2nd ODI, Queenstown, February 15, 2022, 03:30 AM
270/6(50.0ov)
273/7(49.0ov)
New Zealand Women beat India Women by 3 wickets
That is it from this game. The third ODI is a do-or-die for India. A win and they keep the series alive or see New Zealand take away the series. All to play for India Women. The third ODI will be played on Friday, 18 February at 3:30 am IST (10 pm GMT, previous day). You can join us early for build up as well. Till then, Adios!
Amelia Kerr is handed the Player of the Match award for her excellent century and picking up the crucial wicket of Sabbhineni Meghana.
Another sorry looking display from India. Although they took the game till the end, Amelia Kerr never let India have a sniff of win. When the batters rifled nicely it was the bowlers who failed, it became more difficult with the drop catches as well. Deepti Sharma had a good outing with 4 wickets. The other bowlers were economical but failed to get into the wickets column. India Women should have put more pressure when they took three quick wickets and should have closed the game early but too many wayward deliveries let the opposition gain confidence.
It was not a good performance by New Zealand but still, they cruise through. With sloppy fielding, several sloppy chances and even at one stage being at 55 for 3 during the chase. Things looked pretty hard but just one partnership of 128 between Maddy Green and Amelia Kerr changed the course of the game. While Green fell after scoring a half-century, Amelia Kerr stood there till the end and took her teams over the line with a brilliant century. There were flurry of wickets but no sweat was broken as Amelia Kerr was looking on top.
The Kerr sisters help the hosts get over the line after getting a bit shaky in the fag end but it was the younger sister, Amelia Kerr who scored a brilliant ton. So, with this win, New Zealand Women go 2-0 up in this 5-match ODI series. While India Women still wait for a victory in this tour.
In over# 49
4
3
1
3
2
1wd
2
Harmanpreet Kaur 63/1(9)
48.6
4
FOUR! Jess Kerr finishes the game off in style. Touch short and outside off. Jess Kerr stays back and lofts it over the cover region to bag a boundary and seal the game. New Zealand Women win the game by 3 wickets.
48.5
3
A short ball, outside off. Amelia Kerr cuts it through point and they pick three runs. New Zealand Women inching closer to the finish line now.
48.4
1
Direct hit would've been curatins for Jess Kerr. Tossed up, full and on off. Jess hits it to mid on for a single. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
48.3
3
Sharp running! Quicker, full and outside off. Amelia Kerr waits for it and steers it down to third man. They take three before the fielder cuts it out.
48.2
2
Fuller, outside off. Amelia Kerr chops it through covers for a brace. 9 needed off 10 now.
48.2
1wd
WIDE! Length, wide outside off. Amelia Kerr leaves it alone. Wide called.
48.1
2
Floated, full and on off. Amelia Kerr slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
In over# 48
1
2
1
0W
1
2
Deepti Sharma 52/4(10)
47.6
1
Around middle and leg. Kerr clips it to square leg for a single. 7 runs and a wicket of it. Another brilliant over by Sharma comes to an end. New Zealand Women need 14 runs off 12 balls.
47.5
2
Good running! Back of a length, on middle and leg. Amelia Kerr pulls it to deep mid-wicket. There was a little mix-up between the batters but the throw wasn't a threatful one at all. They take two.
47.4
1
Full and on off. Kerr lifts it over covers for a single.
Jess Kerr comes in.
47.3
W
OUT! BOWLED! Deepti Sharma picks up her fourth wicket of the game. Hayley Jensen walks back on just 4 runs. Deepti Sharma putting some pressure on the opposition. Looped up, full and on middle. Jensen gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball goes through to disturb the stumps.