India vs New Zealand Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Full Match Highlights

The match against India on 4th October 2024 was a Super 12 game of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup; this went in the favor of New Zealand where they would put an end to their 10-match losing streak against India in the T20Is. India faced a massive defeat of 58 runs.

Match Summary

Date: 4th October 2024
Venue: Dubai International Stadium
Result: New Zealand won by 58 runs.

1. Commanding New Zealand Batting Show

New Zealand has opted to bat first as they secured 160 for 4 in their 20 overs, and seemed to have prepared a solid total.

Main Batting Scoreboard:

Sophie Devine (57 off 36): The Kiwi skipper was once again the destroyer of the game as she played a free flowing half century, which anchored the game together after New Zealand suffered two middle order wickets and this player showed plenty of experience and timing, particularly in the final overs.
Georgia Plimmer 34 off 23: Plimmer started well. She scored quickly before getting out in the ninth over. Her knock laid the pace for New Zealand's innings.
Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday added crucial runs during the middle overs to ensure that New Zealand kept a good run rate.
Despite some tight bowling by India in patches, New Zealand capitalized on the loose deliveries and made use of the boundaries available at important times. The last few overs saw an acceleration in New Zealand's team into a formidable total of 160.

2. Stutters by India with the Ball

The Indian bowling at times was disciplined, but lacked the killer instinct to break the partnerships or turn the screw consistently on the opponents.
Key Bowling Highlights:
Asha Sobhana and Renuka Singh came in strongly during the powerplay, but could not pin down any pressure.
Sophie Devine pounded many boundaries off Deepti Sharma in the last few overs.

3. India's Batting Collapse

India had to come hard in reply to a target of 161. And a great start was necessary with a top order folding under pressure.
Key Moments:
Shafali Verma (5 off 7) was the first to fall, bagging a simple return catch.
Smriti Mandhana (15 off 14) tried to attack but was caught at long-on that further dented India's chances.
Harmanpreet Kaur (9 off 11) also failed to dent much and was trapped LBW by Rosemary Mair.
India was in deep trouble at 30/3, and their middle-order didn't recover. Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh offered brief resistance but they too fell, leaving the lower order exposed. India's innings folded for 102 in 19 overs.

4. New Zealand's Bowling Stars

The game was taken to perfection by New Zealand bowlers, Eden Carson and Rosemary Mair. She confined the big-knock lineup of India by tight lines and proper variations. Crucial wickets were taken by Carson early on, disturbing the top order of India, while Mair kept the pressure on with tight bowling.

FAQs

1. Which are the players of the match?
For New Zealand, Sophie Devine dominated the game and scored half-century.
Georgia Plummer was a good ally with her fiery opening.
For India, nobody came to the forefront as their entire order collapsed.
2. Which was match-changing phase?
India lost three of its top batswomen, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, and Harmanpreet Kaur, one after another. It was here that they never ever tried to regain their right step with the middle order failing to build a platform on which to forge a partnership.
3. How did New Zealand break this India winning streak?
New Zealand came out as a more aggressive batting side. And the hero of the match was undoubtedly Sophie Devine, whose captaincy surpassed the expectations of her team. She played nice cricket on the bat and helped her bowlers with some good guidance to curb the Indians' hunt.

Conclusion: Why India Lost

Here are just a few of the many reasons why India lost the match:
Batting Collapse: The Indian top order failed as none of them could withstand hitting a big innings. Along with the pressure due to a 160+ run target, a poor shot selection created a total meltdown.
No proper partnerships: No partnerships were possible for India during their innings. Quick wickets during the powerplay, and middle-order collapses left no room for recovery.
All-round performance by New Zealand : On the other hand, New Zealand was rock solid in both departments. Aggressive Sophie Devine led their batting, while their bowling unit exposed India's weaknesses.

India failed to play according to the situation that had arisen, and this combination with all-round excellence by New Zealand meant that for New Zealand, this might have been a very heavy victory but at a cost which they would rue if they fail to go through the group stages of the World Cup. To stay updated for more upcoming cricket matches Cricketidbuzz. And you can also get online cricket id for betting on fantasy cricket from cricketidbuzz.