Women's World Cup: India handed 62-run loss by hosts New Zealand

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.

However, India were unable to stitch a much-needed partnership as the batters crumbled under the pressure of an ever-increasing run-rate to be bowled out for 198. Kaur (71) was the lone warrior for India with the bat.

Earlier, spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/46) and Deepti Sharma (1/52) claimed three wickets between them while veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami (1/41), who became the joint highest wicket-taker in women's World Cups, accounted for one batter. For New Zealand, Amy Satterthwaite (75) and Amelia Kerr (50) scored half-centuries.