India women lose 1st T20 to New Zealand

WELLINGTON: The Indian women’s cricket team lost by 23 runs to New Zealand in the first T20 International here Wednesday.
New Zealand lead 1-0 in the three-match series.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand Women: 159/4 in 20 overs (Sophie Devine 62, Deepti Sharma 1/19)
India Women: 136 all out in 19.1 overs (Smriti Mandhana 58, Lea Tahuhu 3/20). (AGENCIES)