| The second match of Group B featured the two | | | | stand (off 28 balls) before Diana David's off-spin |
| strongest teams in the group. India was not yet a | | | | accounted for Browne and Amy Satterthwaite with |
| powerhouse in women's cricket but was a far | | | | the score on 96. Maria Fahey and Rachel Priest took |
| stronger team than Sri Lanka and Pakistan. New | | | | the score to 120 before Priest fell for 20 off 12 balls; |
| Zealand Women were already a powerhouse in | | | | NZW was 120/7. The lower order rallied the Kiwis' |
| women's cricket, with Australia and England as their | | | | total to 139/8 off the 20 overs, giving them a |
| rivals. With only three matches in the group phase, | | | | competitive score. Diana David was the most |
| the opening games were of paramount importance. | | | | successful bowler for India Women with 4/27 off |
| New Zealand Women were the clear favourites in | | | | four overs. |
| this game at Warner Park, Basseterre. | | | | In reply, India got a small start from its openers, |
| The Kiwis batted first in this crucial fixture, with Suzie | | | | Sulakshana Naik and Poonam Raut. Naik did the bulk |
| Bates and Aimee Watkins opening the innings. | | | | of the scoring before Raut fell for nought; India was |
| Watkins, the captain of the Kiwis, was first out to a | | | | 15/1. Mithali Raj joined Naik and the two batters took |
| delivery by slow-left-arm orthodox bowler Gouher | | | | the score to 37 before Sian Ruck dismissed Naik for |
| Sultana; New Zealand Women (NZW) was 13/1 in the | | | | 28 off 24 balls. India's middle order then crumbled to |
| second over. Sara McGlashan (15) and Bates posted a | | | | 74/5, a collapse that slowed the run rate |
| 39-run partnership for the second wicket before | | | | considerably. Mithali Raj did the majority of the |
| wicketkeeper Sulakshana Naik stumped her off the | | | | scoring in the middle, with 44 off 36 balls. When Raj |
| off-spin of Diana David. India Women made further | | | | fell victim to Bates in the 16th over, India needed 49 |
| inroads in the innings to reduce NZW to 64/4. | | | | runs off 27 balls - a tall order for tail-enders. |
| Amy Satterthwaite and Nicola Browne had a 32-run | | | | |