Cricket: White Ferns suffers historic loss to Australia in Rose Bowl ODI final

The White Ferns have collapsed to the biggest ODI loss in their history, being beaten 232 runs by Australia in the final ODI Rose Bowl.

Their previous heaviest loss, by runs, was a 186-run loss to India in 2017, with Australia also scoring the highest on record against the White Ferns, hitting 325-5 after being inserted at bat.

They did it without the captain and centurion of the last game Meg Lanning, who was left out with a hamstring strain, with Rachel Haynes (96 of 104 balls) and Alyssa Healy (a run-a-ball 87) practically sealing. the result in the dead. rubber pitching Australia to 222-1 with 10 overs still in hand.

Then Ashleigh Gardner (34 of 20), Beth Mooney (29 not out of 19) and Tahlia McGrath (29 not out of 11) crushed the White Ferns bowlers to death, with only Amelia Kerr (10-1- 50-3) going for less than six races once.

In response, the White Ferns were eliminated 93, with only Amy Satterthwaite (41 of 49) and Maddy Green (22 of 22) hitting double figures as Australia posted a 3-0 sweep in the series.

In some respects, being thrown for a low score is understandable if the Ferns took a total risk, struggling to try and chase their massive target, but it comes back as Katie Perkins’ six, 26, Katey Martin’s, 15, and The Five’s Natalie Dodd’s 18 at the top of the order (Dodd’s career hit rate is now 40.4) show a side that was completely outclassed.

Surpassed undoubtedly by one of the greatest teams of all time: Australia’s victory was the 21st in a row in ODI cricket, tying the world record set by Australian men in 2003.