India Women Vs New Zealand Women, 3rd ODI Highlights: IND-W Secure Series 2-1 Against NZ-W With 6-Wicket Victory

India women vs New Zealand women, 3rd ODI match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The action will start on 01:30 pm IST after the toss.

The third ODI between India women and New Zealand women be telecast live on the Sports 18 TV channel in India. The live streaming of the match will be available on the JioCinema app and website in India.

New Zealand women opt to bat first against India women in Ahmedabad.

Playing XIs:

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas

Renuka Thakur Singh opened the bowling attack of India in front of New Zealand's Georgia Plimmer and Suzie Bates. She conceded just one run in the first over. Good start by the Indian bowler. The kiwis are taking their time before they open their arms.

NZ- W - 1/0 (1)

India women managed to get two wickets in two overs as Suzie Bates got involved in a run-out and Jemimah Rodrigues and wicket-keeper batter Yastika Bhatia's hard work paid off. Then Lauren Down was dismissed by the rookie bowler Saima Thakor in the next over.

NZ-W - 31/2 (9)

Right-arm off-break bowler Priya Mishra was introduced in the 11th over and she bowled the White Ferns captain Sophie Devine in that over. She kept bowling in good areas and managed to keep the Kiwis at bay. But she struck again in the 19th over when she got rid of the set batter Georgia Plimmer.

NZ- W - 66/4 (19)

New Zealand's half team is back in the pavilion and they are struggling to score runs after 30 overs with Brooke Halliday and Isabelle Gaze rebuilding innings. Indian women are in search of more wickets. Harmanpreet Kaur also rolled her arms and bowled two overs.

NZ-W - 108/5 (30)

Deepti Sharma finally broke the partnership for the sixth wicket between Brooke Halliday and Isabelle Gaze by dismissing the latter in the 39th over. India women need to restrict the visitors to under 200 to win this match easily.

NZ-W - 156/6 (40)

India women bowled out New Zealand Women at 232 in 49.5 overs.

Extras: (LB-4, NB-1, W-9) 14

Total: (All out in 49.5 overs) 232

Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-25, 3-36, 4-66, 5-88, 6-152, 7-199, 8-210, 9-219, 10-232.

Bowling: Renuka Singh 10-1-49-1, Saima Thakor 9.5-1-44-1, Priya Mishra 10-1-41-2, Deepti Sharma 10-2-39-3, Radha Yadav 4-0-21-0, Harmanpreet Kaur 6-0-34-0.

NZ-W: 232 (49.5)

The innings break has concluded, and Shafali Varma and Smriti Mandhana have begun India's chase.

IND-W: 5/0 (1)

Shafali Varma falls victim to Hannah Rowe's delivery, caught by Izzy Gaze for 12 runs off 11 balls. Smriti Mandhana is now stabilizing the innings with singles, while Yastika Bhatia is at the other end, currently on 7 runs off 13 balls.

IND-W: 34/1 (9)

It looks like Smriti and Yastika are building momentum, scoring 28 off 50 and 25 off 35 balls, respectively, by the 15th over. India stand at 168 runs in 34 overs, and they definitely need to accelerate to clinch this decisive match in the series.

IND-W: 66/1 (16)

The past nine overs have been pivotal for the Indian women’s team. Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia were building a solid partnership, but Sophie Devine struck a key blow, dismissing Yastika for 35 off 49 balls with India at 92/2 in the 21st over.

Mandhana is currently on 50, and now captain Harmanpreet Kaur steps to the crease as they aim to chase down the remaining 123 runs in 25 overs.

IND-W: 110/2 (24.2)

And there goes Mandhana, in fine form, scoring 72 off 96 balls and pushing India to 145, alongside the skipper's 24 off 34 balls. This is exactly the stability India needed in their partnership, showcasing the original forms of Smriti and Harmanpreet Kaur! Now, India require just 79 runs in 18.1 overs.

IND-W: 155/2 (32)

After a stunning century of 100 off 122 balls, including 10 boundaries, Smriti Mandhana’s innings comes to an end as Hannah Rowe bowls her out. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also contributes with a half-century, putting India in control. Now, with Jemimah Rodrigues in form, hitting two fours since her arrival, India needs just 12 runs off 48 balls to secure the win.

IND-W: 225/3 (42)

India women clinch the series!

Smriti Mandhana's century, Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 59 off 63 balls, and Jemimah Rodrigues' explosive 22 off 18 propelled India to 236/4 in 44.2 overs, clinching victory by 6 wickets in the 3rd ODI against T20 Women's World Cup 2024 winners New Zealand.

IND-W: 236/4 (44.2)

Charismatic India batter Smriti Mandhana finally played a knock befitting her calibre as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the deciding game to seal the three-match Women's ODI series 2-1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday ....read the full match report here.

The India Women's Cricket team will head to Australia for a 3-match ODI series against the Aussies, starting on December 5. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Women will also tour Australia for their own ODI series later in December.