IND-W vs NZ-W Live Score: Team India under pressure straightaway as Smriti Mandhana departs

Shafali Verma is taking the attack to the White Ferns. She has raced to 23 off just 14 balls. India are 37/1 after 4.3 overs.

Yastika Bhatia has come in place of Smriti Mandhana. 

Smriti Mandhana departs with just 12 runs on the board. She holes out to backward point. India are 12/1 after 2.1 overs.

A special day for Saima Thakor and Tejal Hasabnis as they make their debut together.

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have added six runs for the opening wicket and are looking to get the team off to a positive start.

Players from both sides have lined up for their national anthems.

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Lauren Down, Jess Kerr, Molly Penfold, Eden Carson

Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia (wK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Tejal Hasabnis, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Saima Thakor, Renuka Thakur Singh

Debut for Saima Thakor and Tejal Hasabnis

Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first ODI due to a niggle. Smriti Mandhana will be leading the side in Harmanpreet's absence.

Team India have won the toss and elected to bat first.

New Zealand have a dominant head-to-head record in ODIs against the Women in Blue.

India's ODI record against New Zealand:

1. Matches: 54
2. Wins: 20
3. Losses: 33
4. Tied: 1

The Women in Blue put in hard yards in the lead-up to the first ODI and look prepared for the series.

1. Asha Sobhana unavailable because of an injury
2. Pooja Vastrakar rested
3. Richa Ghosh to sit for her class 12 board exams
4. Pace-bowling Sayali Satghare included
5. Pace-bowling allrounder Saima Thakor included
6. Batter Tejal Hasabnis included
7. Leg-spinner Priya Mishra included

1. Lauren Down in - Leigh Kasperek out
2. Polly Inglis in - Rosemary Mair out

After a phenomenal run in the UAE which culminated in the T20 World Cup triumph, the White Ferns now have a new challenge in the form of the three-match ODI series in India. Will they be able to ace it? Only time will tell.

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