New Zealand Women vs. India Women: India’s Opening to Gain an Upper Hand

The 3rd ODI of the five-game series between New Zealand and India is scheduled on 18 February 2022 at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown. The game will undoubtedly be of interest to the supporters as it will give away the winning momentum to one of the teams before the Women’s World Cup. 

Among the last 2 games played against India, New Zealand’s game plan has been working wonders for them. In the previous match, New Zealand won by 3 wickets, and the Kerr sisters were the ones to end the game with success. Amelia Kerr scored 119 runs, including 7 fours, and was the player of the match. Maddy Green also performed quite well on the field with 5 fours and 52 runs. Rosemary Mair took Shifali Verma’s wicket, breaking 61 runs partnership. Sophie Devine scored 2 wickets in 8 overs. The Kerr sisters scored a single wicket, each proving their promising potential. The coming game decides if New Zealand will build a winning streak and lead India. Hence, they’ll continue working hard to keep the opponents on their toes. 

• Amelia Kerr
• Jess Kerr
• Maddy Green
• Sophie Devine
• Rosemary Mair

On 14 February 2022, India faced defeat against New Zealand in the 2nd ODI of the series. India chose to bat first and scored 270 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. The captain, Mithali Raj, remained on the field till the last ball played and built up the highest score of 66. The batters, Richa Ghosh and Sabbhineni Meghana, also presented an explicit performance scoring a total of 114 runs, including 13 fours. Deepti Sharma gave the New Zealand batters a tough time, gaining 4 wickets against the team. While Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav, and Harmanpreet Kaur secured 1 wicket each. Even though India put forward a tough game, New Zealand could chase the target successfully. With NZ leading the scoreboard, India will be keen on turning tables in the upcoming match.

• Mithali Raj
• Richa Ghosh
• Deepti Sharma
• Poonam Yadav
• Sabbhineni Meghana

Looking at the team's past performance, it is probable that New Zealand will win the coming game. Since the team has 2 victories against India in hand, they wouldn’t let go of their chance to lead the scoreline without winning the next 2 games.