India vs New Zealand, Women's World Cup 2022 Highlights: New Zealand Beat India by 62 Runs

Hayley Jansen picks up two wickets in two balls removing Jhulan Goswami with a yorker and then Rajeshwari Gayakwad caught behind and that’s that for the game. India all out for 198, lose the game by 62 runs. Lack of intent clearing on display from the top-order something Mitali Raj conceded in the post-match presser as well. They take on West Indies next up. This loss pushes India dow into the fifth spot; NZ go up to 2nd.  Player of the Match is Amy Satterthwaite for her classy 75 off 84 balls.

India showing intent, but a bit too late in the day — A massive six from Jhulan Goswami and then a four to boot by Meghna Singh off Amelia Kerr. 12 runs off the over. IND 193/8 in 46; need 68 off 24 balls 

Hayley Jansen back on and puts in a tidy over — 3 runs off it. IND 181/8 in 45; Need 80 off 30 balls  

Sigh of relief for New Zealand as Harmanpreet Kaur is holed out at long off. Another wild hoick and she connected it well, but could not get the elevation and Sophie Devine holds on to a crucial catch. Kaur goes for 71 off 63. She hit four fours and two sixes. Another wicket for Amelia Kerr. IND 178/8 in 44

Harmanpreet Kaur reaches her fifty and ploughs into Jess Kerr — 20 runs off the over. Two sixes and two fours. Harmanpreet in full flow. Had she tried this before India could very well have been in the game. Nevertheless, good signs for India that their most important striker is batting herself into form. IND 171/7 in 43; RRR 12.85

GONE! Pooja Vastrakar was trying to muscle a few shots and perishes trying one. Hannah Rowe with the wicket as Vastrakar gets holed out at mid-off for 6. IND 147/7 in 41; RRR 12.66

Amelia Kerr with a tidy over — just two runs off it and the required rate has gone beyond 12 per over. This chase is entering the impossible territory for India now. The good thing is some bit of batting practice for Harmanpreet Kaur. IND 140/6 in 40; RRR 12.10 

Hannah Rowe replaces Tahuhu and Pooja Vastraakar is throwing her bat at everything, but has managed to find fielders so far. 3 runs of Rowe’s over. IND 138/6; RRR 11.18 

Hannah Rowe replaces Tahuhu and Pooja Vastraakar is throwing her bat at everything, but has managed to find fielders so far. 3 runs of Rowe’s over. IND 138/6; RRR 11.18 

Frances Mackay continues and Harmanpreet Kaur picks up a four off the last ball of the over. Kaur it seems is looking for a final flourish. Still doable she would think with Pooka Vastrakar in the middle. 8 runs off the over. IND 135/6; RRR 10.50 

Lea Tahuhu finishes her spell adding a third wicket to her tally, She finally gets Sneh Rana with a short pitch delivery. Rana tried to evade, but does not drop her bat down in time. India lose their sixth wicket. Tahuhu finishes an excellent spell with figures of 10-2-17-13. IND 127/6; RRR 10.30

Frances Mackay back on for her third spell and again no sense of intent from the Indian batters — Just three runs off it. Harmanpreet seems to have given up; playing to reduce the margin of defeat it seems now. IND 125/5 in 36; RRR 9.71 

Lea Tahuhu continues and it is a 3-run over. IND: 122/5; RRR: 9.26; Need 139 from 15 overs

5 runs over by Amelia Kerr and India are slowly sinking down the hole they dug for themselves. The required run rate is 8.87. Harmanpreet batting on 30 off 35 balls, Sneh Rana on 24 off 19. IND 119/5 in 34

Lea Tahuhu continues and what a performance from the NZ lead pacer. She was not brought on early on but had an immediate impact when she came on and after 8 overs today, she has sent down two maidens, giving away just 12 runs and taken two wickets. IND 114/5 in 33; RRR 8.64

Amelia Kerr’s fourth over yields a 4 – edge towards slip off the final ball. Sneh Rana trying to up the ante. 8 run off the over. IND 111/5 in 32; RRR 8.33  

Lea Tahuhu back into the attack and she concedes just two runs. Peppers Sneh Rana with some short stuff. Rana clearly not comfortable with that. IND 103/5 in 31; RRR 8.31

Amelia Kerr started the over a googly that troubled Mitali Raj and fittingly, Raj perishes in the same over.  she came down the track, but Kerr still sends it fullish  and Raj had to change her shot at the last moment and the Indian skipper is stumped for 31. Huge wicket this. Next up, Kerr brings out the wrong un’ and Ghosh on the backfoot is slow to get her bat down and is bowled. What a over this from Kerr. Sneh Rana faces the hattrick ball and she picks up the wrong un’ and take a four behind square. Good over for NZ and but 100 up for IND. IND 101/5 in 30; RRR 8.00    

Frances Mackay sends down another tidy over to put the pressure back on India. Just three singles of her 6th over. IND 95/3 in 29; RRR 7/90 

FOUR! Harmanpreet Kaur with clear signs of intent. Sweeps and sweeps well to take a boundary towards deep square leg. 9 runs off the Amelia Kerr over. IND 92/3 in 28; RRR 7.68