Stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana hailed India's bowling and fielding efforts as they bounced back from a "tough" phase to secure a win against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series

India women thrashed T20 World Cup champions New Zealand by 59 runs in their first ODI after debutants day out on October 24.

The Indian women’s team management decided to rest Harmanpreet Kaur for the first ODI against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on October 24, Thursday. Kaur is down with a niggle due to which she has been asked to take a rest as Smriti Mandhana will lead the Indian team for the game.

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India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first ODI against New Zealand due to a niggle. Smriti Mandhana will take over the captaincy as India begins their series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Soon after the toss, BCCI announced that India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will miss out because of a niggle. She is coming off the T20 World Cup in the UAE, where India put up one of their worst performances in the tournament ever and exited from the group stage after losing two of their four matches.