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Watch: Jhulan Goswami Bowls The 'Perfect Delivery' To Clean Bowl New Zealand's Batting Great

The Indian women's cricket team lost their third match in a row on their tour of New Zealand to surrender the five match series. New Zealand women chased down a stiff target of 280 runs in the third ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The Indians did well to post a challenging total of 279 run son the board but New Zealand's middle-order came out all guns blazing to eventually take their team over the line with 5 balls to spare.

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Bizarre Run Out In New Zealand Women vs India Women 3rd ODI

India women T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been having a torrid time with the bat off late and luck too seems to have deserted her. Things went from bad to worse for the middle-order batter on Friday in the third women's ODI against New Zealand. She was caught napping after playing a shot and had to pay the price with her wicket. India went on to lose the match in Queenstown by three wickets, with New Zealand taking an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

India Suffer 3-Wicket Loss In 3rd Women's ODI Against New Zealand, Concede Five-Match Series

Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami's impressive three-wicket haul was the only bright spot as India yet again failed to defend an imposing total with hosts New Zealand notching up a series-clinching three-wicket victory in the third ODI on Friday. It was Goswami yet again who led the bowling pack, after sitting out of the second ODI. She accounted for the three New Zealand wickets at the top to rock the home side's run chase of 280.

Smriti Mandhana Set To Bolster Batting But Pressure Mounts On Harmanpreet Kaur In Must-Win Game

Staring at another series defeat, a struggling India will welcome the return of star opener Smriti Mandhana for the third women's ODI against New Zealand here on Friday. Mandhana, the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, had exited mandatory quarantine in Christchurch to join the squad ahead of second ODI but needed a few days to get match ready.

Smriti Mandhana Out Of Quarantine, To Join Team For Remainder Of ODI Series Against New Zealand

Star batter Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday completed her extended stay in quarantine here and left for Queenstown to join the Indian women's cricket team for the remainder of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Mandhana had missed the one-off T20 International and the two ODIs against New Zealand as she was in extended Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) along with two other players -- pacers Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh.

Need To Continue With The Momentum, Says Suzie Bates As New Zealand Beat India In 1st ODI

New Zealand opener Suzie Bates, who smashed a match-winning ton against India on Saturday, said the White Ferns need to make sure they continue the winning the momentum in the upcoming games. Suzie Bates, Amy Satterthwaite, and Jess Kerr were the standout performers as New Zealand defeated India by 62 runs in the first ODI of the five-match series here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown on Saturday. Bates scored 106 in 111 balls on a "pretty special" day as New Zealand look to continue the momentum going forward.

Want To Bowl According To My Strengths In ODIs vs New Zealand Women: Pooja Vastrakar

India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has said she wants to bowl according to her strengths in the upcoming ODIs against New Zealand. Pooja Vastrakar picked two wickets in the one-off T20I that India played with New Zealand on Wednesday. "Every bowler's dream is to bowl in Australia and New Zealand. In the T20I game, I was just focusing on the process and maintaining the line length. The same thing I want to do in the ODI series and bowl just on my strengths," said Pooja Vastrakar in the virtual press conference.

India Women's ODI Series Against New Zealand To Begin On February 12 As Fixtures Revised

The Indian women's cricket team's ODI series against New Zealand will now begin on February 12, a day later than originally scheduled, as the host board announced revised fixtures on Friday to give the two sides more time between games. The Indian team was scheduled to play five ODIs and a T20I, starting February 9 across three venues but New Zealand Cricket (NZC) moved all matches to John Davies Oval in Queenstown last month in order to limit travelling and reduce the chances of a COVID-19 outbreak.

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Watch: Jhulan Goswami Bowls The 'Perfect Delivery' To Clean Bowl New Zealand's Batting Great

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur's Bizarre Run Out In New Zealand Women vs India Women 3rd ODI

India Suffer 3-Wicket Loss In 3rd Women's ODI Against New Zealand, Concede Five-Match Series

Smriti Mandhana Set To Bolster Batting But Pressure Mounts On Harmanpreet Kaur In Must-Win Game

Smriti Mandhana Out Of Quarantine, To Join Team For Remainder Of ODI Series Against New Zealand

Need To Continue With The Momentum, Says Suzie Bates As New Zealand Beat India In 1st ODI

Want To Bowl According To My Strengths In ODIs vs New Zealand Women: Pooja Vastrakar

India Women's ODI Series Against New Zealand To Begin On February 12 As Fixtures Revised