NZW vs AUSW: Australia proves too hot to handle for the home team

The home side can't resist the pace attack from the Aussies women as they were bundled out for just 128 runs. The White ferns were coming from straight victories in their previous game while the great Australian side push them backwards. Australia again makes a comeback in the points table and now they are at the top of the points table with 6 points in three games.

Earlier in the day, Ellyse Perry and Thalia McGrath both scored half centuries while Gardner played a cameo of 48 runs in 18 balls to set a target of 270 for the home side. Lea Tahuhu was the bowler who took three wickets including the wickets of Perry and Haynes.

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In the run chase, only Satterhwaite(44) and Tahuhu(23) scored some runs to push the score over 100. In form batter Suzie Bates again failed as she got out after scoring just 16 runs. Meanwhile, the main pillars of the batting department, skipper Sophie Devine(6) and Amelia Kerr(1) both got out on a cheap scores.

For Australia it's Darcie Brown who took three major wickets of the home side. Brown took the valuable wickets of Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr to end up hopes for the home side. Meanwhile, Ash Gardner and Amanda Wellington took two wickets each to help Australia to win by a huge margin of 141 runs.

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Ellyse Perry won the Player Of The Match award

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry was awarded as the player of the match for her brilliant performance in both of the innings. She scored 68 runs off 83 balls while took 1 wicket later giving away just 18 runs in five overs.

Brief scores:

Australia Women: 269/8 (50 Overs)

New Zealand Women: 128 all out (30.2 Overs)

Australia Women won by 141 runs