Six-time Women’s World Cup champions Australia got here up with one other commanding efficiency, this time thrashing Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand by 141 runs to go high on the factors desk on the Basin Reserve right here on Sunday.
In one of the one-sided victories within the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Australia bundled out the hosts for simply 128 runs after setting a 270-run goal for victory. Only the White Ferns’ top-order batter Amy Satterthwaite (44 off 67 balls) may handle to go previous 25, whilst six of her teammates fell in single digit.
It was a medical efficiency from the Meg Lanning-led Australia as they efficiently defended 269/8 by bowling their opponents out within the thirty first over. There have been robust contributions from almost each member of Lanning’s facet, with Ellyse Perry (68) and Tahlia McGrath (57) scoring useful half-centuries and the returning Ashleigh Gardner (48 not out from simply 18 balls) including the ending touches on a late Australian flurry with the bat.
But it was with the ball that the Australians actually shone, as teenager Darcie Brown (3/22) ripped by the New Zealand top-order and Amanda-Jade Wellington (2/34) and Gardner (2/15) put the polish on a powerful workforce efficiency.
The outcome sees Australia regain their place on the high of event standings with three wins from as many matches, whereas New Zealand drop to fourth and stay in a battle to succeed in the semifinals.
It was Perry that began the rot as she acquired one by the defences of skipper Sophie Devine (6) within the fifth over of the hosts’ chase, earlier than Brown thrust herself on the worldwide stage with the massive scalps of key batters Amelia Kerr (1) and Suzie Bates (16).
McGrath acquired in on the act to dismiss Maddy Green shortly after and the sport was nearly as good as over when Brown trapped Frances Mackay lbw for one to go away the White Ferns reeling at 35/5.
Experienced all-rounder Satterthwaite confirmed some struggle for the hosts with a gritty knock, however it was left to too few as Australia eased house.
Earlier, Perry and McGrath placed on 101 for the fifth wicket as Australia overcame the lack of three early wickets and an impressed Lea Tahuhu (3/52) to put up a good whole.
It seemed like Australia have been going to be held to a under par rating, however Perry and McGrath’s acceleration through the center overs and a few lofty late blows from Gardner swung the momentum Australia’s manner.
Perry and McGrath’s partnership was the important thing to Australia’s innings and it took a bit of brilliance within the discipline from Maddy Green to interrupt the dear stand.
All-rounder Perry lifted Tahuhu into the deep, solely to observe Green dash to her left and haul in a wonderful diving catch that acquired the good-sized crowd excited and onto their toes.
McGrath adopted shortly after, earlier than Gardner’s late hitting – that included consecutive sixes off Hannah Rowe and 4 maximums in whole – put some useful additional runs on the board.
Brief scores: Australia 269/8 in 50 overs (Rachael Haynes 30, Ellyse Perry 68, Beth Mooney 30, Tahlia McGrath 57, Ashleigh Gardner 48 not out; Lea Tahuhu 3/53) beat New Zealand 128 in 30.2 overs (Amy Satterthwaite 44; Darcie Brown 3/22, Ashleigh Gardner 2/15) by 141 runs.
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