NEW ZEALAND INNINGS

It's all over! Riding on fine century by skipper Harmanpreet and deadly performance by bowlers in unison, India comfortably beat New Zealand by 34 runs to kick-off their ICC Women's World T20 campaign in style.

OVER 20: OUT!

OVER 19.5:OUT!

New Zealand need 44 runs off 6 balls

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OVER 18:

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OVER 16:

OVER 14.5: OUT!

New Zealand cross 100-run mark in 14 overs

OVER 13.4: OUT!

OVER 12.4:OUT!

OVER 12:

OVER 11:

OVER 9.4: OUT!

OVER 9.3: OUT!

OVER 9:

OVER 8:

OVER 6.3: OUT!

OVER 6:

OVER 5:

OVER 4:

OVER 3:

OVER 2:

Radha Yadav, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

OVER 1:

Bates and Peterson have come out to open for NZ while Reddy has the new ball for India

INDIA INNINGS

That's it! India post a mammoth total of 194/5 against New Zealand. This is also the highest total in the history of the event.

OVER 19.5: OUT!

The India bench applaud a fantastic century from captain @ImHarmanpreet! 👏 👏 👏 #NZvIND #WT20 https://t.co/E0ee6ZvcQ8 — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) 1541781009000

OVER 19.2:

CENTURY!!! for Harmanpreet - her first in T20IS.

India 192/4

OVER 19:

OVER 18.2: OUT!

OVER 18:

OVER 17:

OVER 16.2: FIFTY!

100 runs partnership between Harmanpreet and Rodrigues

OVER 16:

OVER 14.3: FIFTY!

India score 56 runs off the last five overs after early jolts

OVER 14:

100 up for India in 13.2 overs

OVER 13:

OVER 12:

Tahuhu [2.0-0-9-2] is back into the attack

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OVER 10.3:

OVER 10:

OVER 9.2: SIX!

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OVER 8:

OVER 7.2: 50 up for India for the loss of three wicket

OVER 7:

OVER 5.4: OUT!

OVER 5:

OVER 3.5: OUT!

OVER 3:

Leigh Kasperek, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

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OVER 1.1: OUT!

OVER 1:

Mandhana and Bhatia have come out in the middle while off-spinner Watkin has the new ball for NZ

Time for National Anthems in Guyana with India going first

Teams:

New Zealand Women (Playing XI):

India Women (Playing XI):

Amy Satterthwaite:

Harmanpreet Kaur:

TOSS:

Hemalatha to make her T20I debut for India

Congratulations to Dayalan Hemalatha who is making her T20I debut for India today! #NZvIND #WT20 https://t.co/tUZmpbAkX6 — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) 1541771979000

Teams finally arrive at the stadium

Game faces on 👊 #NZvIND #WT20 https://t.co/kts7emOQhN — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) 1541772439000

Radha dismisses Jensen to pick his second as India (194/5) beat NZ (160/9) by 34 runsRadha sends Kasperek back after being hit for two successive fours. NZ 160/8OUT! Third wicket for Poonam Yadav. Martin gone for 39. NZ 147/718 runs from the over but the target for NZ is too far. NZ 137/6, need 58 off 12 ballsMartin does the same as she whacks two fours off Deepti. NZ 129/6Martin hits two-back-to-back fours off Poonam. NZ 119/6 in chase of 195Wicket No. 3 for Hemalatha. Deepti with a fine catch. Maddy Green gone for 2. NZ 110/6Big wicket for India as Reddy gets rid of Bates (67). Bates tries to go over point but it ends up at backward point where Deepti takes a sitter. NZ 98/5 in chase of 195Second wicket for Hemalatha as Satterthwaite departs after Veda holds an easy catch. NZ 93/4 in chase of 195Nine runs from Radha over. New Zealand now need 105 from 48 ballsFifty for Suzie Bates. NZ 81/3 in chase of 195Two in two for Poonam. Watkin stumped by Bhatia for duck. NZ 73/3Poonam dismisses Devine to dent NZ chase. NZ 73/2Devine hits a fine six over mid-wicket boundary. Nine runs from it. NZ 70/1Seven runs from Poonam Yadav over. NZ 61/1 in chase of 195Maiden wicket for debutant Hemalatha. 'Keeper Bhatia pouches a fine catch to dismiss Peterson. NZ 52/1 in chase of 195Peterson scores a 'cheeky' boundary behind the wickets off Reddy. NZ 51/0Bates creates a room and scores a boundary in an otherwise fine over by Deepti. NZ 40/0Bates on a roll as she smashes two boundaries to maintain the run-rate on the higher side. NZ 33/0Bates hits a cracking four through extra cover off Deepti. NZ 22/0Good over by Radha as she gives away just two runs. NZ 13/0 in chase of 195Bates starts off with a four and Peterson finishes it off with a four too. NZ 11/0Harmanpreet departs after a fine knock of 103. India 194/5Harmanpreet is on carnage as she clobbers two huge sixes. India 187/4Watkin gets rid of Rodrigues for 59. India 174/4Two boundaries and a six as Kerr concedes 17 runs from it. India 172/3Another good over for India as 15 runs come from it. India 155/3Rodrigues rises to the occasion as she hits a 39-ball 50.Harmanpreet smashes a four and a six on consecutive balls off Kasperek. India 140/2Harmanpreet comes up with a gutsy knock as he races to 33-ball 50. India 122/3Harmanpreet on fire as she hammers two sixes and a four off Satterthwaite. 18 runs from the over. India 116/3Terrific boundary from Rodrigues keeps the scoreboard moving. India 98/3Rodrigues hits a fine four towards deep mid-wicket while Harmanpreet dispatches it towards long off boundary. Fifty runs partnership between the too. India 91/3Just five runs from the over as India inching closer to 100-run mark. India 81/3Harmanpreet is down on the ground. She has got the hand on her tummy as the physio is out to attend her.Harmanpreet finally frees her arms as she hits two sixes off Watkin. India 76/3Harmanpreet dances down the track and whacks a juicy full toss over mid-wicket boundary for the first six of the tournament.Rodrigues comes down the track and clobbers a cracking four of Kerr through extra cover. India 60/3Young Rodrigues picks up an edgy four off Devine. India 52/3Skipper Harmanpreet comes out in the middle and she has a big role to play. Four runs from it. India 45/3India lose wicket No. 3 as they make mockery of the game after opting to bat. Hemalatha gone for 15. Tahuhu pouches an easy catch at short fin leg. Kasperek with the wicket. India 40/3.Debutant Hemalatha hits two back-to-back boundaries off Jensen to ease some pressure mounting on the team. India 37/2Hayley Jensen holds a blinder at deep square leg to send Mandhana back. Tahuhu picks up her second. India 22/2Just three runs from the over as India still looking for quick runs. India 17/1Few loud appeals but new batswoman Rodrigues survives. India 14/1Early breakthrough for NZ as Tahuhu strikes early to clean up Bhatia. India 9/1Bhatia gets off the mark, with a fine glance on the leg-side, with a boundary and then hit one more off Watkin to give good start to the team. India 9/0Suzie Bates, Anna Peterson, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite(c), Katey Martin(w), Maddy Green, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Watkin, Hayley Jensen, Amelia Kerr, Lea TahuhuSmriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati ReddyI think it's an advantage in a way. We haven't seen some of their players and they haven't seen some of ours. It's neutral territory and obviously neutral ground. We have to be positive. you have to go in here and make a bit of a statement. We are looking forward for the challenge.We are going to bat first. The wicket is looking good to bat on. It might slow down later. We are playing with four spinners and later on it might help. We have one medium pacer.Indian skipper Harmanpreet wins toss, opts to bat against NZ in the opening match