IND-W 90/8 in 15.3 Overs (Target 161) | India vs New Zealand Live Score Update of ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Women in Blue Eight Down as Pooja Vastrakar Walks Back

OUT! Pooja Vastrakar has been cleaned up by Amelia Kerr as the Indian women's team is eight diwn. The New Zealand women's team is now two wickets away from victory.  Pooja Vastrakar 8 (7) b Amelia Kerr

OUT! The New Zealand team is on a roll against India Women as Deepti Sharma walks back. Lea Tahuhu picks up her third wicket of the match and the New Zealand team is inching close to victory. Deepti Sharma 13 (18) c Sophie Devine b Lea Tahuhu

Out! Pace off and chipped into the ring! Reddy went deep in the crease but ended up spooning a length ball up into the offside, a simple catch for Bates in the covers, and New Zealand is closing in on a sensational win to start their World Cup. Arundhati Reddy c Suzie Bates b Rosemary Mair 1 (4)

OUT! The India women's national cricket team is in all sorts of trouble in the IND-W vs NZ-W ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match. Richa Ghosh is the batter to walk back and Lea Tahuhu strikes for New Zealand. Richa Ghosh 12 (19) c Sophie Devine b Lea Tahuhu

OUT! Fourth one down for India as Jemimah Rodrigues has to walk back. Rodrigues tries to play Lea Tahuhu over the mid-on fielder but ends up mistiming the ball and hits it straight into the hands of Maddy Green. Jemimah Rodrigues 13 (11) c Maddy Green b Lea Tahuhu

OUT! The Indian team loses its third wicket as Harmanpreet Kaur is trapped in front by Rosemary Mair. Harman tries to play the ball across but the ball hits the pad. Huge appeal from New Zealand and the umpire gives it out. Kaur takes the DRS but at the end, the umpire's call saves New Zealand. Harmanpreet Kaur 15 (14) lbw Rosemary Mair 

OUT! Another one bites the dust for the Indian women's team as Smriti Mandhana gets out while trying to attack Eden Carson. Mandhana steps down the wicket and plays a shot towards long off, however, handed over an easy catch to Maddy Green. Smriti Mandhana 12 (13) c Maddy Green b Eden Carson

OUT! Wicket for New Zealand as Eden Carson strikes for her team by removing Indian batter Shafali Verma. Soft dismissal as Shafali tries to play the ball towards leg side and gets a leading edge on the ball and an easy catch for Carson in the follow-through. Shafali Verma 2 (4) c and b Eden Carson. 

Sophie Devine completed her half-century and helped New Zealand to put up a challenging total on board. Early hammering from Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer certainly provided the side with a strong base. India will also need a similar start to chase the mammoth target. 

Captain Sophie Devine completes her half-century with a powerful drive. New Zealand also crosses the 150-run mark - the highest total of this tournament so far. 

After Amelia Kerr's dismissal, it's Sophie Devine who has taken charge of the situation. dealing in boundaries, the New Zealand captain has helped her side to cross the 120-run mark. 36 balls to go. 

Two quick wickets helped India to keep the run-flow in check.  Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr are at the crease and playing out the overs. Both batters are capable of smashing the ball and India needs to get them out quickly. 

Out! Another opener departs. Tossed up on the stumps, Plimmer comes down the track and lofts this straight to the hands of Mandhana at long-on. Didn't get the elevation. Important wicket for India as both openers are out and new faces are on the field now.  Georgia Plimmer c Smriti Mandhana b Asha Shobhana 34 (23)

Out! After a blistering start to New Zealand's inning, India now has a breakthrough. Arundhati Reddy takes Suzie Bates' wicket who earlier was dropped by Richa Ghosh. Shreyanka Patil didn't miss her chance though as India will now look for one more quick wicket. Suzie Bates c Shreyanka Patil b Arundhati Reddy 27 (24)

A chance was missed by India as Richa Ghosh dropped Suzie Bates, who was looking for a sweep shot. The New Zealand team now has 55 runs on the board in just 6 overs. 

Three bowlers were used in three overs by Harmanpreet Kaur, highlighting Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer's dominance on the field. Helped by some extra runs, New Zealand now has 27 runs in just 3 overs. India Need a wicket to get back into the game. 

Starting the inning with a boundary, the New Zealand side has shown its intent to go big in the match. Pooja Vastrakar concealed 9 Runs in the first over all from Suzie Bates' bat.

Both teams looking for a positive start to the campaign have chosen a strong side for the match. Here are the playing XI for India and New Zealand teams -

India Women’s National Cricket Team: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil,
New Zealand Women’s National Cricket Team: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu

After winning the toss, Sophie Devine decided to bat first. Both sides have strong batting line-ups and the New Zealand side will look to put up a big total on the board. 119 has been a magic number so far in the tournament. It will be interesting to watch how many runs the New Zealand side will score.