana sent New Zealand’s second opener Georgia Plimmer to the pavilion by getting her caught by Smriti Mandhana on the first ball of the 9th over. Plimmer faced 23 balls and scored 34 runs. After the fall of these two wickets, New Zealand’s batting pace slowed down and India made a comeback in the match.
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IND vs NZ: Playing-11 of both the teams
India : Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodriguez, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil and Renuka Singh, Asha Shobhana, Arudhanti Reddy.
New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Holliday, Maddie Green, Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Jess Kerr and Rosemary Mair.
