IND-W vs NZ-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! There it is, Kaur with the winning runs! This is near the tramline on off, on a length from Devine, Harmanpreet Kaur is made to reach out. The bat turns in her hand but she still manages to pick the gap. Hits it all along the ground to the right of cover for a boundary to take her side over the line. India win by 6 wickets! Hugs and smiles all around in the Indan camp as they clinch the series!

Devine gets the yorker in, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur digs it out to cover.

Short and on off, Tejal Hasabnis stays back in her crease and pushes it to cover.

Darted in, full and around off, Tejal Hasabnis mistimes the drive to cover.

Another full delivery speared in from Jonas, full and on off, Tejal Hasabnis makes contact with the sweep and plays it along the ground but straight to square leg.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Or is it? Jemimah Rodrigues takes the review. This looked plumb to the naked eye. Jonas fires it in, very full from around the wicket, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues walks across her stumps to sweep it behind square. Tries to take it on the full but misses. The ball goes under her bat and hits her very low on the front pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing the middle stump. As plumb as it could get.

Drops it short now, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and cuts well but can't get it past cover.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues jabs it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Scores level now! Fuller and on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it off her pads to deep square leg for a single.

This is near the tramline on off, on a short of a length, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out to dab it late but it goes straight to short third.

FOUR! Superb wristwork! Rowe hurls it fuller in length and it is the slower one, Jemimah Rodrigues fetches it from off and brings her wrists into play. Whips it up and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

The call is for two and they get it! Rowe serves it on a short of a length, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues goes deep in the crease and pulls it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs. India need 6 more runs.

FOUR! Jemimah gets it through this time! This is on a back of a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues goes back and across and opens up the off side. Punches it through covers and picks up a boundary.

On a back of a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues hops to cut it along the ground. Lauren Down at backward point dives to her left and makes the stop.

Slower and shorter, on off, Kaur stays low with the bounce and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Pushed through, full and on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues nurdles it wide of square leg and takes the single.

A half-tracker by Jonas, this keeps a bit low, on off and middle, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back for the pull. Does not quite get hold of it. Gets more height than distance but comfortably clears mid-wicket. Molly Penfold in the deep runs around to her left to mop it up. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues goes down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues paddles it towards short fine leg.

Floated, short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues tries to cut again but stabs it out toward point this time.

Fuller and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues uses her feet and drills it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Superb shot! Hannah Rowe bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues climbs onto the ball and cuts it away through point for a boundary. India Women needs just 20 more runs to win now!

On a length and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues steps across and blocks it out.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A gem of a knock finally comes to an end! Hannah Rowe takes pace off, fuller and on middle, keeps a bit low too. Smriti Mandhana goes for the big slog across the line but goes through it a bit early. She loses her shape and misses as the ball crashes onto the middle stump. She walks back after an incredible hundred but will be disappointed not being able to stay there till the end.

Good length but down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana looks to swipe it away but misses. Wided.

Full and straight, at the stumps, blocked out solidly by Kaur.

HUNDRED FOR MANDHANA! She did not have the best of World Cups and had a couple of low scores coming into this game but has stepped up here in the decider. Carson bowls a flighted delivery, on off, Mandhana gets forward and with a straight bat, knocks it down to long off to get to her 8th ODI ton. Punches the air in delight while crossing over. Takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from the crowd and her teammates. Mandhana now has the most ODI hundreds for India in women's cricket, surpassing Mithali Raj, who had 7 hundreds.

Full and around off, Kaur works it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and turning away, on off, Mandhana taps it wide of cover and crosses over.

This is short and flat, on off, Kaur goes across her stumps and nurdles it through square leg for one more run.

Drifting in, full and on middle, Mandhana opens the bat face and steers it wide of backward point for a single.

This one barely reached the keeper! Bowled much slower, on length, Kaur tries to cut it hard but misses and the ball dies down on its way to the keeper.

Pitched up, full and just outside off, Mandhana drives it towards sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Rowe errs in length as she slips in a low full toss, on middle, Mandhana holds her shape and just punches back past the bowler and picks up a boundary.

Full and wide on off, Kaur drives it firmly to deep cover for one.

FIFTY FOR KAUR! A sensible knock from the Indian skipper and like Mandhana, she too has put her hand up for the team in the decider. Low full toss, on middle, Kaur stays low and makes the connection. Swipes it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs to get to her half century. A raise of the bat towards the dug out from Kaur.

Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, Mandhana punches it square of the wicket on the off side and gets to the other end.

Short again, wide on off, Kaur cuts but picks out the fielder at backward point. She stays on 49.

Drops it short now, on off, Mandhana steers it wide of point for a single.

Floated up, full and on off, Mandhana presses forward to block it out.

Attacking the front pad, on a length, Mandhana gets her bat out in front in defence.

Full and around off, Mandhana plays it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

On a fullish length, Mandhana jams it out on the off side.

Overpitched, just outside off, Kaur digs it out towards backward point for no run to end the over.

Angling across the batter, on off, on a length, Mandhana drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR! Two in two for Mandhana! Devine overcompensates as she pulls the length back but this sits up to be hit, on off, Mandhana stands tall and nails the pull to the left of mid-wicket for four more runs. Mandhana moves to 89.

FOUR! Up and over! Devine hurls it full and on off, Mandhana picks up the line and length early. Stays low to make the connection and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Fuller just outside off, Kaur goes on one knee and guides it towards deep third and picks up another single.

FOUR! Put away! Sophie Devine serves a juicy full toss, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur is never going to miss out on that and smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary. India Women inching closer to the win now!

Flighted, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana clips it to short mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and punches it towards long off for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves across and blocks it out.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Quicker, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur steps across, plays it right under her eyes and thumps it down the ground for a boundary.

Slanting in, full and on middle, Kaur works it to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Looped up, full and on off from around the wicket by Jonas, Kaur looks to flick it away but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge that clears the bowler and falls well in front of mid off.

Full and onto middle, goes straight on, Kaur manages to tap it off the front foot, towards mid-wicket for another single.

Very full by Devine, on off, Kaur drives it firmly but fails to get it past cover.

Slower through the air this one, on middle, on a length, Mandhana drives it towards mid off for an easy single.

Serves it fuller in length, around off, Kaur eases the drive to deep cover for a run.

On a length, just outside off, angling away, Mandhana cuts it in front of point for a single.

Full and attacking the stumps, Smriti Mandhana drives it with a straight bat but the fielder at a straightish short cover dives to her left and prevents the single.

Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, around off, Mandhana dabs it wide of point for a run. 12 runs off the over. A good one for India.

FOUR! A gift and Mandhana accepts it with both hands! A real half-tracker from Jonas, down leg, Mandhana goes deep in her crease and pulls it behind square on the leg side for an easy boundary.

Speared into the pads, on a length, Kaur nurdles it to deep square leg and gets to the other end.

Dropped short by Jonas, pulled through mid-wicket for a run by Mandhana.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kaur slog sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! A boundary straight away after the break for Kaur! Jonas drops it short, on middle and leg, Kaur goes deep in her crease and pulls it aerially towards deep square leg. Eden Carson in the deep runs to her left but overruns it as the ball gets past her for a boundary. Carson gets back up a bit gingerly but looks fine to continue.

On a length, angling across, Mandhana leans on and drives it towards point for no run to end the over.

Drifting on the pads, on a fuller length, Kaur nurdles it through square leg for another single in the over.

This is slower through the air, coming into the batter from middle, Mandhana drives it along the ground towards long off for a single.

Sharp stop! On a hard length, on off, Smriti Mandhana gets on top of the bounce and glides it towards backward point where the fielder dives low to her right to cut it off.

Fuller, just outside off, angling across, Mandhana was ready to ramp it over the keeper but eventually decides to let it through.

Misfield! On a length, on off, Kaur stays leg side of the ball and drives it on the up to cover where the fielder lets it through her legs and concedes a single.

Full and straight, at the stumps, Kaur drives it down the deck where Carson fails to get low enough to make the stop. The ball goes through her hands and rolls wide of mid off for one.

FOUR! Width offered and Kaur cashes in! Carson errs in line and serves it full in length, Harmanpreet Kaur gets a good stride in and transfers her weight on the front foot. Creams the drive to the left of cover for a boundary.

Keeps it full and on off, Mandhana eases the drive to long off and picks up one. The 150 comes up for India!

Floated up, full and on off, Kaur chips it back over the bowler's head for a single.

Short and turning away, around off, Smriti Mandhana cracks the cut to deep cover for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana firms the drive to cover.

Slightly short of a length this one, just outside off, Kaur waits on the back foot to guide it towards backward point.

From around the wicket to the left-hander, on a nagging length, on middle, Mandhana jabs it past mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Fuller, outside off, Kaur drives it firmly towards mid off and it looked like no run but the fumble from the fielder let the batters steal that single in the end.

On a back of a length, around off, Kaur hops to cut it away but chops it down on the off side.

FOUR! Surgical precision! The 50-run stand also up now! Pace taken off by Rowe, on a back of a length, on middle, Kaur is through her shot early as she goes for the pull. Does not quite get hold of it but manages to pick the gap between deep backward square leg and deep square leg. Georgia Plimmer slides to her right in the deep but in vain. Kaur seemed to have tweaked something in her left calf while returning for the second run. The Indian skipper looks in some serious discomfort.

Bowled from well wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, short and around middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls it all along the ground to deep backward square leg for a single.

Another short delivery, on middle, Smriti Mandhana nudges it through mid-wicket for one more.

Shortish and around off, Smriti Mandhana stabs it out towards short covers.

Drags her length back again, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur heaves it towards deep square leg for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drives it towards long off for another run.

Short again, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

Shorter in length and around off, Smriti Mandhana stays back and punches it through cover-point for a single.

Slightly fuller this one, on off, Kaur tries to guide it towards backward point but only manages it to steer into the hands of the point fielder.

Pitched up and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it nicely wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

Comes from around the wicket does Rowe, on a length, it sits up nicely for Smriti to pull it towards cow corner for a single.

Good length and on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Short of a length to Kaur this time, on off, Kaur goes back and taps it towards point for a quick single but is rightly sent back by Mandhana.

Short of a length and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets across and blocks it out.

Looped up, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur turns it towards short fine for one more. India Women needs 102 runs in 132 balls!

Goes short but way down the leg side, Harmanpreet Kaur leaves it alone. Wided.

Quicker, full and on leg, Smriti Mandhana flicks it towards deep square leg for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it towards long on for another run.

Just wide! Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana goes down and swipes it away. It goes uppishly but just wide of the diving mid-wicket fielder for a run.

Shortish and around leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it towards square leg. Kaur wants the run but is sent back and righly so.

Short and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

FOUR! She is now finding the fence almost every over! Lea Tahuhu goes full and just outside off, Smriti Mandhana extends her arms nicely to reach for it and lofts it over extra covers for a boundary.

Bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, coming into the batter off the wicket, Smriti pulls it firmly towards mid wicket for another single.

Pitched up and well outside off, Smriti Mandhana lets it go thinking it will be a wide but it is just inside the tramline.

Short of a length, outside off, Kaur punches it towards deep cover for a single.

Fuller and around off, Smriti Mandhana drives it through covers for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur drills it hard down the pitch, but Fran Jonas does well to get a hand to it on her follow-through to stop it.

Short again and around off, Smriti Mandhana waits for it and guides it away towards short third for a single.

Quicker, short and on leg, Smriti Mandhana misses her flick and gets hit on the pads.

Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in, Smriti Mandhana clips it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, short and on of, Smriti Mandhana looks to punch it away but stabs it out to the off side.

FOUR! The runs keep on coming! Fran Jonas drags her length back and around middle, Smriti Mandhana has all the time in the world to rock back and smack it to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Kaur drives it down the ground, towards mid off for no run.

On a length but down the leg again, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to flick it but misses as the ball goes off her pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

Fuller, just outside off, Mandhana drives it towards cover. The fumble at cover lets the batters through for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MANDHANA! She gets to it in some style as well! A knock that will give her a lot of confidence but she needs to stay there longer for her team. Lea Tahuhu bangs this back of a length and around off, Smriti Mandhana picks up the length early, swivels and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Short of a length, on the off peg, Harmanpreet taps it down towards square leg and is off for a quick single.

Good length but angling into the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it nicely wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Slows it up a bit, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur eases it towards long on for one.

Darts this one full but down the leg side, Harmanpreet Kaur fails to glance it away. Wided.

100 UP FOR INDIA! This is short again, on leg, Smriti Mandhana flicks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and around leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it towards square leg.

Tossed up, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana knocks it towards mid off.

Short again, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller, just outside off, swinging away, Kaur drives it towards cover for a single.

Another full delivery, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it towards extra covers.

On the pads, on a fuller length, turned to mid-wicket by Kaur.

Pulls her length back a bit, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur strides out and blocks it out.

Pitched up, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it to short mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur mistimes her drive off the bottom part of the bat towards mid off.

Quicker, full and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur strokes it through covers for one more.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur defends it on the front foot.

A low full toss, on middle, Smriti Mandhana eases it towards long on for one.

A bit short and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to the leg side for a quick run.

Flighted, full and on leg, Smriti Mandhana drills it down to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full but down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana misses her flick. Wided.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Skipper Sophie Devine gets a huge breakthrough for her team. The aggression in her celebration tells how important this wicket is for them. She goes full again and on middle, takes pace off. Yastika Bhatia goes through her drive a bit early as the ball holds up in the surface. She fails to keep it down and hits it straight back to the bowler where Devine takes a sharp catch. Yastika Bhatia walks back for 35 runs off 49 balls and the 76-run stand is finally broken.

FOUR! Great shot! Pitched up and around middle, slower too, Yastika Bhatia waits for it and thumps it down the ground wide of long off for a boundary.

Fuller, on middle, Smriti drives it towards mid off for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Yastika Bhatia slices it towards sweeper covers for a single.

On a good length, attacking the stumps, Bhatia stabs it down the deck.

Fine bowling! Sophie Devine nails the yorker, on middle, Yastika Bhatia just gets her bat down in time to dig it out. The ball bounces off the bottom edge and rolls behind, but Bhatia is aware of that and stops it with her bat.

Fuller and attacking the stumps, Bhatia clips it to wide long on and picks up one.

Pushed through, short and on middle, Mandhana tucks it to the left of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

At 89.6 kph, floated up, full and on middle, Bhatia pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.

On the pads again, on a nagging length, Yastika Bhatia tries to help it away but plays the shot early. Toe-ends the shot in front of mid-wicket.

Short and a bit too straight, on the pads, Mandhana jabs it to deep square leg for a run.

Starts off with a full delivery, on the pads, Yastika Bhatia flicks it past mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Full and angling across the batter, just inside the tramline on off. Smriti Mandhana thinks it is a wide and lets it go but there is no signal from the umpire.

Hurls it on a fullish length, on off, Mandhana pushes it to cover.

Very full, at the toes, Bhatia glances it to deep backward square leg for a run.

On the pads, on a nagging length, helped away down to deep fine leg for a single by Smriti Mandhana.

FOUR! Gets it through! Angling into the left-hander, on a short of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana lets the ball come to her and taps the ball on its head. Gets it to the right of backward point for a boundary.

Full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it along the ground to cover.

This goes straight on, on a nagging length, on off, Bhatia stabs it down on the off side.

Tossed up this time by Carson, full and on off, Mandhana knocks it down to long off and rotates the strike.

Fuller and quicker, on off, Bhatia eases the drive to deep cover and gets to the other end.

Short again, around off, Smriti Mandhana punches it wide of cover and picks up a single.

This straightens after pitching, short and on off, Mandhana plays it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Serves it short and around off, Mandhana punches it to cover from the crease.

Short and on the pads, pulled through square leg for a single by Smriti.

Slanting in, on a nagging length, at the pads, Bhatia pulls it to deep square leg and crosses over.

At 83.8 kph, short and on off, Mandhana stays back and whips it through mid-wicket for a run.

This is fuller and slower, down leg, Smriti Mandhana gets inside the line and scoops it down towards the deep fine leg fence for a couple of runs.

Dropped short by Bates, on middle and leg, Bhatia swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Short and angling into the left-hander, on middle, Smriti Mandhana jabs it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Fired in, flatter and shorter, on off, Bhatia shapes up for the but fails to get the shot away. Chops it beside the pitch on the off side.

FOUR! Cheeky and Bhatia gets the reward! Carson gives the ball a bit of air and keeps it on off, Bhatia walks across her stumps and keeps her head still while playing the shot. Laps it up and over the keeper for a boundary.

Loopy delivery, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana takes it on the full and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Turning away from the batter, short and near the tramline on off, Smriti Mandhana reaches out and cuts it to backward point.

Pushed through, shorter and on the off-stump line, Smriti Mandhana taps it back to the bowler.

Carson slows it up and bowls it full, on off, Mandhana eases the drive to cover.

A hint of turn from a nagging length, around off, Bhatia plays it with the turn to cover.

Fuller and around off, Bhatia leans on it and drives it square of the wicket on the off side towards point.

Drops it short now, on off, Mandhana punches it wide of cover and crosses over.

Bates errs in length as she drops it way too short, on middle, Mandhana rocks back and pulls it between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Miscued but safe! Tossed up by Bates, fuller and on off, Bhatia skips down the track to go over the top on the off side. Slices her shot and gets enough bat on it to clear the back tracking Devine at extra cover. A single taken.

Slanting in, around the off-stump line, on a nagging length, Bhatia glides it to backward point.

Short and around off, this straightens a touch, well kept out off the back foot by Mandhana.

Floated up, full and on middle, Yastika Bhatia clips it past mid-wicket and takes the single.

Fuller and slower, on off, knocked back to the bowler by Bhatia.

FOUR! Nicely done! This is flat and short, on off, Bhatia skips down the track and lets her hands flow into the shot. Goes inside out over cover and picks up a boundary.

Keeps it short again, on middle, Smriti Mandhana pulls it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Flat and short, on off, cut straight to backward point by Mandhana.

Short and turning away, around off, Bhatia drags the pull up and over mid-wicket and the batters run two by the time the fielder in the deep runs to her right and mops it up. Oh hang on, the third umpire is called into action to check for a short run. The replays show that Mandhana plonked her bat at the batting end before returning for the second run and no part of her bat was inside the popping crease. Just a single off it then!

Angled in, full and on off, Bhatia looks to go through the off side but miscues the shot down the deck, back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Bhatia drives it to cover.

Short and on off, Bhatia defends it from the crease.

DROPPED! Izzy Gaze has shelled it! Bates spears it in from around the wicket, flat and short, on off. Too close for the cut but Yastika Bhatia goes for it. The outside edge of the bat is found but the keeper, Izzy Gaze fails to hang on. The ball hits her gloves and pops out.

Bowled with a round-arm action, short and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pulls it through square leg and crosses over.

Drops it short and around off, Mandhana punches it past cover and takes the single.

Shorter and quicker, on off, Mandhana hangs back and dabs it down on the off side.

Flighted delivery, full in length, Bhatia drives it wide of cover and gets to the other end.

Good stop! Short and wide on off, Bhatia hangs back and slaps it hard but Lauren Down at backward point dives to her left and makes the stop.

Slows it up does Carson, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana checks her shot and pushes it to long off for a run.

Carson floats it up, a hint of turn, full and on off, Mandhana plays it back to Carson.

Slower and fuller, on off, Bhatia defends it out off the front foot.

Wide! Pushed through by Bates but gets the line wrong, down leg, Bhatia misses out on the sweep. Wide given.

Superb effort! Tossed up by Bates, full and around off, Bhatia gets down the track and nails the drive to the left of deep point. Georgia Plimmer is quick across the turf to her left and puts in a dive to save a couple of runs for her side. Two runs taken.

Angling in, full and at the stumps, Bhatia pushes it back to the bowler.

Darted in, full and on off, knocked all along the ground to deep cover for one more single by Mandhana.

Gives the ball air again, full and around off, Yastika Bhatia steps out and drives it to deep cover for a run.

Looped up from around the wicket, very full, on middle, Yastika Bhatia takes it on the full and drives it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on the pads, Smriti Mandhana turns it to the leg side.

Fires one full and on off, Yastika Bhatia drills it through covers for one.

Short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana punches it through covers for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Floated, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana takes the aerial route and lifts well over the bowler's head for a boundary. She is slowly finding her groove now!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pushes it towards short covers.

Flatter, short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana slices it away towards short third.

Good stop! Overpitched and around off, Smriti Mandhana drives it past short covers, but mid off covers well and dives to her right to save three for her side. They cross.

Good length and on off again, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to short covers.

Fuller and on off, Smriti Mandhana drills it to short covers.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana finally gets one away! Sophie Devine bangs this one short of a length and on middle, but this one sits up nicely, Smriti Mandhana gets on top of the bounce and hammers it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana steers it towards point.

Sophie Devine begins with a full delivery around off, Yastika Bhatia drives it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Goes short again and around off, Smriti Mandhana moves back and dabs it down to point.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana taps it a bit uppishly but safely towards covers.

Shorter in length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it away wide of deep point for a brace.

Flighted, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana knocks it towards mid off.

Tossed up, full and on off, Yastika Bhatia pushes it wide of covers and sets off for the run. Suzie Bates slides to her right and releases the ball quickly to the bowler's end but Bhatia makes her ground.

Eden Carson starts with a floater, full and around off, Yastika Bhatia goes inside out and drives it straight to extra covers.

Overpitched and around off, Smriti Mandhana bunts it out towards mid off.

Goes back to the fuller length, on middle, Yastika Bhatia knocks it towards mid off and scampers across for a run.

Hard length and well outside off but just inside the tramline, Yastika Bhatia leaves it alone.

Back of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it away towards deep point for a single.

Full again and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drills it with a straight bat towards mid off again.

Fuller in length, on off, shaping in, Smriti Mandhana drives it towards mid off. She is timing the ball well but is unable to find the gaps.

Another full delivery, on middle, Yastika Bhatia drills it towards mid off.

Pitches it up and on off, Yastika Bhatia plays a lovely cover drive but straight to the fielder.

Good length and just outside off, angling away, Yastika Bhatia offers no shot at it.

Goes fuller and around off, Smriti Mandhana drives it wide of covers for a single. Another fumble in the field!

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana punches it to extra covers.

Short of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone. She has been really careful about this line so far, not taking any chances.

Touch fuller, on middle, Yastika Bhatia blocks it out.

On a length and on off, Yastika Bhatia pushes it towards covers.

FOUR! Classy shot! Fuller in length and on middle, shaping in, Yastika Bhatia shows the full face of the bat and just gently pushes it down the ground. The timing is brilliant on that one as the chasing fielder from mid on fails to stop it with a slide.

Hard length and around leg, Smriti Mandhana nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana stays back and stabs it out towards short covers.

Good length and just around off, angling away, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on off, Yastika Bhatia keeps it out to the off side. 3 runs and a big wicket from the over!

Full again but way, way outside off, Yastika Bhatia lets it go. Wided.

Fuller and just outside off, temping the batter but Yastika Bhatia leaves it alone.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent review from New Zealand Women! Hannah Rowe serves this one full but angling down the leg side, Shafali Verma walks across and looks to glance it away and the ball passes very close to the bat.  There is a sound but the umpire thinks it is from the pad and gives it not out. However, Sophie Devine takes the review here and as soon as she does that, Verma starts to walk back. UltraEdge confirms and shows a spike. Early blow to India Women once again!

Pitched up and around off, Shafali Verma drives it towards short covers where the fielder dives to her left and makes a fine stop.

Back of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana punches it through point for a run.

Full and on middle, Shafali Verma drives it straight towards mid on where the fielder fumbles and allows the single. Sloppy!

Right in the blockhole, on middle, shaping in again, Smriti Mandhana digs it out towards mid on. Well, well, the replays show that that bat and pad were close at the point of impact and actually, it was pad first. The Ball Tracking shows three reds. Surprising that Tahuhu, who had the best angle, did not spot this. An opportunity missed by New Zealand.

Three dots on the trot now! Lea Tahuhu continues with the fuller length, on the sixth stump line, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Another full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Smriti Mandhana knocks it down the pitch.

Pitched up and around off, Smriti Mandhana strides out and drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

Full again and angling into the pads, Shafali Verma flicks it towards deep square leg for a run.

Fuller and on leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Pulls her length back this time, on off, Shafali Verma pats it down towards mid off.

FOUR! Excellent timing! Hannah Rowe goes a bit too full, on middle, shaping in, Shafali Verma brings her wrists into play and flicks it away with pure timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Shafali Verma punches it towards extra covers where the fielder lets it through. Georgia Plimmer in the deep runs a long way to her right and slides to flick it back to the incoming fielder. Two runs taken!

Pitches it up, on middle, shapes away, Shafali Verma knocks it down the pitch with a straight bat.

On a length and on the pads, Smriti Mandhana flicks it through square leg for a single.

Hannah Rowe begins with a full delivery, on off, shaping in a bit, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Overpitched and on off, Shafali Verma drills it towards mid off. 5 runs off the first over!

FOUR! First one of the chase! Good-length delivery, on off, Shafali Verma strides out, opens the face of her bat slightly and steers it through backward point for a beautiful boundary.

Lea Tahuhu hits the length hard and well outside off, Shafali Verma frees her arms and cuts it well but straight to point.

India Women and Smriti Mandhana are underway in this chase! Short of a length and on the sixth stump line, Smriti Mandhana punches it through cover-point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Smriti Mandhana moves across a bit and stabs it out to short covers.

Lea Tahuhu starts with a hard-length delivery in that channel outside off, Smriti Mandhana decides to let it go to the keeper.