Half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj, and Harmanpreet Kaur saved India to end the NZW vs INDW series on a whitewash. The much-needed half-centuries helped the team to get back on track and emerge 1 victory in the series ending.
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New Zealand won the toss and came to bat first in the last match of INDW vs NZW. The White Ferns aggregated 251 runs in 50 overs at a loss of 9 wickets. The Indian bowlers executed better performances than the last few matches and finally limited their opposition to 251 runs. Coming to bat next, India easily chased the target within 46 overs with some spectacular performances from the top and middle over batters. The team chased the target with the opener Smriti Mandhana's 71 off 84 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur's 63 runs in 66 balls, and lastly the unbeaten knock from the captain, Mithali Raj of 57 runs in 66 balls.
#TeamIndia seal a superb win in the fifth & final #NZWvINDW WODI! 👏 👏
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 24, 2022
7⃣1⃣ for @mandhana_smriti
6⃣3⃣ for @ImHarmanpreet
5⃣7⃣* for captain @M_Raj03
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/PYCP6aVlkW
Upwards and onwards from here on ahead of the #CWC22 👍 👍
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Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma, and Sneh Rana scalped 2 wickets each. Also, Indian pacer Meghna Shah took 1 wicket and was great in her 5 overs. The team faced quite a few losses in the past T20I and ODI series. This win was necessary for the team to secure momentum and also get ready for the upcoming ODI World Cup.