New Zealand captain Sophie Devine won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the second in the second Women's One-Day International at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur returned to the lineup after missing the series opener due to a minor injury. The hosts also handed a maiden cap to young Priya Mishra. For New Zealand, Fran Jonas and Lea Tahuhu replaced injured players Amelia Kerr and Molly Penfold in the squad.
India, coming off a convincing win in the last ODI, saw debutants Tejal Hasabnis and Saima Thakor shine. Hasabnis emerged as the top scorer in her side, while Thakor took two wickets.
Playing XI:
India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia (w), Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Saima Thakor, Priya Mishra.
New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Lauren Down, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (w), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
