India lost the second ODI against New Zealand by 76 runs as the batting did not perform well. Coming in at No.9, Radha Yadav was the top-scorer in India's 183-run innings. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has highlighted the team needs to work on it.
IND-W vs NZ-W, 2nd ODI Live Score and Match Updates: The Indian women's cricket team will be looking to seal the three-match series with another win at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. New Zealand face a tough task to challenge the hosts without injured Amelia Kerr.
India didn't miss their designated captain Harmanpreet Kaur in the first game of the three-match ODI series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and won it by 59 runs. However, the White Ferns are expected to come hard at the hosts in the second fixture.
Team India have struggled against the White Ferns in the ODI circuit as they have managed to win just 20 matches and lost 33 out of the 54 matches that the two sides have played against each other. Both teams have been involved in a tied affair.
IND-W vs NZ-W 1st ODI: The in-form all-rounder Deepti Sharma scored a crucial 41 runs to help the Indian women's team post a fighting total of 227 and then also shone with a ball to bowl out New Zealand to 168 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian women cricket team will look to avenge their T20 World Cup 2024 loss when they host the new T20 World champions New Zealand in the three-match ODI series starting on October 24 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium.
Australia, West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa have made it to the semifinals of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE. Despite promising a lot in the lead-up, none of the Asian teams have managed to qualify for the knockouts.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 54 off 47 deliveries, however, India suffered a potential campaign-ending defeat to Australia in Sharjah in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup. Harmanpreet achieved a couple of monumental feats during her knock in women's T20Is.
India are likely to be bolstered by the return of star bowling allrounder Pooja Vastrakar. Vastrakar was absent from the playing XI in the last two games due to a niggle but was seen bowling in the net sessions in the lead-up to the clash against Australia.
India are second on the points table with a net run rate (NRR) of 0.576 whereas Australia are sitting comfortably at the top of Group A with a net run rate of 2.786.
The staggering 82-run win over Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) has catapulted India to the second position on the points table in Group A. They are now only behind Australia.
Pooja Vastrakar is India's premier fast-bowling allrounder. The Women in Blue had to play against Pakistan on Sunday without the services of Vastrakar as she was out due to a niggle.
After losing to New Zealand in their opening game of the tournament by 58 runs, India registered a win over arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets. They chased down 106 runs in the 19th over but their net run-rate remains poor. Here are the scenarios for India to qualify for the knockouts.
They have been playing good cricket but this game (against Pakistan) will give us the momentum. We were not up to the mark in the batting. We were 10-15 runs short," Smriti Mandhana said after India's win over Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 World Cup Points table: India continued their excellent run against Pakistan in the shortest format to register their 13th win over their arch-rivals. Chasing 106 runs to win, India started slowly but made sure to stay ahead and eventually gunned down the target with more than two overs in hand.
India defeated Pakistan to open their account in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The Women in Blue survived a mini scare when a few quick wickets fell to win the match by six wickets in the end. India now have a win and a loss in the tournament.
India vs New Zealand Highlights: India were a bit awry in the field, missed a couple of chances. New Zealand began on a high and ended on an even higher note with captain Sophie Devine smashing a half-century. India staged a fightback in the middle overs but still face a stiff target to win.
India has tried the likes of Yastika Bhatia and Dayalan Hemalatha at the number three slot with little success. Harmanpreet Kaur came to bat at the number three position in both warm-up games against West Indies and South Africa.
The Indian women's team will look to end the hoodoo of not winning a senior World Cup when Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will step onto the cricketing field in UAE. The World Cup starts on October 3 with India set to take on New Zealand in their first match on October 4.
India have had several near misses in Women's World Cups as they have agonisingly fallen short on the final few hurdles. Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is confident of the team heading into the T20 World Cup 2024 in UAE, saying that this team has what it takes to lift the trophy.
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