New zealand women vs india women update
Dubai, October 5th: In a stunning upset, New Zealand has sent shockwaves through the Women's T20 World Cup, defeating India by a convincing 58 runs. The White Ferns' dominant performance has left the cricketing world stunned and raised serious questions about India's title aspirations.
From the outset, New Zealand's aggressive batting approach had India on the ropes. Captain Sophie Devine's brilliant 57-run knock, coupled with solid contributions from her teammates, set a formidable target of 161. India's response was lackluster, with their batters struggling to cope with the New Zealand bowlers' precision and pace.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain, acknowledged her team's shortcomings and admitted that they need to regroup quickly. "We didn't play our best cricket today," she said. "Going forward, we have to think about what areas we have to improve."
New Zealand's victory has not only dented India's confidence but has also put them under immense pressure in a tough group. With their net run rate taking a significant hit, India will need to win convincingly in their upcoming matches to secure a place in the semifinals.
Sophie Devine, the Player of the Match, expressed her delight at her team's performance. "We've been working incredibly hard over the last six months," she said. "It's great to get the win today."
As the tournament progresses, it remains to be seen whether India can bounce back from this setback and rediscover their winning form.
Stats round-up by Roshan Gede
STAT: Sophie Devine is the first NZ batter to register a 50-plus score from No.4 or below in a Women’s T20 WC game. Previous highest: 49 by Frances Mackay vs SA-W (Galle, 2012).
Most expensive bowling returns in Women’s T20 WC (India)
0/52 - Shikha Pandey vs AUS-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
0/45 - Deepti Sharma vs NZ-W, Dubai, 2024
0/41 - Renuka Singh vs AUS-W, Cape Town, 2023 SF
1/39 - Deepti Sharma vs PAK-W, Cape Town, 2023
Biggest defeat margins for IND-W in T20 WC (by runs)
85 runs vs AUS-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
58 runs vs NZ-W, Dubai, 2024
52 runs vs NZ-W, Trent Bridge, 2009
22 runs vs SL-W, Sylhet, 2014
50-plus score & 3 catches in a Women’s T20 WC game
(78*, 3) - Beth Mooney (AUS-W) vs IND-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
(54*, 3) - Alyssa Healy (AUS-W) vs SL-W, Gqeberha, 2023
(68, 4) - Tazmin Brits (SA-W) vs ENG-W, Cape Town, 2023 SF
(57*, 3) - Sophie Devine (NZ-W) vs IND-W, Dubai, 2024
*Alyssa Healy is the only designated wicketkeeper in this list.
4-fers for NZ-W in Women’s T20 WC
4/15 - Nicola Browne vs PAK-W, Basseterre, 2010
4/19 - Rosemary Mair vs IND-W, Dubai, 2024
4/22 - Sophie Devine vs WI-W, Mumbai WS, 2016
Sophie Devine | Player of the Match: The platform that was set by the opening batters was important. We spoke about capitalising on a good start and getting some momentum through overs 7-10 but that was probably where we were a bit slow today. We knew if we hung around we could get a strong finish and post a good total. Some nice cameos in there from Kerr and Halliday. It was tough out there, the pace was off, had to muscle it and try and find the gaps. Was trying to find the tempo and the pace of the wicket. Was trying to stay out there because if I knew if I got 10-15 away I’d be able to go on. We’ve worked incredibly hard over the last 6 months, great to get the win today.
21:21 Local Time, 17:21 GMT, 22:51 IST: New Zealand had lost 10 matches in a row coming into this World Cup, but they've turned up here today and hammered India - one of the strong contenders - by a massive margin. It's a huge blow to India's chances in what is already a tough group. Captain Harmanpreet called this the best Indian team at a T20 World Cup, but they just weren't good enough today from start to finish. After opting to bat, New Zealand were on the front foot right from the start as the opening pair of Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer took the attack to the Indian bowlers. Captain Sophie Devine then took control, smashing 57 off 36 to set up a challenging target of 161 on a pitch where the ball was holding up every now and then. In reply, India faltered early and kept faltering against the swing of Rosemary Mair, the guile of Eden Carson and the hard lengths of Lea Tahuhu. They barely managed to cross 100 with wickets falling regularly. Going to be a difficult road from here.
