Allrounder Pooja Vastrakar starred with the ball, claiming 4 wickets to assist India prohibit hosts New Zealand to 260 for 9 within the ICC ladies’s World Cup right here on Thursday. Vastrakar bowled a superb spell giving freely 34 runs in her 10-over quota whereas snaring 4 wickets, together with the essential scalps of skipper Sophie Devine (35) and Amy Satterthwaite (75). She was unfortunate to overlook out on a hat-trick within the forty seventh over.

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Spinners Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/46) and Deepti Sharma (1/52) claimed three wickets between them whereas veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami (1/41) accounted for one batter.

For New Zealand, Satterthwaite (75 off 84) and Amelia Kerr (50 off 64) scored half-centuries, whereas Katey Martin pitched in with a invaluable 41 to energy the hosts to a 250 plus rating. Brief Scores: New Zealand: 260 for 9 in 40 overs (Amy Satterthwaite 75, Amelia Kerr 50; Pooja Vastrakar 4/34) .