Hosts New Zealand beat limp India to showcase Women's World Cup credentials
Hosts New Zealand inflicted India's first defeat of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday, racing to a 62-run win in Hamilton.
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Pooja Vastrakar and Harmanpreet Kaur's feisty performances were overshadowed by the batters' insipid display as India succumbed to 62-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Thursday. Vastrakar's 4/34 helped India restrict New Zealand to 260 for 9 after skipper Mithali Raj opted to field.