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Indian women ready for New Zealand challenge

Both teams have one eye firmly fixed on the World Cup qualification

Bengaluru: The Indian women’s cricket team will take on New Zealand in their first ODI tie at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday with both teams having one eye firmly fixed on the World Cup qualification. The hosts are rooted to the bottom of the eight-member table while the visitors lie just one place and a point ahead of them.

Given the scenario, the two sides will be keen to bolster their chances to move into the top four and gain an automatic qualification into the World Cup and bypass the qualification process. With only the first three of the five-match series carrying ICC ranking points, a 3-0 win for India will see them jump to the fourth spot while a similar whitewash will see the White Ferns joint third with West Indies.

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