Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Half centuries by openers Suzie Bates and Rachel Priest and their 125-run opening partnership carried New Zealand to a comfortable six-wicket win over India for a 2-1 lead in their five-match women's One-Day International (ODI) series here on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Skipper Bates (59, 87b, 7x4) and Priest 64 (101b, 7x4, 1x6), after surviving a few close calls early in their respective knocks, waded through the Indian attack to set up the victory as the Kiwis overhauled the home team's total of 182 for nine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India put up a seemingly challenging total as skipper Mithali Raj (30), Veda Krishnamurthy (61, 85b, 6x4) who batted with confidence and panache, and Deepti Sharma (22) held the innings together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Krishnamurthy and Sharma were involved in a 71-run stand for the fifth wicket before the Kiwis checked the progress, although a small cameo by Niranjana Nanjappa (12 off seven balls) took India past the 180-run mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, the target proved grossly inadequate as Bates and Priest made light of the Indian bowling with their century-strong opening partnership to effectively seal the issue. Although the hosts grabbed a couple of quick wickets, the Kiwis were not to be denied.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand, thus, staged a fine comeback after losing the series opener to win the next two games for a 2-1 advantage. The fourth match is scheduled for Monday and the series will conclude on Wednesday before the teams play three T20 games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief scores:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India 182 for 9 in 50 overs (Mithali Raj 30, Veda Krishnamurthy 61, Deepti Sharma 22, Sophie Devine 3 for 30) lost to New Zealand 186 for 4 in 45.4 overs (Suzie Bates 59, Rachel Priest 62, Amy Satterhwaite 22).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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