It feels like an age ago that India won the toss and elected to bat first.
They slipped to 40-3 before captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues shared 134 for the fourth wicket. Kaur, in particular, was mighty impressive hitting 103 off just 51 balls.
They eventually posted 194-5 to set New Zealand an extremely daunting target.
The White Ferns started positively, putting on 50 for the first wicket. But, after that wickets fell at regular intervals as Amy Satterthwaite's side fell 34 runs short.
You can watch highlights of Kaur's massive six hitting below.
Video content
This content is currently not available
India win by 34 runs
What an opening to the tournament that was.
Based on that performance, India are going to take some beating. They were fantastic in all three facets of the game.
WICKET
Jensen st Bhatia b Radha 1 (NZ 160-9)
Taniya Bhatia has been very good behind the stumps for India.
Hayley Jensen tries to hit through the offside but the balls skids past the bat and Bhatia whips the bails off for her second stumping.
Victory secured for India.
Video content
This content is currently not available
WICKET
Kasperek c Sharma b Radha 19 (NZ 160-8)
Another great catch! The fielding today really has been very good.
WICKET
Martin c Kaur b Poonam 39 (NZ 147-7)
Another good catch from Harmanpreet Kaur, what a day she is having.
Katey Martin had just played a lovely in-out drive for four, but has less success with her second attempt as she picks out the Indian captain at extra cover to fall for 39.
All about net run rate for New Zealand this now.
Video content
This content is currently not available
WICKET
Green c Sharma b Hemalatha 2 (NZ 110-6)
That is a very good catch.
Maddy Green tries to slog to mid-wicket, but doesn't quite connect properly and Deepti Sharma takes a good diving catch.
This is surely India's game now.
Video content
This content is currently not available
WICKET
Bates c Hemalatha b Reddy 67 (NZ 98-5)
Gone!
That could be the game.
Suzie Bates moves to leg, to open up the offside, but can only find Dayalan Hemalatha at backward point.
A well-crafted 67 off 50 balls from the New Zealand opener though.
Video content
This content is currently not available
WICKET
Satterthwaite c Krishnamurthy b Hemalatha 3 (NZ 93-4)
That is one ugly dismissal. Amy Satterthwaite tries to slog sweep but only top-edges to Veda Krishnamurthy at square leg.
Satterthwaite had struggled since she'd come to the crease - only adding three runs from nine balls - so her dismissal might actually do New Zealand a favour.
Video content
This content is currently not available
for Suzie Bates
Shot!
Suzie Bates absolutely creams one down the ground to bring up her half century.
While she's in, New Zealand have a chance. Albeit a small one.
WICKET
Watkin st Bhatia b Poonam 0 (NZ 73-3)
Gone first ball!
Poonam gets one to spin past the bat of Jess Watkin and Taniya Bhatia whips off the bails.
The square leg umpire doesn't even bother going upstairs to check.
Video content
This content is currently not available
WICKET
Devine c Kaur b Poonam 9 (NZ 73-2)
She'd just pulled for a massive six, but her stay was a short one.
Poonam Yadav gets one to grip slightly and Sophie Devine can only chip to Harmanpreet Kaur at extra cover.
Breakthrough! Dayalan Hemalatha strikes in her first over.
Anna Peterson tries to guide Hemalatha down to third man but it takes a faint flick off the glove into the hands of Taniya Bhatia behind the stumps.
Very good catch from the 20-year-old.
In comes Sophie Devine for New Zealand.
Video content
This content is currently not available
Post update
New Zealand have made a decent start to their reply here.
Suzie Bates is going to be a crucial wicket for India.
End of the powerplay and New Zealand are 51-0 - they need another 144 from 84 balls.
Video content
This content is currently not available
Tune in
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Don't forget you can listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra using the audio icon at the top of this page.
Charles Dagnall, Kevin Howells, Lydia Greenway and Mel Jones are the team in Guyana.
BBC SportCopyright: BBC Sport
Post update
First ball. Four.
Have we got a game on our hands?
Post update
Suzie Bates and Anna Peterson are going to open the batting for New Zealand.
Arundhati Reddy will open the bowling.
If Bates gets going, this could be close.
England's Brunt ruled out of tournament with back injury
England have been dealt a major blow before the Women's World Twenty20 after all-rounder Katherine Brunt was ruled out of the tournament with a back injury.
Brunt, 33, has a recurring back problem which flared up again during a warm-up game against India on Wednesday.
She will be replaced in the England squad by Fran Wilson, a member of the World Cup-winning squad of 2017.
Wilson is not expected to be available for England's opening match on Saturday.
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images
The inside story of West Indies Women's World T20 win in 2016
With this year's Women's
World Twenty20 just getting underway, we look back at how 2018 hosts West
Indies won the event in India in 2016 and hear how much it meant to some of the
key protagonists.
Live Reporting
Callum Matthews
All times stated are UK
Get involved
View more on twitterView more on twitter 
BBC SportCopyright: BBC Sport 
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images 
Latest PostGoodbye
Thank you for joining this afternoon.
We'll back from 19:45 GMT where we'll have live coverage of Australia v Pakistan.
You can us join here.
Summary
It feels like an age ago that India won the toss and elected to bat first.
They slipped to 40-3 before captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues shared 134 for the fourth wicket. Kaur, in particular, was mighty impressive hitting 103 off just 51 balls.
They eventually posted 194-5 to set New Zealand an extremely daunting target.
The White Ferns started positively, putting on 50 for the first wicket. But, after that wickets fell at regular intervals as Amy Satterthwaite's side fell 34 runs short.
You can watch highlights of Kaur's massive six hitting below.
Video content
India win by 34 runs
What an opening to the tournament that was.
Based on that performance, India are going to take some beating. They were fantastic in all three facets of the game.
WICKET
Jensen st Bhatia b Radha 1 (NZ 160-9)
Taniya Bhatia has been very good behind the stumps for India.
Hayley Jensen tries to hit through the offside but the balls skids past the bat and Bhatia whips the bails off for her second stumping.
Victory secured for India.
Video content
WICKET
Kasperek c Sharma b Radha 19 (NZ 160-8)
Another great catch! The fielding today really has been very good.
WICKET
Martin c Kaur b Poonam 39 (NZ 147-7)
Another good catch from Harmanpreet Kaur, what a day she is having.
Katey Martin had just played a lovely in-out drive for four, but has less success with her second attempt as she picks out the Indian captain at extra cover to fall for 39.
All about net run rate for New Zealand this now.
Video content
WICKET
Green c Sharma b Hemalatha 2 (NZ 110-6)
That is a very good catch.
Maddy Green tries to slog to mid-wicket, but doesn't quite connect properly and Deepti Sharma takes a good diving catch.
This is surely India's game now.
Video content
WICKET
Bates c Hemalatha b Reddy 67 (NZ 98-5)
Gone!
That could be the game.
Suzie Bates moves to leg, to open up the offside, but can only find Dayalan Hemalatha at backward point.
A well-crafted 67 off 50 balls from the New Zealand opener though.
Video content
WICKET
Satterthwaite c Krishnamurthy b Hemalatha 3 (NZ 93-4)
That is one ugly dismissal. Amy Satterthwaite tries to slog sweep but only top-edges to Veda Krishnamurthy at square leg.
Satterthwaite had struggled since she'd come to the crease - only adding three runs from nine balls - so her dismissal might actually do New Zealand a favour.
Video content
for Suzie Bates
Shot!
Suzie Bates absolutely creams one down the ground to bring up her half century.
While she's in, New Zealand have a chance. Albeit a small one.
WICKET
Watkin st Bhatia b Poonam 0 (NZ 73-3)
Gone first ball!
Poonam gets one to spin past the bat of Jess Watkin and Taniya Bhatia whips off the bails.
The square leg umpire doesn't even bother going upstairs to check.
Video content
WICKET
Devine c Kaur b Poonam 9 (NZ 73-2)
She'd just pulled for a massive six, but her stay was a short one.
Poonam Yadav gets one to grip slightly and Sophie Devine can only chip to Harmanpreet Kaur at extra cover.
BreakingEngland team news
WICKET
Peterson c Bhatia b Hemalatha 14 (NZ 52-1)
Breakthrough! Dayalan Hemalatha strikes in her first over.
Anna Peterson tries to guide Hemalatha down to third man but it takes a faint flick off the glove into the hands of Taniya Bhatia behind the stumps.
Very good catch from the 20-year-old.
In comes Sophie Devine for New Zealand.
Video content
Post update
New Zealand have made a decent start to their reply here.
Suzie Bates is going to be a crucial wicket for India.
End of the powerplay and New Zealand are 51-0 - they need another 144 from 84 balls.
Video content
Tune in
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra
Don't forget you can listen to BBC Radio 5 live sports extra using the audio icon at the top of this page.
Charles Dagnall, Kevin Howells, Lydia Greenway and Mel Jones are the team in Guyana.
Post update
First ball. Four.
Have we got a game on our hands?
Post update
Suzie Bates and Anna Peterson are going to open the batting for New Zealand.
Arundhati Reddy will open the bowling.
If Bates gets going, this could be close.
England's Brunt ruled out of tournament with back injury
England have been dealt a major blow before the Women's World Twenty20 after all-rounder Katherine Brunt was ruled out of the tournament with a back injury.
Brunt, 33, has a recurring back problem which flared up again during a warm-up game against India on Wednesday.
She will be replaced in the England squad by Fran Wilson, a member of the World Cup-winning squad of 2017.
Wilson is not expected to be available for England's opening match on Saturday.
The inside story of West Indies Women's World T20 win in 2016
With this year's Women's World Twenty20 just getting underway, we look back at how 2018 hosts West Indies won the event in India in 2016 and hear how much it meant to some of the key protagonists.
Video content