Damneet Singh became the first Indian ever to win a medal at the U-18 World Athletics Championships when he won silver in the hammer throw on Friday but his achievement is yet to make an impact on him. Our sister site espn.in brings you his story.

A reminder: New Zealand's performance in key matches at world events is something India would do well to take note of. At every ICC event since 2012, they've gone in as one of the favourites, but have somehow found ways to capitulate. At the 2013 World Cup, the captain, Suzie Bates, destroyed bowling attacks to finish with the Golden Bat, but was left inconsolable after a loss to West Indies upset their hopes of reaching the final. At the 2014 World T20, they were cruising after wins in their first three games but were edged out of the semi-final race after a loss in their final league match. At the 2016 World T20 too, they were firmly in command in the semi-final but faltered under pressure. Here, they looked like chasing 200, but now have to gun down 265. Enough pressure? This is a real test.

2:27 pm India will be happy with 265. It's more than the 250 that looked their target at one point. A very positive approach from Mithali Ray today, after criticism of her strike rate in the previous game. She came in at a difficult time early on, but the aim was runs. Another monster innings from the Indian captain, and it has anchored two crucial century stands at the start and the end of the innings. Kaur was batting too low down the order, and her 60, although not fluent, did the job. And then, that blitzkrieg from Veda. Superb slog-overs batting - clean hitting, clear thinking, and good results. A knock she won't forget and one that the management won't either. Remember, she wasn't an automatic starter when the tournament began. New Zealand made a great start for a team that elected to field, but lost control towards the end. They didn't have their strike pace bowlers available in the end of that innings, and you've got to wonder if that has cost them extra runs. We'll be back with the chase soon.

Switches to around the wicket

Kasperek to finish off