Player of the Match
Player of the Match

6pm That will be all from us for this game. But in about an hour and a bit, Pakistan and New Zealand will resume their rivalry, locking horns in the fourth of five T20Is from this very venue. Pakistan, remember, arrive having generated a head of steam in Auckland, although New Zealand are just a game away from winning the series. All the action from that game can be accessed here. Until next time, this is goodbye from Binoy and me, Shashwat. Take care, folks!

Beth Mooney, Player of the Match: Obviously nice to contribute and nice to hit a few out of the middle. I am getting on in age, so need to find different ways to get better. Have good people around me to help me do that. Bellsy (Sutherland) had an outstanding game too, wouldn't be unhappy if she was standing here (winning this award). (On her getting off to good starts) I just think, at the moment, making a conscious effort to hit the ball with more conviction early. Hopefully that keeps happening. Voll is absolutely flying at the other end, and when she does that, I don't want her to get too ahead of me (smiles). Been a lot of fun. (On if the competition in the side is pushing her to get better) Absolutely. We have a production line of young players come through. So, you can't take it too easy as a senior player - that has been the beauty of this culture and the domestic tournaments we have back home. Love to see the energy and the enthusiasm from the young players.

5:53pm New Zealand, the reigning world champions in this format, have been subjected to another battering and bruising defeat. Chasing 205 was never going to be easy, but they could only manage 122 on a fairly good batting track, which further illustrates the gulf in class and quality that has existed between these sides all series. Amelia Kerr was the only batter to cross 30, and that probably sums up the hosts' day with the bat.

Australia will be chuffed with how they bowled. Barring Garth, all of them hit the right lines and lengths, with Sutherland comfortably being the pick of the bunch. King, coming into the side to replace Gardner, bagged three as well, with Brown accounting for two batters in her final over. Another clinical display, and another box ticked, as far as winning a series in different parts of the world is concerned.

16.1
W
Sutherland to Carson, OUT, History for Australia! They have finally won a WT20I series in New Zealand, and bluntly put, that has never seemed in doubt all series! And Sutherland, who has been superb today, uproots off stump and lands the final and fitting blow! Back of a length just outside off. A bit of nip back in and Carson is incredibly late on the cut. Swishes at thin air and sees her off stump in a mess soon after. Sutherland bags the best-bowling figures ever for an Australian in WT20Is in New Zealand, and Australia seal this series at an absolute canter!

EJ Carson b Sutherland 4 (5m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | NZ-W: 122/9 (83 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.62, RRR: 20.75)

  • Rosemary Mair3 (4b)
  • Eden Carson4 (4b)
  • Alana King4-0-27-3
  • Darcie Brown4-0-23-2
15.6
0
King to Mair, no run, pushed in very full on middle and off. Mair looks for the cute, little paddle-sweep but ends up chalking it into the on side
15.5
1
King to Carson, 1 run, shortish outside off. Carson goes back and pulls it towards deep mid wicket

NZ Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13SW BatesGE Plimmer
2nd25AC KerrGE Plimmer
3rd1SFM DevineAC Kerr
4th6BM HallidayAC Kerr
5th42ML GreenAC Kerr
6th22AC KerrJM Kerr
7th3PM InglisAC Kerr
8th3LMM TahuhuPM Inglis
9th1LMM TahuhuRA Mair
10th6RA MairEJ Carson