Updated On: 19 February, 2022 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Put in to bat, India openers Sabbhineni Meghana (61) and Shafali Verma (51) along with Deepti Sharma’s (unbeaten 69) were the chief contributors as the visitors were bowled out for 279 in 49.3 overs

New Zealand women batters bump fists with Indian players after their third ODI win at John Davies Oval in Queenstown. Pic/Getty Images
The Indian women’s team suffered its third straight ODI defeat to New Zealand in Queenstown on Friday, thereby losing the five-match series. Before that, India lost tour-opening lone T20I against the Kiwis too. The India batters did well to score a 270-plus total in their last two ODIs, but the bowlers failed to defend it on both occasions.
However, head coach Ramesh Powar is not worried about the team’s the poor bowling effort ahead of the upcoming (March 4 to April 2) ICC World Cup in New Zealand. “I’m not concerned about anything. Our bowlers are bowling 10 overs, they are getting match time, they have a skill set. When there is pressure, they will rise to counter that and do well in the World Cup,” Powar said in reply to a question on his team’s bowling issues during a post-match virtual media interaction.