India beat New Zealand by 59 runs in 1st women's ODI match to take 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Deepti Sharma was adjudged as the Player of the Match for her all-round show.

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Harmanpreet Kaur-less Indian team struggled for the runs and were bowled out to just 227 while batting first but the bowlers displayed a fighting spirit to defend the total and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand.

India women's cricket team will be taking on New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday

New Zealand won the toss Thursday and decided to bat in the second cricket test against India, hoping to clinch the three-test series with a win in the western Maharashtra state city of Pune. India trails the three-match series 1-0 after New Zealand beat the home side by eight wickets in the first test.

The ODI series between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium marks the start of preparations for the 2025 ICC Women's ODI World Cup. India seeks to regain confidence after a poor T20 World Cup,

The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987,