The opening duo started strongly, building an impressive 87-run partnership. However, Deepti Sharma eventually broke the stand by dismissing Plimmer, who had scored 41 from 50 balls (including six boundaries and a six). While Bates reached her half-century by the 19th over, the momentum shifted briefly when Priya Mishra ran out Lauren Down for a mere 3 runs. Shortly after, Radha Yadav claimed Bates for 58 off 70 balls, featuring eight fours. Despite these losses, captain Sophie Devine stepped in to stabilize the New Zealand batting lineup.

Over the next 17 overs, Devine kept the scoreboard ticking with several well-timed flicks and pulls. However, the 32nd over brought another moment of brilliance from Radha Yadav; following a delivery by Priya Mishra, Radha executed a stunning diving stop to dismiss Brooke Halliday for 8. Maddy Green then joined Devine, attacking the Indian bowlers aggressively. Meanwhile, Devine reached her 16th career ODI fifty in the 41st over, scoring 65 balls to lay the groundwork for a strong finish.In._.DaFaBeTsPoRtS on October 29, 2024

Devine and Green shared a crucial 78-run stand to solidify the innings before Radha Yadav dismissed Green for 42 off 41 balls. As Izzy Gaze entered the fray, Devine continued to dominate, though Deepti Sharma soon removed Gaze for 11. The innings eventually wound down as Radha Yadav took the wicket of Devine for 79 (86 balls, 7 fours, 1 six), followed immediately by Lea Tahuhu, who fell for a duck on the very next ball.

New Zealand finished their 50 overs with a total of 259 runs for 9 wickets, with Radha Yadav leading the Indian bowling attack with four wickets. Chasing a target of 260, India's opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana started the pursuit, but the joy was short-lived as Lea Tahuhu dismissed Mandhana for a duck on her second ball. Jess Kerr then removed Mandhana's successor for 11, and while Yastika Bhatia showed some early promise, she too fell to Tahuhu for 12.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues attempted to rebuild the innings, but their efforts were cut short as the New Zealand captain dismissed both, with Rodrigues scoring 17 and Kaur 24. Tejal Hasabnis and Deepti Sharma tried to steady the ship, but Eden Carson claimed Hasabnis for 15 and Arundhati Reddy for just 2. The pressure mounted further when Lea Tahuhu dismissed Deepti Sharma for 15 in the following over.

A late-game surge came from Saima Thakor and Radha Yadav, who put together a resilient partnership. However, Jess Kerr ended Thakor's innings at 29, and Sophie Devine dismissed Radha Yadav, who had fought hard for 48 off 54 balls. India was eventually bowled out for 183 in 47.1 overs. This 76-run victory for New Zealand levels the series, setting the stage for a decisive final match at the same stadium on Tuesday, October 29.

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New Zealand bounces back to tie the series against India

Ahmedabad became the stage for the second match of a three-game ODI series between India and New Zealand. After India secured a 59-run victory in the opener to take the lead, the two teams met again on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the Narendra Modi Stadium. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first, with Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer stepping up to provide a strong opening partnership.