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: So India will chase 260. And it will be a stiff one. New Zealand began superbly with Bates and Plimmer putting on 87.
Then India struck four times in quick succession, before that big partnership between Devine and Green. Devine played superbly for her 79. New Zealand at one stage looked good for more than the 259 they've ended up with, but there was also a stage where they looked like they might end up short of this, so in the end, they'll be happy enough with this score, which gives India a bit of a challenge.
Are they up for it? We'll find out in a bit, when Himanshu will be with you for the first part of the Indian response. "It was a true track, there was good value for shots if you played straight. 259 is a good score.
We talked about partnerships after the last game, when no one kicked on beyond 30. It's a good cricket wicket, so we'll have to bowl well to defend this score," says Suzie Bates. EJ Carson b Thakor 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.
33 Saima Thakor will bowl the last over. Hat-trick ball now. Eden Carson to face.
LMM Tahuhu c Sharma b Yadav 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 Lea Tahuhu is out at 9. SFM Devine c Rodrigues b Yadav 79 (111m 86b 7x4 1x6) SR: 91.
86 That completes an absolutely top class spell from Deepti. She's had her struggles with her catching today, but that's a priceless 10-over spell of bowling. Jess Kerr, then.
Can she slog a couple out of the ground? IC Gaze st †Bhatia b Sharma 11 (11m 9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 122.22 Deepti now on for her final over. Radha and Saima will bowl the last two, then.
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