7.40pm: India will need 161 to get their campaign underway with a win. A few eyebrows were raised when NZ opted to bat - and it's true that conditions for batting looked better than earlier in the day - but that's a handy total to have on the board. Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer put on their best-ever opening stand together, allowing Sophie Devine to fulfil the finisher brief with an unbeaten 57 from 36. Are you sitting comfortably, India fans? Srinidhi will be back for the chase in 10

Here's Georgia Plimmer speaking to the host broadcaster: "On pitches that are low and slow, to make the most of the powerplay is part of the blueprint for us. [Personal knock] Being able to stick to my gameplan, stick to what I'm good at. Be positive and try to run hard. 160 is our blueprint so to be able to do that in the first game is impressive."

India have missed the cut-off and will be required to have another fielder inside the circle - so three allowed out, instead of four. Shreyanka to bowl the final over

Maddy Green is in at No.6

Renuka back for the 19th

Here's Pranay on the run-out that wasn't: "Surely, umpires have missed a trick here - the ball is not dead WHEN umpires decide. There are certain rules. 20.1.1.1 it is finally settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or of the bowler.20.1.2 The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the bowler's end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play. Clearly, none of these happened for umpires to decide that the ball was dead."

NZ take 16 off Deepti's final over, they're closing in on 150

Three overs to go, Devine is well set. Deepti back for her fourth over

"Can India keep NZ under 150?" wonders Sriram. "That will be a massive effort after that start"

"India seem rattled after the runout mishap," muses Veeru