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India vs New Zealand, Highlights, ICC Women's World Cup 2017: India beat New Zealand by 186 runs

Highlights, India vs New Zealand, ICC Women's World Cup 2017: Rajeshwari Gayakwad picks up her first fifer (5/15) as India beat New Zealand by a mammoth 186 runs in Derby to qualify for the semis.

ICC Women's World Cup 2017 Image Source : GETTY IMAGESJhulan Goswami of India (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Rachel Priest

Led by a brilliant century from skipper Mithali Raj and a fifer from Rajeshwari Gayakwad, India beat New Zealand by 186 runs to reach the last four of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 in County Ground, Derby. In a must-win encounter, New Zealand invited India to bat first on a tricky surface. After losing the openers cheaply, India skipper Mithali Raj (109) knitted crucial partnerships with Harmanpreet Kaur (60) and Veda Krishnamurthy (70) to take India to a solid total of 265/7 in 50 overs. Mithali continued her fine form and scored her 6th ODI hundred.

New Zealand chase got off to a poor start as India Pacers -  Goswami and Pandey remove their openers cheaply. India left no room for recovery from there on as they kept chipping away with important wickets. Spinners - Rajeshwari Gayakwad produced a special bowling performance as she picked up her first five-wicket haul. Deepti Sharma also picked up two crucial wickets in the middle. The woman in blue put up their best bowling performance in this tourney i na do-or-die clash. If they can continue this in the next two games, India will lift their maiden World Cup title at Lord's in London.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM INDIA VS NEW ZEALAND, ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2017 in DERBY

21.03 IST: OUT! Gayakwad completes her five-for! India qualifies for the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017. NZ 79-all out in 25.3 overs. This was White Ferns' lowest score in a World Cup match.

21.01 IST: Back-to-back boundaries from Amelia Kerr. Good over for New Zealand as 11 came off it. NZ 78/9 in 25 overs

20.58 IST: OUT! Gayakwad picks her fourth, it is wrapping up fast here. NZ 67/9 in 23.5 overs

20. 54 IST: OUT! Poonam Yadav joins the party, she removes Maddy Green. NZ 63/8 in 23 overs

20.49 IST: OUT! Rajeshwari is having a ball against New Zeland in Derby, she struck again. NZ 62/7 in 22 overs

20.40 IST: OUT! Another one gone for New Zealand, Rajeshwari Gayakwad strikes again. NZ 57/6 in 19.4 overs

20.36 IST: BOWLED! New Zealand look in all sorts of trouble at the moment as Deepti Sharma strikes again. Katie Perkins has gone for 1. NZ 52/5 in 18.3 overs

20.29 IST: OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakwad removes Amy Satterthwaite for 26. NZ 51/4 in 17.1 overs

20.28 IST: Fifty comes up for New Zealand in the 17th over. NZ 51/3 in 17 overs

20.11 IST: FOUR! Boundary from Satterthwaite to end Deepti's over.  NZ 32/3 in 11 overs

20.06 IST: OUT! Deepti Sharma strikes in her first over. Katey Martin (12) departs.  NZ 27/3 in 10.3 overs

20:03 IST: After losing their openers cheaply, New Zealand batsmen are playing cautiously at the moment. NZ 26/2 in 10 overs. 

19:42 IST: FOUR! Amy Satterthwaite hits Shikha for a boundary. NZ 11/2 in 4 overs

19.37 IST: OUT! Brilliant start by Indian Pacers. Another one bites the dust as Jhulan Goswami removes Rachel Priest (5).  NZ 7/2 in 3 overs

19.32 IST: OUT! Shikha Pandey sends New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates (1) back to the pavilion. NZ 7/1 in 2 overs

New Zealand need 266 in 50 overs to book a semi-final berth in ICC Women's World Cup 2017

18.55 IST: OUT! Shikha Pandey has gone for a duck. INDIA finishes off with 265/7 in 50 overs

18.54 IST: OUT! Another blow for India, Veda Krishnamurthy departs after a cracking 70 off just 45 balls. IND 265/6 in 49.5 overs

18.52 IST: OUT! Mithali (109) departs, she miscues a slog at deep mid-wicket, IND 262/5 in 49.3 overs

18.51 IST: FOUR! Another boundary for the Indian captain, she's turning the heat on for India. IND 262/4 in 49.2 overs

18.44 IST: HUNDRED! Mithali Raj is on fire in this World Cup, she completes her century with a couple. This her 6th ODI hundred. Take a bow Captain! IND 249/4 in 48 overs

18.37 IST: SIX AND a FOUR! Krishnamurthy brings up her fifty in style for India. This is India's highest ODI score against New Zealand. IND 238/4 in 46.3 overs

18.36 IST: Two back-to-back boundaries for Veda Krishnamurthy. IND 224/4 in 46 overs

18.27 IST: 200 comes up for India. Mithali (91*) and Veda (29*). IND 203/4 in 44 overs

18.23 IST: 16 runs from the over! Veda Krishnamurthy hits Amelia Kerr all over the park. IND 199/4 in 43 overs

18.09 IST: 10 runs from Hannah Rowe's last over. IND 171/4 in 39 overs 

17.59 IST: OUT! India letting the momentum slip away as Deepti Sharma departs for nought. IND 154/4 in 37 overs. Veda Krishnamurthy comes to the crease.

17.50 IST: OUT! Harmanpreet Kaur out after a well made 60. Leigh Kasperek gets the wicket. IND 153/3 in 35.1 overs

17.46  IST: Harmanpreet scores her first Half Century in this World Cup. IND 143/2 in 34 overs.  

17.37 IST: 9 runs off the over as India's partnership builds on. IND 135/2 in 32 overs. 

17.23 IST: Another good over for the women in blue, 11 came off it including TWO FOURSIND 113/2 in 29 overs

17.17 IST: FIFTY! 50th ODI half-century for the Indian skipper, she completes it in style with a boundary. IND 101/2 in 27.1 overs

17.05 IST: FOUR! Kaur comes down the track and clubbed it over mid-on. 6 runs from the over. IND 92/2 in 25 overs

16.58 IST:  Good over for India as 7 came off it. IND 81/2 in 23 overs 

16.51 IST: Indian captain Mithali Raj showing positive approach after the break, IND 72/2 in 21 overs

Players are back on the field as rain has stopped.

Heavy downpour stops play between India and New Zealand at Derby. Umpires call for the covers as players go back to the pavilion.

16.11 IST: FOUR!  Fine shot from Raj, IND 60/2 in 17.5 overs

15.58  IST: FOUR!. Harmanpreet Kaur hits it hard down on the offside. Kaur hits it hard down on the offside. IND 53/2 in 15.5 overs

15.58: IST: 50 runs come up for India. IND 53/2 in 15.5 overs.

15.54  IST: FOUR! Mithali keeps finding the gap offside with a beautiful cut for a boundary. IND 46/2 in 14 overs

15.49  IST: FOUR! MIthali Raj cuts a fine shot for a boundary. IND 42/2 in 13 overs 

15.42 IST: FOUR !  Mithali Raj cuts through the offside for a boundary. IND 37/2 in 10.4 overs

15.29 IST: OUT!  Mandhana gone for 13. Hannah Rowe strikes for NZ. IND 21/2 in 7.4 overs

15.14 IST: OUT! Last match's centurion Punam Raut departs, Tahuhu strikes for New Zealand. IND 11/1 in 4 overs

15.011 IST: Indian openers start cautiously, IND 6/0 in 3 overs

15.04 IST: New Zealand start with a Maiden! IND 0/0 in 1 over