Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with a brilliant 69-run knock to help India secure a four-wicket victory via the DLS method over New Zealand in their second and final Women's World Cup warm-up match in Bengaluru on Saturday. India will now face tournament co-hosts Sri Lanka in their opening match on September 30.
In a 42-overs-per-side contest affected by rain and delays due to a wet outfield, India bounced back from their heavy loss to England in the first warm-up, outplaying the Kiwis in all departments. Chasing a revised target of 237 after New Zealand posted 232 for eight, India never looked under pressure and reached the target with 10 balls and four wickets to spare.
Harmanpreet Kaur played a fluent innings, striking eight fours off 86 balls. She put on a commanding 132-run par