NZ-W beat IND-W: Indian Women struggle to chase 156

NZ-W beat IND-W: Indian Women struggle to chase 156- New Zealand women have defeated India women in the only T20I at Queensland. The visitors failed to chase down 156 runs at Queensland to continue their jinx in overseas T20s. Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr and Hayley Jansen were among the pick of the bowlers with a couple of wickets. Sabbhineni Meghana was the top scorer for India with 37 runs but the rest of the batters failed to deliver. Yashika Bhatia also added 26 runs at the top. Follow IND-W vs NZ-W Live Updates & Cricket News LIVE with InsideSport.IN

Earlier, NZ women scored 155/5 in the allotted 20 overs. Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine chipped in with their 30s to provide a decent start. Maddy Green and Lea Tahuhu added crucial runs in the middle-order. Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma added a couple of wickets each. The two teams will next lock horns in first ODI on February 12.

NZ-W beat IND-W: Indian Women struggle to chase 156 as New Zealand women beat India by 18 runs

INDIA WOMEN INNINGS (TARGET: 156 RUNS FROM 20 OVERS)

BATTING		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yastika Bhatia	b AC Kerr	26	26	2	1	100.00
Shafali Verma	c Green b AC Kerr	13	14	2	0	92.85
Harmanpreet Kaur (c)	b JM Kerr	12	13	0	0	92.30
Sabbhineni Meghana	c Bates b Tahuhu	37	30	6	0	123.33
Richa Ghosh †	b Devine	12	9	2	0	133.33
Pooja Vastrakar	c Bates b Jensen	10	9	1	0	111.11
Sneh Rana	c †Martin b Jensen	6	9	0	0	66.66
Deepti Sharma	not out	3	3	0	0	100.00
Simran Bahadur	b JM Kerr	10	6	2	0	166.66
Poonam Yadav	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
Extras	(lb 1, w 6)	7
TOTAL	(20 Ov, RR: 6.85)	137/8
Yet to bat: Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Yastika Bhatia, 6.3 ov), 2-42 (Shafali Verma, 6.5 ov), 3-67 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 10.5 ov), 4-101 (Sabbhineni Meghana, 14.5 ov), 5-107 (Richa Ghosh, 15.5 ov), 6-120 (Sneh Rana, 18.1 ov), 7-122 (Pooja Vastrakar, 18.3 ov), 8-136 (Simran Bahadur, 19.5 ov)

BOWLING	O	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Jess Kerr	4	20	2	5.00	12	2	0	0
Hannah Rowe	2	18	0	9.00	4	2	0	1
Lea Tahuhu	4	27	1	6.75	13	3	1	0
Amelia Kerr	4	25	2	6.25	8	3	0	0
Sophie Devine	3	21	1	7.00	6	2	0	1
Hayley Jensen	3	25	2	8.33	7	3	0	4

New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine(c), Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Katey Martin(w), Lauren Down, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe

Teams:India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Sabbhineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Simran Bahadur, Sneh Rana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav

Smriti Mandhana is not playing & India in this one off T20 is led by Harmanpreet Kaur. India women are squaring off against New Zealand women in the one off T20I at John Davies Oval, Queenstown, New Zealand.

New Zealand Women Innings – 155/5 in 20 OVERS

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Suzie Bates	b RS Gayakwad	36	34	2	0	105.88
Sophie Devine	c S Rana b DB Sharma	31	23	2	2	134.78
Amelia Kerr	c Shafali Verma b P Vastrakar	17	20	1	0	85.00
Maddy Green	c Poonam Yadav b DB Sharma	26	20	3	0	130.00
Lea Tahuhu	c Shafali Verma b P Vastrakar	27	14	4	1	192.86
Brooke Halliday	Not out	7	6	0	0	116.67
Katey Martin (WK)	Not out	9	3	2	0	300.00
Extra	3 (b 0, w 1, nb 0, lb 2)
Total	155/5 (20)
Yet To Bat	LR Down, HNK Jensen, HM Rowe, Jess Kerr

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON
Pooja Vastrakar	4	1	16	2	4.00
Simran Bahadur	2	0	26	0	13.00
Rajeshwari Gayakwad	4	0	39	1	9.75
Poonam Yadav	4	0	34	0	8.50
Deepti Sharma	4	0	26	2	6.50
Sneh Rana	2	0	12	0	6.00

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IND-W vs NZ-W Live: The one-off T20 will take place before the 5-match ODI series that starts on February 12. The Indian women’s team will be looking forward to getting used to the conditions before the ODI series while one eye will be on the bigger goal to achieve before the World Cup.

Both the sides look formidable on paper, and hence it promises to be a cracker of a contest. The Indian women will be looking to earn a head-start on the tour with a win in the first match.

The hosts on the other hand will also regain touch in the white-ball format before the start of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at home. The New Zealand side last played against England in September and faced a 1-4 series defeat and will be looking for a change in their form.

All you need to know about New Zealand Women vs India Women match

Where will the New Zealand Women vs India Women match place?

New Zealand women will square off against India Women at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown, New Zealand.

When will the New Zealand Women vs India Women match start?

New Zealand women vs India women match will start live at 5:30 AM IST.

Where can you watch the New Zealand Women vs India Women match on TV in India?

The New Zealand women vs India women match will not be telecasted live on TV.

Where can you live stream the New Zealand Women vs India Women match in India?

The live stream of the New Zealand women vs India women match will be on the Amazon Prime Video app.