India falls in this Only T20I against New Zealand women by 18 runs.
NZ opening players Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine got White Ferns to a roaring start.
In bowling first, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team did not immediately impact using the ball.
Rajeshwari and Deepti Sharma were removed when the total surpassed fifty, but New Zealand posted thanks to fast fire hits of Maddy Green (26 off 20 balls) and Lea Tahuhu (27 off 14 balls ) 155/5 on the board.
After chasing the mark, the Indian fell short by 18 runs. Sabbhineni Meghana was the top scorer for the hosts with 37 runs off 30 balls.
“I think we were in the game when we were bowling, but the last few overs didn’t go in our favor and didn’t get any partnerships with the bat as well. There is a lot to learn from this, and hopefully, we will get better in the next few games. Playing at the same venue (for ODIs) helps us,” Harmanpreet stated in his post-match remarks.
Lea Tahuhu, who was deemed the Player of the Match, declared, “Not surprised to come up the order. I have been doing that in the Super Smash, so we spoke about doing it here. They won’t let me yet (smiles, getting the all-rounder tag). I think it’s a perfect way to start a big couple of months for us. Chuffed to bits to get over the line.”
