ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2009
India vs New Zealand at Sydney
IND v NZ, ICC WWC 2009, Super 6: Kiwis shatter India�s final hopes in Women World Cup
Mar 17, 2009
New Zealand inched closer to the Women Cricket World Cup final with a five-wicket win over India in the Super Six stage here at the North Sydney Oval on Tuesday.
Batting first, India were all out for 207 in 49.4 overs. They reached their second 200-plus total of the tournament only after Anjum Chopra (52) and Mithali Raj (21) pulled them out of trouble. Chopra and Raj put on 36 runs but only at three an over. It was left to the lower order to provide some push and Reema Malhotra did just that with a quickfire maiden half-century. She remained unbeaten on 59, got good support from the tail, adding 27 at more than five an over with Amita Sharma (14 off 16) and 44 at more than nine an over with Harmanpreet Kaur (13 off 16).
However, the New Zealand medium-pacers, Nicola Browne and Bates, bowled very well with accurate line and length to keep India�s scoring rate down. The target of 208 was competitive but Kate Pulford set up the chase with an 89-ball 71 and a nerveless Suzie Bates (47 not out) saw them through after the Indian spinners had struck with quick wickets.
The 78-run opening partnership between Pulford and Haidee Tiffen - their first half-century stand of the tournament - put New Zealand on the course of victory.
IND v NZ, ICC WWC 2009, Super 6: New Zealand Women 210-5 (47.4 overs) beat India Women 207 (49.4 overs) by 5 wickets
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- Sat 7, March 2009: 1st Match, Group B - India v Pakistan at Bowral
- Sat 7, March 2009: 2nd Match, Group A - England v Sri Lanka at Canberra
- Sun 8, March 2009: 3rd Match, Group A - Australia v New Zealand at Sydney
- Sun 8, March 2009: 4th Match, Group B - South Africa v West Indies at Newcastle
- Mon 9, March 2009: 5th Match, Group B - Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Canberra
- Tue 10, March 2009: 6th Match, Group A - Australia v South Africa at Newcastle
- Tue 10, March 2009: 7th Match, Group B - England v India at Sydney
- Tue 10, March 2009: 8th Match, Group A - New Zealand v West Indies at Sydney
- Thu 12, March 2009: 10th Match, Group B - England v Pakistan at Sydney
- Thu 12, March 2009: 11th Match, Group B - India v Sri Lanka at Sydney
- Thu 12, March 2009: 12th Match, Group A - New Zealand v South Africa at Bowral
- Thu 12, March 2009: 9th Match, Group A - Australia v West Indies at Sydney
- Sat 14, March 2009: 13th Match, Super Six Stage - Australia v India at Sydney
- Sat 14, March 2009: 14th Match, Super Six Stage - New Zealand v England at Sydney
- Sat 14, March 2009: 15th Match, Super Six Stage - West Indies v Pakistan at Sydney
- Sat 14, March 2009: 7th Place Playoff - South Africa v Sri Lanka at Sydney
- Mon 16, March 2009: 16th Match, Super Six Stage - Australia v Pakistan at Sydney
- Tue 17, March 2009: 17th Match, Super Six Stage - India vs New Zealand at Sydney
- Tue 17, March 2009: 18th Match, Super Six Stage - England v West Indies at Sydney
- Thu 19, March 2009: 19th Match, Super Six Stage - Australia v England at Sydney
- Thu 19, March 2009: 20th Match, Super Six Stage - India v West Indies at Sydney
- Thu 19, March 2009: 21st Match, Super Six Stage - New Zealand v Pakistan at Sydney
- Sat 21, March 2009: 3rd Place Playoff - India v Australia at Sydney
- Sat 21, March 2009: 5th Place Playoff - Pakistan v West Indies at Sydney
- Sun 22, March 2009: Final - England v New Zealand at Sydney