Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s 69 highlighted India’s comprehensive effort in their four-wicket victory via the DLS method over New Zealand in the second and final warm-up match on Saturday, ahead of the women’s ODI World Cup.

India will face tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka in their first match on September 30.

The rain-affected 42-overs per-side contest saw India outplay New Zealand in all departments, bouncing back from their heavy loss to England in the first warm-up match.

Chasing a revised target of 237 after New Zealand posted 232/8, India comfortably reached the target with 10 deliveries and four wickets remaining.

Harmanpreet was in fine form, scoring 69 off 86 balls with eight fours. She shared a crucial 132-run partnership for the third wicket with Harleen Deol, who scored 74 off 7

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