Twitter Reactions: India women sign off on high with brilliant run chase against New Zealand
India women registered their first victory on the New Zealand tour to end the five-match series 1-4.
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India Women finally managed to win a game on the tour of New Zealand as they chased down a stiff target with an excellent batting effort. Experienced batters Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj all stepped up for the side with half-centuries and this will be a much-needed win going into the women’s World Cup next month.
Earlier in the day, the New Zealand women won the toss and opted to bat first at the John Davies Oval in Queensland. Meghna Singh got India an early breakthrough with the massive wicket of Suzie Bates while skipper Sophie Devine and in form batter Amelia Kerr built up a good partnership for the second wicket. Devine was dismissed for a 41-ball 34 while Kerr kept finding the boundaries from another end.
Amy Satterthwaite could add just 12 runs to her side’s tally while Deepti Sharma picked up the big wicket of Kerr for a well made 66. Lauren Down (30) and Katey Martin (15) got a small partnership going, however, both were sent back to the dressing room in a quick time. Hayley Jensen helped the side to get a respectable total with an important cameo of 33-ball 30 while Frances Mackay and Hannah Rowe ensured that New Zealand women get past the 250 run mark.
Harmanpreet Kaur gets back to form in style
With 252 to chase down, the Indian openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana with a determined mindset but the former were dismissed for just nine runs in the fifth over. Deepti Sharma and Mandhana put on a partnership of 60 runs for the second wicket and brought the right momentum into the chase. Mandhana, in particular, looked really good at the crease with an 84-ball 71 and the out of form batter Harmanpreet Kaur showed excellent intent once Deepti was dismissed.
Harmanpreet’s 63 ball-66 was the need of the hour and she got good support from the other end from the skipper Mithali Raj. Finally, the pair of Mithali and Richa Ghosh got India over the line and the former was unbeaten on 57 as well. New Zealand won the series 4-1 while India women got a consolidation win in the end.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the game:
Good performance from the team & happy to end the series on a winning note.
Next stop ⏩ World Cup 🏆#NZWvINDW pic.twitter.com/008RkhWCDf— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) February 24, 2022
In their last worldwide before the Women's World Cup beginning one week from now, India figured out how to shake off their run of misfortunes on New Zealand soil#cricket #crickettwitter #cricketnews #worldcup
— Cricket Mazza11 (@CricketMazza11) February 24, 2022
In limited overs cricket strike rate matters and this eventually impacts the end result. The fact that India women's team has lost more games in recent games than its won is testimony to this.
— Chetan Bhat🇮🇳 (@chetdb) February 24, 2022
Team India Women's performance before the World Cup 🏆 #onecricket #SmritiMandhana #Kaur #Mithali #Deepti #Cricket #indwvsnzw pic.twitter.com/gDig4TFDKP
— manish bishnoi (@Manish969489) February 24, 2022
#TeamIndia seal a superb win in the fifth & final #NZWvINDW WODI! 👏 👏
7⃣1⃣ for @mandhana_smriti
6⃣3⃣ for @ImHarmanpreet
5⃣7⃣* for captain @M_Raj03Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/PYCP6aVlkW
Upwards and onwards from here on ahead of the #CWC22 👍 👍
📸 📸: @PhotosportNZ pic.twitter.com/V8houCvGjx
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 24, 2022
Best news for Indian team ahead of the World Cup – Harmanpreet Kaur has scored a fifty.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 24, 2022
End of a great knock from Smriti Mandhana – 71 (84). Couldn't play the earlier games due to quarantine rules and now in just her 2nd game in this series, takes India women in comfortable position.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 24, 2022
Smriti Mandhana in last 14 innings while chasing in ODI format:
71 vs NZ
13 vs NZ
22 vs AUS
49 vs ENG
80* vs SA
74 vs WI
63 vs ENG
90* vs NZ
105 vs NZ
73* vs SL
53* vs ENG
86 vs ENG
52 vs AUS
67 vs AUSSmriti chasing Mandhana of world cricket. pic.twitter.com/uVEkbxJJQS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 24, 2022
India women avoids the whitewash and wins the 5th ODI by 6 wickets. A splendid chase by the ladies, Mandhana playing just his 2nd game this series scored a brilliant 71, Harmanpreet gaining some form with 63 and the evergreen Mithali Raj smashed an unbeaten 57 in 66 balls.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 24, 2022
Good performance by team India.@mandhana_smriti , @ImHarmanpreet , @M_Raj03 all on 🔝 , showing the class and experience team India need. Feeling lot more confident now for #ICC Womens World Cup. Let's go ✊#BCCI #ICC #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/VmsBAptqz6
— Subhradeep Chakraborty (@RedPhoenix_9) February 24, 2022
This is the 1st time ever Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj have scored 50+ in the same ODI.
In 2016, they came close when @mandhana_smriti and @ImHarmanpreet had a fifty while @M_Raj03 got out for 49. #CricketTwitter #NZvIND
— Krithika (@krithika0808) February 24, 2022
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