Women's T20 WC: Dominant NZ thrash India by 58 runs

 Fri, 04 October 2024
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23:40

Dominant NZ thrash India by 58 runs

New Zealand's players celebrate a wicket
New Zealand's players celebrate a wicket

India 102-all out (19 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

New Zealand dominated with both bat and ball as they defeated India by 58 runs at the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2024 match in Dubai on Friday.

Sophie Devine steered New Zealand both as skipper and with the bat, making 57 not out to help the Kiwis set India an imperious 161 to win.

In reply, India struggled to keep pace, too often picking the wrong shots to gift New Zealand wickets and their first win in 11 T20 internationals.

Having chosen to bat, New Zealand made a fiery as Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer motored to 55 without loss in the powerplay.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur used breaks in the game as a chance to re-set, and her team were full of effort but not always able to take advantage of the chances they created with Richa Ghosh putting down a high ball from Bates, having mis-judged the flight.

New Zealand kept scoring quickly until Bates departed for 27 from 24 balls and Plimmer (34) followed three balls later to leave New Zealand at 67 for two and with two new batters at the crease.

However, those batters were the experienced pair of Amelia Kerr and Devine. Kerrs time at the crease was an eventful one, as she was seemingly run out chasing a single before being handed a reprieve when the decision was overturned after the ball was called dead.

The all-rounder scored 13 before her powerful shot was caught well by Pooja Vastrakar, with New Zealand having moved to 109.

From there, the scoring picked up again, with Devine leading the charge while ably supported by Brooke Halliday and then Maddy Green to power the Kiwis to 160/4.

In response, India suffered early jolts as Shafali Verma departed for two with Smriti Mandhana and Kaur also falling in the powerplay, as off-spinner Eden Carson claimed two wickets.

Jemimah Rodrigues had been electric in the field for India but, faced with an uphill battle of a rising run rate, she hit the ball straight to Maddy Green at mid-on while trying to force it through a gap in the field.

Halliday then dropped Sharma on zero but New Zealand did not have to wait long for a fifth and sixth wicket.

First Ghosh and then Arundhati Reddy sent easy catches to fielders as India fell to 75 for six in the 13th over.

It was a similar story for Sharma, who added 13 runs to the total before Devine took a simple catch at mid-off to hand Lea Tahuhu her third wicket. Rosemary Mair took four wickets in total as Indias chase petered out in the penultimate over.
22:55

Dominant NZ thrash India by 58 runs

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India 102-all out (19 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Tahuhu continues as Sobhana is unable to get a run off the first two balls before managing just one down to fine leg.

Shreyanka flicks the next for a single followed by one to her partner.

Just three runs from the over as Tahuhu finishes with excellent figures of 3/15 in four overs.

Shreyanka looking to push India over the 100-run mark and reduce the margin of defeat. She plays the reverse sweep off Amelia Kerr as it goes through the fielder at point for a four.

But she is unable to get a run off the next four balls as Kerr finishes with 1/19 in four overs.

Mair to bowl the 19th over. Sobhana picks a single off the first ball to bring up India's 100, in the final over.

Shreyanka mistimes the swing as the ball goes high on the off-side but the fielder puts down an easy catch.

But Mair gets Shreyanka a few balls later, getting the right-hander caught at mid-off for seven.

Renuka Singh perishes for a first-ball duck off the final ball of the penultimate over.

A disappointing batting performance by the Indians as they are bowled out for a lowly 102 in 19 overs, to lose by 58 runs.

No Indian batter went past the 20-run mark with Harmanpreet's 15 the best score by the Indians.

Rosemary Mair claimed wonderful figures of 4/19 in four overs, while Lea Tahuhu bagged 3/15 in four overs.

Spinner Eden Carson took 2/34 and Amelia Kerr took 1/19.
22:39

India 8 down; NZ set for easy win


India 91-8 (16 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

India continue to lose wickets. Vastrakar is beaten all ends up by a beautiful googly from Amelia Kerr as it goes through the gap between bat and pad to bowl the right-hander for eight.

Asha Sobhana gets off the mark with a single after playing two dots in a row.

India are 91/8 in 16 overs as they look on course for a big defeat in their World Cup opener.
22:35

India 7 down; NZ set for easy win


India 88-7 (15 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Tahuhu has been excellent with the ball. The pacer leaves India in further strife with the wicket of Deepti, who looks for the inside out lofted shot but is caught in the covers for 13.

Just two singles and wicket in the 15th over with India struggling on 88/7.

Tahuhu has wonderful figures of 3/12 in three overs.
22:33

India 6 down; New Zealand in control


India 86-6 (14 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Carson back into the attack. Deepti misses the full toss trying to sweep and then sweeps the next ball, again a full toss, for a single.

Vastrakar picks one off her pads to midwicket and Deepti sweeps the fourth ball fine on the leg side for two runs.

The left-hander mistimes the full toss looking to heave it across the line for a single to deep midwicket.

The last ball is a wide half-volley as Vastrakar plays a nice drive through the covers for a four.
22:28

India 6 down; New Zealand in control


India 77-6 (13 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Amelia Kerr back into the attack. She beats Deepti all ends with the googly which goes past the outside edge of the left-hander.

Deepti can't get hold of the pull shot for a single on the leg side before Arundhati Reddy inside edges the full delivery on to the pads.

A single each to the two batters before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side and Reddy blocks out the last ball.

Rosemary Mair back from the other end. India's disappointing performance with the bat continues.

Reddy goes back in his crease but ends up mistiming the slower ball to be caught on the off-side for one.

Pooja Vastrakar gets off the mark with a single on the leg side and Deepti is unable to get a run off the next two balls before taking one off the last ball.
22:20

Ghosh departs; India 5 down

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India 70-5 (11 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Pacer Tahuhu starts her second over with a wide before Ghosh nudges it on the leg side for one and Deepti picks a single to short thirdman as the fielder fumbles.

Ghosh plays a nice shot through the off-side for a couple and clips the next on the leg side for two more.

However, she is deceived by the change of pace from Tahuhu. The back of length slower ball does the trick as Ghosh spoons a simple catch to Devine at mid-off.

Ghosh is dismissed for 12 with India reeling on 70/5 in 11 overs.

Wickets in successive overs for Tahuhu, who has wonderful figures of 2/10 in two overs.
22:12

Jemimah out for 13; India 4 down


India 63-4 (10 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Spinner Carsen, who took 2/17 in two overs, back into the attack. She is unlucky to miss out on another wicket. Deepti Sharma mistimes the full toss but Halliday at mid-on misses an easy chance.

Ghosh looks to loft the ball down the ground but fails to time it. The ball falls short of the fielder at long-off who is happy to take it on the bounce and shockingly the Indian batters don't take the single.

Carson bowls a wide down the leg side which beats the wicketkeeper for two more extra runs, making it three wides in total.

India struggling on 63/4 in 10 overs at the halfway mark, needing another 98 from the remaining 10 overs at nearly 10 per over.

Ghosh struggling on seven from 14 balls, while Deepti is on three.
22:07

Jemimah out for 13; India 4 down


India 55-4 (9 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Medium pacer Lea Tahuhu comes into the attack. Jemimah pushes the first ball back to the bowler before taking one on the leg side.

The pacer bowls a wide before Ghosh takes one off her pads.

India slip further as Jemimah lofts a simple catch to Green at mid-on to be dismissed for 13.

India struggling on 55/4 in nine overs.
22:04

India struggle after early wickets


India 52-3 (8 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Pacer Kerr continues with the ball. Ghosh unable to rotate the strike as she plays two dots in a row before getting a leading edge which goes to the left of the bowler.

She then takes a single and Jemimah picks one off the next followed by another dot ball to Ghosh.

Kerr ramps up the pressure, giving away just two singles in the seventh over.

Leg-spinner Amelia Kerr comes into the attack. Singles from the first two balls before Jemimah pulls the spinner for two runs to deep midwicket.

Singles off the last three balls as Amelia Kerr gives away seven runs in her first over with India going past 50, in the eighth over.
21:54

Harmanpreet departs; India in trouble


India 43/3 (6 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Pacer Rosemary Mair back into the attack. Rodrigues takes a single first ball before Harmanpreet cuts the next ball perfectly in the gap past point for a four.

The India captain clips the next ball off the pads for two runs followed by a wide for an extra run.

Harmanpreet is given out leg before wicket as she misses the flick off the full incoming delivery.

This is a blow for India's hopes and she immediately takes the review.

Harmanpreet had shuffled across but missed the flick and the ball is clipping the leg stump which means the decision stays with umpire's call.

Harmanpreet walks back for 16 as India slip to 42/3 in the sixth over.

Another cracking inswinger as Richa Ghosh playing on the backfoot is struck on the stumps but the leg before shout is turned down.

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine takes the chance with the review.

The ball is bouncing and going over the stumps as New Zealand end up losing one review.

Ghosh uses her feet to clip the pacer to deep square leg for a single off the last ball.

India struggling on 43/3 in six overs. They need another 118 from 14 overs for victory at an asking rate of 8.43.
21:45

Blow for India; Mandhana out for 12


India 34-2 (5 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Spinner Eden Carson back and she starts with a wide down the leg side as the keeper fails to stop to give away another extra run.

Kaur breaks free as she sweeps it over square leg for a four before taking a single with the same shot.

Big blow for India as Mandhana looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to Green at long-off to be dismissed for 12.

Jemimah Rodrigues shows intent as he she sweeps the spinner powerfully through square leg for a four to get off the mark in positive fashion.

Another sweep but a top edge for a single to deep square leg.
21:42

Setback for India as Shefali departs


India 21-1 (4 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Harmanpreet Kaur is the new batter in. Gets off the mark with a single off the very first delivery faced. 

Following two dot balls, Kaur directs the ball to long on for a two to end the over. At the end of 2 overs, India are 15/1.

Rosemary Mair is the new bowler in. A solid start as the bowler delivers a string of five dot balls.

FOUR! Mandhana finally responds with the final delivery of the over with a expertly executed shot to short third.

After 3 overs, India now at 19/1

Kerr back into the attack and she does extremely to concede just two singles in her second over. Harmanpreet Kaur struggles to get going as the India skipper play four dots in a row.
21:40

Setback for India as Shefali departs


India 19-1 (3 ovs) vs NZ 160-4 | Scorecard

Mandhana and Shafali open the batting for India. Jess Ker will be the opening bowler

FOUR! Excellent start to the chase as Mandhana hammers a boundary off the very first ball. Superbly timed shot towards square-leg. 

A single off the next ball bring Shafali on strike.

Two byes and a single come of the next two deliveries as Kerr struggles to find the right length.

The batters tap who singles off the next two balls. At the end of the first over, India is 11-0.\

Eden Carsen is the new bowler in.

WICKET! Flighted delivery down the pitch and Shafali competely mistimes the shot and ends up nicking the ball and Carsen makes a simple catch.

Shafali Verma c and b Eden Carson 2(4)

21:35

Devine's 57 rallies NZ to 160


NZ 160-4 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

India hit with a penalty for slow over rate as an extra fielder has to be brought into the circle, with just three fielders on the boundary.

Devine lofts the first ball from Shreyanka down the ground but well short of long-on for a single.

Green walks down the track to swat the spinner to deep midwicket for another run.

Devine makes room to smash the third ball past mid-off for a four to race to her fifty from 33 balls.

Shreyanka bowls a full toss as Devine uses her feet to flick it towards midwicket and does well to push her partner for two runs.

Devine hits the fifth ball down to long-on and again Green does well to rush back for the second run.

Devine top edges the last ball which falls behind the wicketkeeper for a single.

11 runs from the final over as New Zealand finish on 160/4 in 20 overs.

Devine led from the front for the Kiwis, smashing an unbeaten 57 from 36 balls, with seven fours.
21:10

Devine's 57 rallies NZ to 160


NZ 160-4 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

India hit with a penalty for slow over rate as an extra fielder has to be brought into the circle, with just three fielders on the boundary.

Devine lofts the first ball from Shreyanka down the ground but well short of long-on for a single.

Green walks down the track to swat the spinner to deep midwicket for another run.

Devine makes room to smash the third ball past mid-off for a four to race to her fifty from 33 balls.

Shreyanka bowls a full toss as Devine uses her feet to flick it towards midwicket and does well to push her partner for two runs.

Devine hits the fifth ball down to long-on and again Green does well to rush back for the second run.

Devine top edges the last ball which falls behind the wicketkeeper for a single.

11 runs from the final over as New Zealand finish on 160/4 in 20 overs.

Devine led from the front for the Kiwis, smashing an unbeaten 57 from 36 balls, with seven fours.
20:58

Devine revives New Zealand


NZ 139-3 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Deepti gives it a lot of flight as Halliday uses her feet before steering it fine on the off-side for two runs.

The left-hander reverse sweeps the next ball powerfully past point for a four.

Halliday goes for the conventional sweep next ball, timing it magnificently behind square on the leg side for another four.

The next ball is reverse swept but only for a single as short thirdman fielder makes a good stop.

Devine uses her feet to smash the spinner with the turn over midwicket for the second four of the over.

Devine comes down the track but can only push the full toss past the bowler on the bounce for a single to long-off.

Another expensive from Deepti, who gives away 16 in the 18th over, for a total of 45 runs conceded in four overs.
20:54

Devine revives New Zealand


NZ 122-3 (17 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shreyanka back into the attack. Singles from the first three balls before Devine rocks back to pull the short ball over midwicket for a four.

Devine top edges the sweep next ball but it falls safely between two fielders on the leg side.

Halliday misses the sweep and is struck on the pads but the leg before shout is turned down. India take the review but the ball is missing the stumps as the DRS review is lost.

Pacer Reddy back to bowl the 17th over. Devine slams the first ball through the gap in the covers for two runs before she tries to slog the next ball but misses.

The third ball is hit to deep midwicket for a single and Halliday also gets one off the next.

Two more singles off the last two balls makes it six runs from the over.
20:45

Renuka strikes; NZ lose 3rd wicket


NZ 109-3 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spinner Deepti is back into the attack. Devine and Kerr looking to break free as they try to hit over the top but in vain as they can only manage five singles from the over.

Huge controversy! Kerr is given out after a clear run out as the umpire rules it a dead ball.

India appeal for a run out against Kerr which is referred to the TV umpire. Interestingly, Kerr was going for the second run as Harmanpreet at long-off was walking in with the ball. She realised it before throwing the ball back to the wicketkeeper to run Kerr, who was making her way to the dressing room but was called back.

But the TV umpire rules that the ball was dead as Harmanpreet was running in with the ball. The Indians are furious as Kerr was clearly going for the second run when she was run out but the TV umpire has surprisingly called it a dead ball.

The umpire explains that the over was called while the cap was being handed back to the bowler before New Zealand attempted the second run. 

Even India coach Amol Muzumdar gets involved as he has a chat with the umpires on the situation.

But Kerr doesn't last long. She perishes in the very next, caught in the covers off Renuka after scoring 13.

Devine breaks the shackles as he smashes the fifth ball back over the bowler's head for a four. The next ball is slightly short as Devine makes room to slice it over the off-side for another boundary to get 11 from the 15th over.

New Zealand are 109/3 in 15 overs with Devine on 27 and Halliday on 1.
20:30

India's bowlers keep NZ in check


NZ 93-2 (13 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

New Zealand continue to struggle for runs. The boundaries have dried up while singles are also not coming regularly.

Leggie Sobhana further ramps up the pressure, giving away just three singles in the 11th over.

Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil comes into the attack, to bowl the 12th over.

Singles from the first three balls before Devine survives a close call for run out while going back for the second run. The Kiwi captain does well to push towards the end to make it to the crease for the second run and beat the good throw from the deep point fielder.

Two more singles as Patil gives away six runs from her first over.

In the next over, Devine makes room to smash Sobhana straight down the ground for a four -- the first boundary for New Zealand after 37 balls.

The next ball is halfway down as Devine rocks back to pull it powerfully through square leg for another four followed by a single to long-on.

Kerr punches the fourth ball in the gap through the covers for one.
20:18

Sobhana strikes; NZ lose 2nd wicket

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NZ 72-2 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Sobhana strikes with the first ball of her second over. Plimmer uses her foot to loft the spinner down the ground but the timing is not that good as Smriti Mandhana takes a good running catch at long-on.

Plimmer walks back after a good knock of 34 from 23 balls as New Zealand lose both their openers in the space of four balls.

NZ captain Sophie Devine off to a cautious start as she keeps out the first three balls before hitting the first ball uppishly but just for one to long-on to get off the mark and Kerr defends the last ball.

Fantastic bowling from Sobhana to concede just a single in his second over, while picking up a wicket.

Reddy continues to build the pressure, giving away just four singles in her third over.

New Zealand are 72/2 in 10 overs, losing three wickets for 11 runs in the last three overs.

New Zealand were placed on 55 for no loss in six overs in the Powerplay before India fought their way back with the ball.
20:08

Reddy strikes; NZ lose 1st wicket


NZ 67-1 (8 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Asha Sobhana comes into the attack, to bowl the seventh over.

The first ball turns sharply to beat Plimmer, who then gets a single off the next and Bates takes one off the next.

Plimmer pulls the fourth ball to deep midwicket for two runs followed by singles off the last two balls to make it six runs from the over.

Bates continues New Zealand's good start as the right-hander scoops Reddy over short fine leg for two runs.

The next ball is hit over midwicket for two more runs and the two Kiwi openers steal another double off the third ball.

Reddy provides India with the first breakthrough with the wicket of Bates, who is caught at deep midwicket after scoring 27 from 24 balls. Bates made room to heave it over the leg side but failed to get it off the middle.

Bates and Plimmer gave New Zealand a fine start putting on 67 runs for the opening wicket from 46 balls.

Amelia Kerr keeps out the last two balls to end a good over from Reddy.
19:58

NZ race past 50 vs India


NZ 55-0 (6 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Medium pacer Arundhati Reddy into the attack to bowl the sixth over. Poor from Renuka Singh at deep square leg as she messes up an easy stop to concede a four.

More misery for India on the field as a couple of balls later wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh puts down an easy catch after Bates had got a top edge trying to swing Reddy over midwicket.

Plimmer then glances the pacer past short fine leg for a four followed by a single.

New Zealand have made most of the Powerplay to race to 55 for no loss in six overs.

Plimmer has hit 30 from 18 balls, while Bates has made 19 from 18 balls.
19:53

NZ off to a quick start vs India


NZ 43-0 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The runs continue to flow for the Kiwis. Plimmer shuffles across her stumps trying to play the scoop over the leg side but misses the ball and even wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh can't gather the ball for four byes.

Renuka gets the ball to jag away to beat Plimmer as India appeal for stumping which is referred to the TV umpire but no damage as the Kiwi opener had her feet in the crease.

Plimmer hits the fifth ball to deep midwicket for one before Bates is beaten as Renuka gets some away movement to go past the outside edge.

Deepti continues despite going for runs in his first over. Bates flicks the second ball uppishly getting it over Shafali at midwicket for one.

Plimmer sweeps the third ball fine on the leg side for three runs and Bates slog sweeps the fourth ball but Jemimah does well to rush to her left at deep midwicket to keep it down to one.

Jemimah again sharp on the field, this time with the sliding stop to her right to save the boundary and keep it down to just one.
19:46

NZ off to a confident start vs India


NZ 29-0 (3 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spinner Deepti Sharma starts with a wide down the leg side before Plimmer uses her feet to smash the full delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for a four.

The right-hander slaps the second ball in the gap past point for two runs followed by a single and Bates picks one off the fifth.

Deepti bowls the second of the over before Plimmer comes down the track to loft the spinner over long-on for a six.

16 runs from Deepti's first over as New Zealand race to 29 for no loss in three overs.
19:43

NZ off to a confident start vs India


NZ 13-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Pooja Vastrakar will open the bowling for India, while Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer are the two openers for the Kiwis.

Bates makes a confident start as he pulls the first ball through square leg for a four to get off the mark in smashing fashion.

Two balls later, she hits the pacer in the gap past mid-on for another four followed by a single to thirdman and Plimmer can't get a run off the last two balls.

Pacer Renuka Singh from the other end. Bates hits the first ball into the covers for a single and Pimmer does the same next ball.

Bates gets the third ball in the gap on the off-side for a couple of runs but can't get a run off the last three balls as Renuka does well to concede just four runs in her first over.
19:10

NZ win toss; elect to bat vs India

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New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the Women's T20 World Cup Group A match in Dubai on Friday.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is not bothered with losing the toss as she believes batting first or second doesn't matter.

Check out the playing XIs:

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w/k), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur.

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Melie Kerr, Sophie Devine (Captain), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Gaze (w/k), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson.
18:47

India eye winning start

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Welcome to the coverage of the Women's T20 World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Friday.

A stellar effort by senior stars would be mandatory when India take on New Zealand in their opening Group A match of the women's T20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday, aiming for a strong start in their quest to wipe off the memories of past near-misses.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who in all likelihood, will be appearing in her last T20 World Cup, has been witness to several near misses and disappointing moments from close quarters, including India's capitulation to Australia in the final at Melbourne in 2020.

India will require heavy contributions from their top guns -- the 35-year-old Harmanpreet, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma.

Shafali and Mandhana have been in excellent touch, making runs in their last international outing in the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka in July even though India lost to the hosts in the final.

It is critical to India's chances as the pitches in the UAE, going through a harsh heat wave, might not be a treasure trove of runs, particularly deep into the tournament.

However, the expected weariness of the track, in one way, will cater to India's strengths in the bowling department -- spin.

They have only three pacers in their squad -- Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar and Arundhati Reddy.

In all likelihood, India will only play two of them, while depending on a plethora of spinners in their line-up.

India have exceptional variety in that department. The attack will be marshalled by off-spinners Deepti and Shreyanka Patil, leg-spinner Asha Shobhana and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav.

But the Kiwis have a good blend of experienced and young players, who can lift them above such obstacles.

Their talismanic skipper Sophie Devine, experienced all-rounder Suzie Bates along with veteran pacers Lea Tahuhu and Leigh Kasperek form the crux of this New Zealand side.

Add the exciting young all-rounder Amelia Kerr to the mix, and they have the wherewithal to spring a surprise or two in this tournament.

But beyond them, the Kiwis are a bit green behind the ears and that could be their Achilles Heel.