They headed into this fixture on the back of a dominant 64-run win over Pakistan in their tournament opener. Harmanpreet Kaur led a side with batting depth and a bowling attack stocked with experience.
Ahead of the match, Harmanpreet put in a lengthy net session, striking the ball hard during a range-hitting drill, while pacer Nandni Sharma troubled the batters with a series of bouncers.
Given the dimensions of the Headingley outfield, there was a possibility India could be tempted to strengthen their attack with an extra fast bowler for this fixture.
The Netherlands, under captain Babette de Leede, arrived with little pressure and plenty of motivation after their opening defeat to Bangladesh.
The Dutch have established themselves as one of the most rapidly improving associate nations in the women's game, and a strong showing here would reinforce that reputation. Their preparation, however, hit a late snag as their training session was shifted to a ground in York, more than an hour from the team hotel.
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India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup: Win probability and toss result
That's all from Headingley as Netherlands are bowled out for just 114 runs.
After 10 overs, India 68/2
Netherlands still need 142 runs in the last 10 overs. India remain favourites to win the tie.
After 6 overs, India 39/1
Netherlands off to a slow start in their run chase as India continue to dominate.
After 20 overs, India 209/5
India post a massive total as Netherlands now have a mountain to climb.
After 15 overs, India 155/1
150 up for India women as Smriti Mandhana is still going strong.
After 10 overs, India 91/0
Shefali Verma completes her half-century as India women are cruising towards a big score.
After 6 overs, India 59/0
India women are off to a flying start against the Netherlands as they score almost 10 runs per over in the powerplay.
Toss: The Netherlands won the toss and chose to field first with India set to bat first.
India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup: Playing XI
India XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yashika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma
Netherlands XI: Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Babette de Leede (c & wk), Sterre Kalis, Robine Rijke, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Myrthe Van Der Raad, Caroline de Lange, Silver Siegers, Isabel Van DerWoning
India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup: Win percentage
India vs Netherlands T20 World Cup: Betting odds
