India's left-arm spinner Radha Yadav dismissed the dangerous-looking Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu (16) and Harsihtha Madavi (10) in three balls.
Apart from Shreyas, UAE batter Vriitya Aravind and Nepal's Dipendra Sing Airee were nominated for the month.
The pitch at Hamilton's Seddon Park has been traditionally known as a batting belter and Mithali Raj and her team would like to put up a better show against Sophie Devine's White Ferns, who have had a great run in the recently concluded bilateral series.
Verma was dismissed for a duck in the opening game against Pakistan that Indian won and hasn't exactly done well for the past few games.
Fighting knocks of Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar were backed up by all-around bowling performance as India defeated Pakistan by 107 runs in the fourth game of the ongoing ICC Women's 50-over World Cup.
The 39-year-old Indian skipper achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup
Mandhana was forced to retire hurt after being hit on the head by a Shabnim Ismail bouncer during her team's first warm-up game which India won by two runs.
ICC's head of events Chris Tetley said that the prevalent playing conditions allow teams to field a truncated side if there is a COVID outbreak in their squad, supplemented by substitute fielders from within the management and coaching staff.
Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj also hit fine half-centuries as India registered the first win in the bilateral series after conceding five matches (including a T20) on the trot. New Zealand win series 4-1.
India will take on New Zealand in the 5th ODI Match of the ongoing India Women tour of New Zealand, 2022. The game will take place at John Davies Oval, Queenstown.
New Zealand Women vs India Women, 5th ODI: Get the Live Streaming Details, Live Telecast Online, TV as India women face New Zealand in the 5th ODI at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown.
Having lost all matches played here so far, including the lone T20I, the Mithali Raj-led side is finding it difficult to stem the rot and faces the ignominy of a one-sided series defeat days ahead of the World Cup.
Deepti Sharma gained two spots to be at 18th while compatriot Richa Ghosh rose 15 places to occupy 54th position in the latest women's ODI batter rankings.
India will lock horns against Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament on March 6 at Bay Oval.
India will take on New Zealand in the 4th ODI Match of the ongoing India Women tour of New Zealand, 2022. The game will take place at John Davies Oval, Queenstown.
India suffered a second successive three-wicket loss to hosts New Zealand in the third game to concede the five-ODI series.
New Zealand Women vs India Women, 3rd ODI: Get the Live Streaming Details, Live Telecast Online, TV as India women face New Zealand in the 3rd ODI at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown.
India will take on New Zealand in the 3rd ODI Match of the ongoing India Women tour of New Zealand, 2022. The game will take place at John Davies Oval, Queenstown.
Mandhana, the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, had exited mandatory quarantine in Christchurch to join the squad ahead of the second ODI but needed a few days to get match ready.
The two teams will play three T20s on September 10, 13 and 15 in Durham, Derby and Bristol, respectively.
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