Leigh Kasperek is into the attack, just the five singles of it.

Better from New Zealand.

Snehal Pradhan
Ex-India seamer on BBC Test Match Special

We're going to look back on that as a huge moment in the game. India have struggled to get runs in overs 7-14 - and having Verma still there could make a big difference.

Here's that earlier chance when Verma was dropped by Maddy Green at long-on:

Verma dropped on 32published at 10 overs

10 overs

Ind 76-2

Shafali Verma looks to the heavens, it's her lucky day so far.

She perfectly picks out Lea Tahuhu but it somehow bounces out of her hands and falls to the ground.

Another huge let-off for the 16-year-old!

Snehal Pradhan
Ex-India seamer on BBC Test Match Special

Not a bad result for either team, as Bhatia kept getting stuck and keeping Verma off strike. Having her batting at three has had mixed results.

That's great foot movement from Shafali Verma, rocking on to her back foot before clipping the ball backward of square on the offside for four.

The 16-year-old is now on 32 from just 22 deliveries.

Snehal Pradhan
Ex-India seamer on BBC Test Match Special

Because Taniya Bhatia isn't looking as fluent, Verma is having to keep going for her shots - and that nearly cost India. Can she play a long innings?

Verma dropped on 25published at 8 overs

8 overs

Ind 60-1

Shafali Verma skies one towards long-on but it is fumbled by the fielder Maddy Green! How costly might that be?!

Ruthless from India, after three dot balls from Amelia Kerr, Taniya Bhatia punishes the first bad delivery, pulling a leg-side full toss around the corner for four.

Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Hayley Jensen was good for New Zealand against Sri Lanka, because she just bowled at the stumps. Facing someone like Verma, you don't want to be too complicated.

Here was Jensen's third wicket against Sri Lanka:

Time for some leg-spin as Amelia Kerr comes into the attack.

Hayley Jensen is into the attack to see out the powerplay.

Just the three singles off it to drag things back slightly for New Zealand after the fireworks of the previous over.

Here is the one wicket to fall so far, Smriti Mandhana chopping a wide Lea Tahuhu delivery onto her stumps.

That's massive!

Shafali Verma is warming to her task, stepping down the pitch before smashing Anna Peterson's delivery over long-on for six.

Next up is a full toss... and she does it again! Dispatched over the bowler's head for a second successive maximum!

Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

For a 16-year-old opening the batting, to have that sort of awareness, is great from Verma. It's difficult for New Zealand to decide where to have the two fielders out.

Hello! That's too short from Sophie Devine and Shafali Verma is on it in a flash, smashing it into the onside for four.

That was beautiful timing!

Smriti Mandhana showed plenty of intent with this early boundary - she did not last too long in the middle though!

New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine brings herself into the attack...

Shafali Verma has not quite got her timing right, she miscues a flat-batted shot that falls just short of mid-on.

That's lovely from Taniya Bhatia though as she clips square into the onside for four.

Good response by India after the loss of that early wicket.

Kristen Beams
Ex-Australia leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

No footwork there from Mandhana, put her hands through the ball and that's what Tahuhu can do - she gets a lot of wickets in the powerplay by hitting consistent lines and lengths.