IND-W Win By Six Wickets | India Women vs New Zealand Women Highlights of 3rd ODI 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana Help IND-W Clinch Three-ODI Series 2-1

India Women have won the match, and with this also the IND-W vs NZ-W ODI Series 2024 2-1. India's premier players Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana stood up for the side and ensured that fans celebrate the festival of Diwali in all its glory and magic. Kaur struck a 55 of 61, while Mandhana after a string of poor outings, came back into form and slammed her eighth ODI ton. With the ball, Deepti Sharma bamboozled the New Zealand Women batters, who failed to get the ball rolling despite getting starts. No one apart from Brooke Halliday managed to fit in, where the batter struck a gritty 86 off 96 balls, propelling the White Ferns to a respectable total.

OUT!! Smriti Mandhana after reaching her century, suffered a lapse of concentration, which witnessed that opener play across the line, and get her stumps rattled by Hannah Rowe. Mandhana reached her eighth ODI ton in 121 balls, which included 10 magnificent fours. Smriti Mandhana b Hannah Rowe 100(122) 

FIFTY! Harmanpreet Kaur has played a timely knock for her side. The India Women captain came and conquered the field like a true general, adding a 100-run stand with Smriti Mandhana in just 94 balls.  Harmanpreet completed her half-century in just 54 balls. 

India Women skipper Harmanpreery Kaur has taken control of the chase and ensured her side are within touching distance of the trophy. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana is nearing her eighth ODI ton, with her last coming in June against South Africa earlier this year. 

It has all been one-way traffic, since the fall of Yastika Bhatia. Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have played chanceless cricket, and added 50 runs in merely 56 balls, displaying their command over the match, and conditions. Harmanpreet  Kaur did take a medical break, where she could be seen suffering from cramps.

FIFTY! After a string of flops, Smriti Mandhana has finally managed to come into her own in the series decider. Mandhana after playing out a disciplined bowling spell early on, has managed to open her arms and bring the attack to New Zealand Women. 

OUT! Sophie Devine provides her side with an instant breakthrough. Yastika Bhatia, who looked good during her stay, managed to find Devine's outreached hands in her follow-through. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana is joined by her captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Yastika Bhatia c and b Sophie Devine 35(49)

Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia have taken the attack on New Zealand Women bowlers and denied them any chance of tasting blood. The duo has already added 59 runs, with both batters showing a mix of aggression and defense in the middle. 

After the wicket of Shafali Verma, India Women have played steady cricket, and have not provided any further inroads. Smriti Mandhana, in particular, has looked in fine touch and added 24 runs in swift time with wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia. 

OUT! India Women lose their first wicket, and the dangerous Shafali Verma walks back to the dressing room. Trying to execute a cute shot, Verma ended up giving a simple catch to the wicketkeeper off Hannah Rowe's bowling. Shafali Verma c Isabella Gaze b Rowe 12(11)

OUT! India Women lose their first wicket, and the dangerous Shafali Verma walks back to the dressing room. Trying to execute a cute shot, Verma ended up giving a simple catch to the wicketkeeper off Hannah Rowe's bowling. Shafali Verma c Isabella Gaze b Rowe 12(11)

OUT! India Women lose their first wicket, and the dangerous Shafali Verma walks back to the dressing room. Trying to execute a cute shot, Verma ended up giving a simple catch to the wicketkeeper off Hannah Rowe's bowling. Shafali Verma c Isabella Gaze b Rowe 12(11)

OUT! India Women lose their first wicket, and the dangerous Shafali Verma walks back to the dressing room. Trying to execute a cute shot, Verma ended up giving a simple catch to the wicketkeeper off Hannah Rowe's bowling. Shafali Verma c Isabella Gaze b Rowe 12(11)

IND-W 5/0 in 1 Over (Target: 233) | With 233 to get on clinch the series, Indian openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana will look to provide India Women a steady start, given how difficult batting gets once the ball starts to lose its shine. 

OUT! A run-out and New Zealand Women's innings come to an end on 232. Fran Jonas looked to steal one run, but Saima Thakor managed to hit the non-striker's end. India have managed to make a comeback in the final overs, which included the wicket of Brooke Halliday, who looked on course for her maiden ODI century. Lea Tahahu played a small cameo knock making 24 off 14, which included two fours and one six. Deepti Sharma starred for India Women, claiming three wickets. Fran Jonas run out (Saima Thakor) 2(4)

OUT! This wicket was coming, Brooke Halliday looked extremely exhausted in the middle, which led to her playing a release shot against an in-form Deepti Sharma. Halliday trying to heave Deepti over the boundary, managed to hit the ball to the deep midwicket fielder and fell for a 96-ball 86. Brooke Halliday c Radha Yadav b Deepti Sharma 86(96)

Apart from Isabella Gaze's wicket, New Zealand Women have barely put a foot wrong in the last passage of play. Brooke Halliday took charge of the situation and registered her sixth ODI half-century, which included nine fours, and two sixes. 

Out! Finally a breakthrough for India and it came from none other from Deepti Sharma. Deepti floated the ball up full on middle, it dipped on Isabella Gaze and she pushed at it too early. The ball hit the toe end on the bat and lobbed back towards Deepti who accepted it gladly. Despite the solid start India needed this wicket as the partnership was looking dangerous.  Isabella Gaze c and b Deepti Sharma 25(49).

Rather eventful passage of play for New Zealand Women, where they have managed to strike few boundaries and notch up a fifty-run sixth wicket stand. Both Brooke Halliday and Isabella Gaze have looked rock solid, bringing up the pair's 50-run stand in 74 balls. Meanwhile, India Women have lost a review, which skipper Harmanpreet Kaur took against Halliday.

After a flurry of wickets, New Zealand Women have managed to bring some steadiness to their faltering innings with Brooke Halliday and Isabella Gaze doing the rebuilding work. Both players have played the India Women spinners with caution, and have barely put a step wrong, ensuring that the White Ferns reach past the 100-run mark without further hiccups.