MUMBAI: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and chose to bowl first in their crunch match against India in what is a must-win for either team in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup on Thursday, in Navi Mumbai.
Hosts India, losing three on the trot, made a single change, reinstating Jemimah Rodrigues in place of all-rounder Amanjot Kaur.
New Zealand, whose two games were washed out, remains unchanged.
Speaking at the toss, Kaur mentioned, “The pitch is looking really good and I think we have got a great opportunity, today we have added extra batters. So I think it’s a great opportunity to set a decent total on the board. Jemimah is replacing Amanjot.
Sophie Devine estimated the surface would not differ much as she decided to bowl. She stated, “We’re playing the bowl first today. We don’t anticipate the surface changing too much. If anything, hopefully it will improve under lights and perhaps with a little bit of dew coming in.
India Vs New Zealand, ICC Women’s World Cup: Playing XIs
India Women (Playing XI): Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur
New Zealand Women (Playing XI): Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
