New Zealand Women vs Australia Women, 2nd ODI: Australia beat New Zealand to take ODI series

Australia Women completed another comprehensive win over New Zealand Women in the 2^nd ODI, winning by 71 runs. In doing so, they also take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series.

Match Summary

New Zealand Women 200/10 (45 ov)

Australia Women 271/7 (50 ov)

Result - Australia Women won by 71 runs

Scorecard

 

Australia take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series ??

They bowl New Zealand out for 200, winning the match by 71 runs!#NZvAUS | https://t.co/pKJVi3H4hE pic.twitter.com/2UveNmdAxj

— ICC (@ICC) April 7, 2021

 

Match Highlights

New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field and Australia Women took full advantage, putting on 271/7 in their 50 overs - Rachael Haynes 87, Alyssa Healy 44 and Meg Lanning 49 top scoring, with Leigh Kasperek 6-46 the star bowler for New Zealand.

Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Alyssa Healy - 17.6 ov), 2-180 (Meg Lanning - 33.3 ov), 3-187 (Rachael Haynes - 35.3 ov), 4-213 (Ashleigh Gardner - 39.4 ov), 5-220 (Ellyse Perry - 41.5 ov), 6-255 (Nicola Carey - 47.2 ov), 7-267 (Beth Mooney - 49.2 ov)

 

In reply, New Zealand Women were never really in the run chase and ended up 71 runs short. Amelia Kerr 47 top scored and Jess Jonassen 3-29 was the top wicket taker for Australia.

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lauren Down - 0.5 ov), 2-7 (Amy Satterthwaite - 1.3 ov), 3-76 (Hayley Jensen - 14.3 ov), 4-120 (Amelia Kerr - 25.6 ov), 5-144 (Brooke Halliday - 31.4 ov), 6-174 (Maddy Green - 38.1 ov), 7-175 (Hannah Rowe - 38.5 ov), 8-183 (Jess Kerr - 40.3 ov), 9-184 (Katey Martin - 41.2 ov), 10-200 (Rosemary Mair - 44.6 ov)

 

Playing XIs

New Zealand Women - Hayley Jensen, Lauren Down, Amy Satterthwaite(c), Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin(wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Rosemary Mair

Australia Women - Alyssa Healy(wk), Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning(c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Tayla Vlaeminck

 

Match Details

Start Time: 03:00

Toss: New Zealand Women won the toss and decided to field

Venue: Bay Oval, Tauranga

Officials: Eugene Sanders, Kim Cotton, Christopher Brown, Kannan Jagannathan, Gary Baxter

 

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