Indian Women's Team Skipper Mithali Raj made a strokeful half-century but could not save India from a 17-run defeat in their first warm-up match against New Zealand in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Championship at Savar, Bangladesh on Tuesday.Put into bat, New Zealand rode on Katie Perkins' 40 off 36 balls to compile 138 for eight in their 20 overs.In reply, India could only manage 121 for the loss of eight wickets.Opener Mithali hit seven fours and a six in her 47-ball 53 but failed to find support at the other end.Indian eves will now take on Ireland in their second practice game on March 21 at the same venue.