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ICC Women`s T20 World Cup India vs New Zealand live score, news
Continuing their stellar run, India thrashed New Zealand by three runs in a last-ball thriller in the crucial group A match of ICC Women`s World Cup 2020 at Junction Oval in Australia`s Melbourne on Thursday (February 27, 2020).
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India thrash New Zealand by 3 runs!
New Zealand 129/5, Overs 19.5, require 5 runs with 1 ball remaining
New Zealand 123/5, Overs 19, require 11 runs with 4 balls remaining
New Zealand require 16 off 6 balls.
Back to back Fours! Amelia Kerr gets around the stumps, walks around to the off stump, waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it over fine leg. Well played shot. Kerr moves across the stumps once again, waits for the ball, and executes perfectly to collect another boundary.
After 17 overs, New Zealand Women are 94/5 (Amelia Kerr 9, Hayley Jensen 1 are at the crease). India women have been able to maintain pressure on their rivals so far. New Zealand desperately needs some boundaries.
NZ require 40 runs with 18 balls remaining. New Zealand 94/5, Overs 17.
WICKET!!! Yet another blow for New Zealand. K Martin is out c Jemimah Rodrigues b Radha Yadav.
A brilliant Four! Kerr comes down the track and square-drives this through point for a much-needed boundary. New Zeaaland are 90/4, Overs 16.
Singles are not enough, New Zealand at the moment need boundaries. And fast. It's now or never for the Kiwis.
WICKET!!! M Green is out c Taniya Bhatia b Rajeshwari Gayakwad. New Zealand 77/4, Overs 15
New Zealand are 77/3, Overs 14; New Zealand now require 57 runs with 36 balls remaining in 134-run chase against India
It's a FOUR for New Zealand! Martin stays still at the crease and sweeps hard behind square for a much-needed boundary. Great shot for New Zealand.
SIX! Maddy Green doing a fantastic job in upping the run rate hits Radha Yadav ball for a SIX.
11 overs done, New Zealand Women 55/3 ( Maddy Green 13 , Katey Martin 8)
After 10 overs, New Zealand Women 46/3. Seven runs have come from the Radha Yadav's over. Ending the boundary drought for New Zeaaland, Maddy Green hit a boundary on the last ball. India, meanwhile, were on 75 at this stage in their inning.
M Green comes on crease, faces R Gayakwad.
This is a huge moment for India in the game as Devine departs. Devine comletely miscues a juicy full toss outside off from Poonam Yadav, the balls safely lands into the hands of Radha Yadav at point. India well on top in Melbourne. New Zealand 46/3, Overs 10
WICKET!!! Huge blow for New Zealand. S Devine is out c Radha Yadav b Poonam Yadav.
Meanwhile, it was also Deepti Sharma's 50th wicket in T20Is - Suzie Bates (T20 CWC, 2020)
Six overs done! Just 2 runs and a wicket off Deepti's over. New Zealand 30/2, need 103 runs in 83 balls to win.
After Bates' departure, Maddy Green comes to the crease.
Bates goes early, moving well outside the off stump trying to paddle behind square. But she can only play onto her stumps and India celebrate! Big wicket for India.
D Sharma to S Bates, WICKET!!! S Bates is out b Deepti Sharma. New Zealand are 31/2, Overs 5
Four runs from the Shikha Pandey's over. Just the singles and a double from the over. But India have lost their review after thinking they've got Sophie Devine leg before but it was missing leg. New Zealand Women 22/1, Overs 4 ( Sophie Devine (C) 5 , Suzie Bates 4)
Review! Pandey angles this one into the pads of Bates and it crashes into her front pad, and Harmanpreet decides to take a review. Replays show the ball is missing leg stump. NOT OUT.
FOUR! Gayakwad strays onto the pads of Devine who, onto the back foot, gets a little tickle on this one as it trickles away to the vacant rope at fine leg.
Rachel Priest was send back as she tried to hit a full delivery from Shikha Pandey but got a top edge. Brilliantly done by Radha Yadhav to hold on at the edge of the circle amid the windy conditions.
S Pandey to R Priest, WICKET!!! R Priest is out c Radha Yadav b Shikha Pandey, New Zealand are 12/1, Overs 2.
12 runs off the first over! Priest moves across and smashes the ball on the leg side for another boundary. 12 runs came off the first over as New Zealand got off to a flying start.
Skipper Sophie Devine, Rachel Priest open for New Zealand, Deepiti Sharma begins bowling attack against New Zealand
12 runs came of the final over, including a runout on the last ball, as India posted 133/8. S Verma top scorer for India (46), T Bhatia 23 | A Kerr 2/21, R Mair 2/27 took two wickets each for New Zealand
WOW! After losing quick wickets, finally a SIX for India women. Full toss from Hayley Jensen and Radha plays a lofted inside out drive over the covers for a maximum, India 133/8, Overs 20. India set 134-run target for New Zealand.
R Yadav survives an unsuccessful stumping attempt from Priest in 20th over.
S Devine to D Sharma, WICKET!!! D Sharma is out c Hayley Jensen b Sophie Devine, India are 117/7, Overs 18.2
WICKET! Kerr makes a huge lbw appeal against Veda Krishnamurthy. Umpire says NOT OUT. NZ take a review and Veda Krishnamurthy is given out. Veda departs for 6. India in big trouble, score 104/6
FOUR! Full toss from Amelia Kerr and Krishnamurthy guides the ball towards covers for an easy boundary.
15 overs are done and India Women are at 100/5 ( Deepti Sharma 4 , Veda Krishnamurthy 2).
Meanwhile, 100 runs have come up on scoreboard for India.
Big wicket for New Zealand! A Kerr to S Verma, WICKET!!! S Verma is out c Hayley Jensen b Amelia Kerr. India 98/5, Overs 14
WICKET! Huge loss for India as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hands a simple catch back to the bowler. IND 93/4 in 13 overs.
Six! Shafali Verma comes down the track, converts the delivery in to a full toss and lofts it over bowler's head for a maximum. IND 90/3 in 12 overs
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur comes to the crease.
R Mair to J Rodrigues, WICKET!!! J Rodrigues is out c Amelia Kerr b Rosemary Mair, 107.2 km/h good length going down leg. India are 80/3 11.1/20
Jemimah Rodrigues gets off the mark in style with a boundary. IND 72/2 in 9.3 overs.
WICKET! India lose their second wicket as T Bhatia departs. Rosemary Mair strikes on the first ball of her second spell and sends Taniya Bhatia back to the dressing room. IND 68/2 in 9.1 overs.
Shafali Verma is on fire, hits back to back sixes for India. Verma batting at 25* & Taniya Bhatia 15*. India are 68/1, 9 Overs
50 runs for India! Amelia Kerr bowls a full-toss on the leg-stump and Taniya Bhatia beats the short fine-leg fielder and collects a boundary, bringing up 50 for India.
A Kerr to S Verma, no run, 76.0 km/h full toss outside off stump.
Kerr to T Bhatia, FOUR, 76.6 km/h full toss going down leg.
Verma, Bhatia are taking India forward after the early departure of Smriti Mandhana hitting back to back sixes and boudaries. After the powerplay, India are 49/1 after 5 Overs.
SIX! S Verma comes out and uses her feet to smack Peterson for a Six. India are 46/1 after 5 Overs
India 33/1 after 4 Overs; S Verma batting on 12* (10), T Bhatia 8* (6)
S Devine to S Verma, FOUR, 111.2 km/h short length on off stump.
After 3 overs, India Women 24/1 ( Shafali Verma 7, Taniya Bhatia (W) 5)
Lea Tahuhu, in her second over, gets rid of Smriti Mandhana on the second ball of the over. Slightly unlucky for Mandhana as it was an inside egde that shattered her stumps. Shafali tries to get the big shot in on the fourth and fifth ball but cannot do so. Taniya flicks the last delivery behind square and collects her first boundary. Nine runs off the over.
T Bhatia comes in to bat, hits Tahuhu for FOUR, India are 24/1 after 3 Overs.
Tahuhu stikes in the second over, bowls a yorker length delivery outside off stump, Smriti Mandhana fails to get it right and ends up dismantling her own stumps. Mandhana (11 runs) departs after a positive start. India 17/1 in 2.2 overs.
First blow for India! India lose Smriti Mandhana early.
After 2 overs, India Women 15/0 ( Shafali Verma 6 , Smriti Mandhana 9)
Four! The first boundary of the contest as Mandhana goes up and over cover. She didn't get all of it, but enough to trickle away to the fence. India are 11/0 1.4/20
Shafali Verma opens the face of her bat to guide the ball towards third man and completes a single to get India off the mark. India are 6/0, 1 Overs
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana to open for India, Lea Tahuhu starts the proceedings for New Zealand
National anthems are being played at the moment, players from both the sides are out in the middle.
Can Shafali Verma give India a solid start?
India have made two changes in their playing XI from the last game. Smriti Mandhana is back in the squad after recovering from viral fever.
We are going to bowl first. It's a fresh wicket, we would like to make most of the conditions. Couple of changes for us: Sophie Devine, New Zealand
Captain Devine - leading from the front
New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine wins the toss and opt to bowl against India in Melbourne
The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am Indian Standard Time.
Hello and welcome to Match 9 of the ICC Women's World T20 World Cup 2020 between India Women and New Zealand Women
Melbourne: Continuing their stellar run, India thrashed New Zealand by three runs in a last-ball thriller in the crucial group A match of ICC Women's World Cup 2020 at Junction Oval in Australia's Melbourne on Thursday (February 27, 2020). With this win, India also became the first team to confirm a berth in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup 2020 after another dominant team effort.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was able to maintain pressure on the rivals by taking early wickets as the Kiwis began the 134-run chase. Shafali Verma was once again the star with the bat for India as she slammed a well-composed knock of 46 runs off 34 balls laced with three sixes and 4 fours.
Chasing 134, Rachel Priest (12) lost her wicket in the second over of the innings and New Zealand was given a major hit at the beginning of their innings. Soon after, Deepti Sharma clean bowled Suzie Bates (6), reducing the Kiwi side to 30/2 in the sixth over. Bowling star in the previous two matches, Poonam Yadav got in the act once again as she dismissed Sophie Devine (14) and this put India in firm control of the match. This was the first time in seven T20I innings that Devine was dismissed for less than 50.
Maddy Green and Katey Martin then tried to revive the innings for the Kiwis as the duo put on 43 runs for the fourth wicket. However, a spirited India came back strongly in the match as the side dismissed Green (24) and Martin (25) in quick succession, with New Zealand still 44 runs away from the target. India spinners managed to create a stranglehold in the final overs. Amelia Kerr tried her best to bring New Zealand in the match, but in the final over, Shikha Pandey kept her cool to keep India undefeated in the tournament.
Earlier, a spirited bowling performance helped New Zealand restrict India to 133/8 in the allotted twenty overs despite a good start. Opener Shafali top-scored with a 34-ball 46, while Taniya Bhatia chipped in with a 25-ball 23. India, however, frittered away a solid start to manage a low score as the side lost its opener Smriti Mandhana (11) with just 17 runs on the board. Shafali Verma and Taniya Bhatia then put on 51 runs for the second wicket, to keep the scoreboard moving at a brisk pace.
New Zealand came back strongly in the match as the side dismissed the next six Indian batswomen in quick succession. Shafali Verma (46) was sent back to the pavilion in the 14th over by Amelia Kerr and this proved a major roadblock for the Indian side.In the final two, Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav added a few runs to take India`s score past the 130-run mark. For New Zealand, Amelia Kerr and Rosemary Mair scalped two wickets each.
India team: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Harleen Deol, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Richa Ghosh, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav.
New Zealand Team: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest, Lea Tahuhu.
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