Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

DB Sharma
69(69) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %94%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 20 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
10 6 1 16 26 3 2 5
AC Kerr
AC Kerr
67(80) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 18 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
6 11 5 10 19 1 7 8

Best performances - Bowlers

J Goswami
O10
M2
R47
W3
Eco4.70
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
RA Mair
RA Mair
O10
M0
R43
W2
Eco4.30
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @himanshu_a30

So a match that resembled cat-and-mouse stuff in the death overs of New Zealand's chase eventually goes to them. With that, they also have the series with two matches left, a confidence builder ahead of the World Cup. But can India go into the big tournament with something to smile about? Join us for the next game on Tuesday. Until then, it is goodnight and goodbye from Sudarshanan and Raghav, and me, Himanshu!

Jared: "Wow, I think Lauren Down has just booked a spot at 6 for the World Cup."

Sophie Devine, the winning captain: "The cricket we have played has been outstanding. The way the batters handled the run chase, it could have gone away from us. You could talk about all the batters... We don't get too nervous about chasing down big scores. We set ourselves high standards in the field. Really impressive the way group stuck with it... Consistency screamed out. We want to continue the trend of scoring 270-plus. I would have liked to have added a few more. But the way they went about was a huge step. It was special, and the group should be proud of it."

Mithali Raj speaks after the match: "We didn't get the partnerships we wanted in the middle order, but Deepti got us to 280. Every game the batting unit has been doing well. It goes down the wire... but there are areas we need to improve in in the field."

Down is the Player of the Match: "That was a bit of fun. Really nice... great to see right across the series different people contributing. At 152 for 4, we talked about keeping it simple and trying to put the bad balls away. There'll be a couple of celebrations for the series win."

Time for the presentations

Ravi: "In the end fielding cost India"

Sugun: "49th is more crucial, too little to defend in the last over. "

6.26pm A match which swung one way and another finally ends in New Zealand's bag. Both sides had their chances during the chase, and Down's 64* at a strike rate of 123 did the job for the hosts. Who knows what might have been had India taken those catches? But no excuses there, India had their moments which they couldn't grab.

49.1
6
Sharma to Down, SIX, down the pitch, and a six to seal it! This is now the second-highest run chase in the history of women's ODIs. Down takes it away with five balls to go. The ball was tossed up, and was full outside off. It invited the big shot, and Down obliged. She lofted that bang over the bowler's head, and that was that. New Zealand take the series with two matches left

6 off 6.

Oscar: "47.5 What line is the Umpire looking at?! Hope that call isn't decisive." --- I guess the only justification there would be the bowler going wide since she saw the batter dancing down early.

END OF OVER:
49 | 12 Runs | NZ-W: 274/7 (6 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.59, RRR: 6.00)

  • Frances Mackay17 (12b)
  • Lauren Down58 (51b)
  • Jhulan Goswami10-2-47-3
  • Deepti Sharma9-0-51-1
48.6
2
Goswami to Mackay, 2 runs, yorker on off, and swung away to long leg. Deep square leg chases to her right, and that is two more

Praveen: "All the great work done by Jhulan, outdone in her last two overs."

48.5
1
Goswami to Down, 1 run, yorker on off, and she jams that down toward cover. Another single, and that is ten off the over already
48.4
4
Goswami to Down, FOUR, mid-off slides to her left, but the ball slides through! Right in the slot on off, and she makes room to swing it high. Four more, and New Zealand ever closer now

Rahul Kapoor: "What a classic this is turning out to be!!"

48.3
1
Goswami to Mackay, 1 run, makes room, as Goswami jams that yorker on middle and off. Mackay gets the bat down, and they pinch a single to the bowler's left
48.2
0
Goswami to Mackay, no run, tries to reverse-scoop this full ball a touch wide of off, but is beaten. Trying to be too clever there

NZ Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2SW BatesSFM Devine
2nd12SW BatesAC Kerr
3rd103AE SatterthwaiteAC Kerr
4th35ML GreenAC Kerr
5th14ML GreenLR Down
6th5LMM TahuhuLR Down
7th76KJ MartinLR Down
8th33FL MackayLR Down