Recent Match
Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 4th Match, Group A, Dubai, Oct 4th, 2024

New Zealand Women

(19.6 ov) 160/4

India Women

(18.6 ov) 102/10

Complete New Zealand Women won by 58 runs

Player of Match: Sophie Devine

NZW 160/4 (19.6)

INDW 102/10 (18.6) CRR: 5.37

Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
6
10
0
0
60
Last Wicket: Renuka Thakur Singh c Devine b Mair 0(1) - 102/10 in 18.6 ov.
Bowler
0
M
R
W
ECO
4
0
19
1
4.75
4
0
19
4
4.75
Recent: ... | 1 4 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 0 W W Overs: 18.6
What a start to the tournament from New Zealand. They had India rattled with their aggressive approach with the bat early on, and then had them tied down with the ball. Plenty to think about for Harmanpreet's team who now don't have room for any slip-ups in a difficult group. Their NRR has taken quite a beating as well with this 58-run loss today. Coming in as one of the strong contenders, this is a big blow for them and will need something special to bounce back. That's all we have for now. This is Sagar Chawla signing off on behalf of Praveen Kumar and Anurag Hegde. Goodbye!
Devine, NZ captain: I'm just incredibly proud of this group. To put together such a comprehensive performance is something I'm proud of. We've been targetting this game for a long time now. We take inspiration from the Black Caps as well. If you look at our powerplay, we've been getting some terrific starts. That's what we wanted today - to put the pressure on the bowlers. We spoke about 150 being par. Pleased to get 10 runs above that. Probably know them too well having played them recently. But it's always a big challenge playing Australia.
Harmanpreet, India captain: We didn't play our best cricket today. Going forward we have to think what areas we have to improve. Every game now is important and we have to play our best cricket. We created chances, it's not like that we didn't create. They played better cricket than us, no doubt about that. This is such a high stage where you can't make these mistakes. We have chased 160-170 many times. But on that pitch .. it was 10-15 runs too many. At one stage, the way they started, I was thinking it would be 180. This wasn't the start we were expecting (in this tournament).
Stats round-up by Roshan Gede
STAT: Sophie Devine is the first NZ batter to register a 50-plus score from No.4 or below in a Women’s T20 WC game. Previous highest: 49 by Frances Mackay vs SA-W (Galle, 2012).
Most expensive bowling returns in Women’s T20 WC (India)
0/52 - Shikha Pandey vs AUS-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
0/45 - Deepti Sharma vs NZ-W, Dubai, 2024
0/41 - Renuka Singh vs AUS-W, Cape Town, 2023 SF
1/39 - Deepti Sharma vs PAK-W, Cape Town, 2023
Biggest defeat margins for IND-W in T20 WC (by runs)
85 runs vs AUS-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
58 runs vs NZ-W, Dubai, 2024
52 runs vs NZ-W, Trent Bridge, 2009
22 runs vs SL-W, Sylhet, 2014
50-plus score & 3 catches in a Women’s T20 WC game
(78*, 3) - Beth Mooney (AUS-W) vs IND-W, Melbourne, 2020 Final
(54*, 3) - Alyssa Healy (AUS-W) vs SL-W, Gqeberha, 2023
(68, 4) - Tazmin Brits (SA-W) vs ENG-W, Cape Town, 2023 SF
(57*, 3) - Sophie Devine (NZ-W) vs IND-W, Dubai, 2024
*Alyssa Healy is the only designated wicketkeeper in this list.
4-fers for NZ-W in Women’s T20 WC
4/15 - Nicola Browne vs PAK-W, Basseterre, 2010
4/19 - Rosemary Mair vs IND-W, Dubai, 2024
4/22 - Sophie Devine vs WI-W, Mumbai WS, 2016
Sophie Devine | Player of the Match: The platform that was set by the opening batters was important. We spoke about capitalising on a good start and getting some momentum through overs 7-10 but that was probably where we were a bit slow today. We knew if we hung around we could get a strong finish and post a good total. Some nice cameos in there from Kerr and Halliday. It was tough out there, the pace was off, had to muscle it and try and find the gaps. Was trying to find the tempo and the pace of the wicket. Was trying to stay out there because if I knew if I got 10-15 away I’d be able to go on. We’ve worked incredibly hard over the last 6 months, great to get the win today.
21:21 Local Time, 17:21 GMT, 22:51 IST: New Zealand had lost 10 matches in a row coming into this World Cup, but they've turned up here today and hammered India - one of the top teams - by a massive margin.
18.6
Mair to Renuka Singh, out Caught by Devine!! Renuka doesn't make New Zealand wait too long. Full outside off,Renuka Singh c Devine b Mair 0(1)
Mair to Renuka Singh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Renuka Thakur Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.5
Mair to Shreyanka Patil, out Caught by (sub)Molly Penfold!! Patil again goes through the shot early, Shreyanka Patil c (sub)Molly Penfold b Mair 7(13) [4s-1]