New Delhi. The Indian team lost the first match by 58 runs. New Zealand defeated India in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Both the teams were facing each other for the 14th time in the T20 International match.
The teams of India and New Zealand are among the strongest teams in the world. Both would like to at least reach the knockout. India had won its warm-up match before the start of the tournament. Both the teams have excellent batsmen in the top order while the bowling department of both is also strong. The role of spinner is going to be important in this match. There is a mix of experience and youthful enthusiasm in the Indian team. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is confident of a great performance.
India (Playing XI): Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicket keeper), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gage (wk), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
