Thu Oct 24 12:17:11 UTC 2024: **Summary of the Article: India Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st ODI on October 24, 2024**
– **Match Overview**: The India Women’s cricket team faced the New Zealand Women’s team in the first One Day International (ODI) match.
– **Toss**: India Women won the toss and chose to bat.
– **Location**: The match took place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
– **Performance**: Key batting contributions included Smriti Mandhana (c) out for 12 runs and Shafali Verma scoring 49 runs. Other notable scores were Jemimah Rodrigues with 152 runs and Tejal Hasabnis with 181 runs, helping India to a total of 227 runs.
– **New Zealand Squad**: Featured players included Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), and Amelia Kerr among others, indicating a competitive lineup.
– **Match Context**: This match is part of the India Women vs New Zealand Women ODI Series 2024.
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