India look for consistency from batters to seal series; NZ's Amelie Kerr ruled out of ODIs

India will seek a better performance from batters in ir quest to seal series when y face New Zealand in second women’s ODI here on Sunday.

Even though India won first match comfortably by 59 runs, batters squandered starts as ir innings were littered with multiple 30s and 40s.

hosts would want a change of script in this match, and skipper Smirti Mandhana will have to le charge, which in last match was done by debutant Tejal Hasabnis.

elegant left-hander got out for eight in opening match, continuing her lean run over last month or so.

She can fall back upon memories of a fine run against South Africa earlier this July when she cracked runs for fun, including two big hundreds.

Along with Mandhana’s form, Indian camp will also keep an eye on fitness of regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who missed previous match with an unspecified niggle.

On bowling front, India will be delighted with debutant pacer Saima Thakor’s impressive performance or night, along with left-arm spinner Rha Yav’s return to wicket-taking form in this format.

On or hand, New Zealand’s ambition to square series received a severe blow as talismanic all-rounder Amelie Kerr was ruled out of series with a left quricep muscle tear that she sustained in first match.

Kerr, who will return home on Sunday, will require approximately three weeks to recover from her Gre One injury.

“We’re really gutted for Melie,” said White Ferns he coach Ben Sawyer.

“We kw how disappointed she is to t be able to play se games. Everyone kws how much of an integral part of this team Melie is so we’ll certainly miss her but we’re wishing her a speedy recovery,” said Sawyer.

Kerr was standout performer for New Zealand in first ODI with a four-wicket haul.


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She will t be replaced in squ with final game of series to be played in three days’ time.

Teams (from): India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, D. Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia, Uma Chetry, Sayali Satgare, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Tejal Hasabnis, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra, Rha Yav, Shreyanka Patil.

New Zealand: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze, Mdy Green, Brooke Halliday, Polly Inglis, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.

Match starts at 1.30pm.