Bengaluru: All-rounder Jhulan Goswami struck a gritty fifty before the bowlers defended a low score to help India beat New Zealand by 17 runs in the first of the five-match ODI series in Bengaluru on Sunday and gather two crucial points in their bid to qualify for the 2017 Women's World Cup.

Indian cricket player Jhulan Goswami plays a shot during a match against New Zealand during at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Pic/PTI