So, a rusty India have been overhauled quite easily. Suzie Bates scored her 11th ODI ton and that set the platform for NZ's batting innings. They got enough on the board and their bowlers did well to defend it. Jess Kerr starred with the ball and picked up a four-fer. Skipper Mithali Raj batted well and got little support from others. But they would want to bounce back and we will get you all the narrative as and when it happens. So, grab something and switch tabs as the mega IPL auction unfurls today. Stay glued to our coverage as our team will bring to you the most entertaining piece of nuggets from the auction.

So, a rusty India have been overhauled quite easily. Suzie Bates scored her 11th ODI ton and that set the platform for NZ's batting innings. They got enough on the board and their bowlers did well to defend it. Jess Kerr starred with the ball and picked up a four-fer. Skipper Mithali Raj batted well and got little support from others. But they would want to bounce back and we will get you all the narrative as and when it happens. So, grab something and switch tabs as the mega IPL auction unfurls today. Stay glued to our coverage as our team will bring to you the most entertaining piece of nuggets from the auction.

Sophie Devine: Was nice to see Bates getting runs. Having wickets in the shed helped. Was a little disappointing to leave 11 deliveries unused during the first innings. Had to bowl a fair bit into the wind. Want people to adapt in this team.

Sophie Devine: Was nice to see Bates getting runs. Having wickets in the shed helped. Was a little disappointing to leave 11 deliveries unused during the first innings. Had to bowl a fair bit into the wind. Want people to adapt in this team.

Mithali Raj: We definitely had our preparation camp. But the extended period of quarantine also didn't help. It is very important to get used to the conditions as the WC is here. We definitely made a come back in the later half of the first innings. It took some time for the bowlers to get used to the windy conditions as it was a little breezy. The spinners are an experienced lot and they did well to come back. We should be able to score 270. Of course we are missing Smriti Mandhana. But it is an opportunity for others to showcase their talent. We need to set the pace to get to 250-260 whether we are batting first or second.

Mithali Raj: We definitely had our preparation camp. But the extended period of quarantine also didn't help. It is very important to get used to the conditions as the WC is here. We definitely made a come back in the later half of the first innings. It took some time for the bowlers to get used to the windy conditions as it was a little breezy. The spinners are an experienced lot and they did well to come back. We should be able to score 270. Of course we are missing Smriti Mandhana. But it is an opportunity for others to showcase their talent. We need to set the pace to get to 250-260 whether we are batting first or second.

Suzie Bates | Player of the Match - I can reflect on a pretty special day, nice to start the series with a hundred and a win, need to make sure that we continue with the momentum. Pretty proud of the way the team responded today. We've played at this ground during the domestic summer, we knew how this wicket plays, we knew that they could be under the scoreboard pressure - good thing is that we managed to knock them over.

Suzie Bates | Player of the Match - I can reflect on a pretty special day, nice to start the series with a hundred and a win, need to make sure that we continue with the momentum. Pretty proud of the way the team responded today. We've played at this ground during the domestic summer, we knew how this wicket plays, we knew that they could be under the scoreboard pressure - good thing is that we managed to knock them over.

18:06 Local Time, 05:06 GMT, 10:36 IST: India looked short on match practice. The usually accurate Goswami sprayed the ball around and India could just never come to terms with the alien conditions in NZ. The batters also looked rusty and so did the fielding. India dropped Bates early and she made them pay with a ton. The hosts were bowled out though as the later stages of the innings saw India stage a mini comeback. But the batters got off to a poor start as both the openers departed early. Then the Mithali-Yashtika partnership held the innings together for some time before it all came crashing down.

18:06 Local Time, 05:06 GMT, 10:36 IST: India looked short on match practice. The usually accurate Goswami sprayed the ball around and India could just never come to terms with the alien conditions in NZ. The batters also looked rusty and so did the fielding. India dropped Bates early and she made them pay with a ton. The hosts were bowled out though as the later stages of the innings saw India stage a mini comeback. But the batters got off to a poor start as both the openers departed early. Then the Mithali-Yashtika partnership held the innings together for some time before it all came crashing down.

Jess Kerr to Gayakwad, out Bowled!! Cleaned her up! That was a length delivery, nipping in and Gayakwad inside edges the ball on to the sticks. India lose this comprehensively. NZ go 1-0 up as they win by 62 runs. Gayakwad b Jess Kerr 0(1)

Jess Kerr to Gayakwad, out Bowled!! Cleaned her up! That was a length delivery, nipping in and Gayakwad inside edges the ball on to the sticks. India lose this comprehensively. NZ go 1-0 up as they win by 62 runs. Gayakwad b Jess Kerr 0(1)

Jess Kerr to Gayakwad, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Jess Kerr to Gayakwad, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Rajeshwari Gayakwad, right handed bat, comes to the crease