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The White Ferns were outclassed again as Australia set a world record with their 22nd consecutive One Day International (ODI) win on Sunday.
The Australian women’s team winning streak, since their last loss for more than 50 years against world champion England in October 2017, has surpassed the previous ODI record of 21 set by the great Australian men’s team under Ricky Ponting in 2003.
Meg Lanning’s team made history at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval with a landslide six-field victory to go 1-0 up in the three-game series, leaving New Zealand with a mountain to climb to regain the Rose Bowl.
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Alyssa Healy made 65 in the Australian chase in the first ODI against the White Ferns.
Batting first, the White Ferns stumbled to 212 with everything. Australia, with 11.3 overs to spare, chased him with ease.
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White Ferns starter Lauren Down was a bright light, but was denied her first century ODI after being caught and pitched by Nicola Carey in the ’90s.
Alyssa Healy led Australia’s chase with 65 of 68 balls after Rachael Haynes (14) and Lanning (5) narrowly succumbed to Kiwi closers Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe, respectively.
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White fern seamer Hannah Rowe tries to evict Australian Alyssa Healy.
Healy was given a life at 46 after a terrible catch fall from White Ferns bowler Lea Tahuhu, who returned after a hamstring injury, but Healy’s firing shortly thereafter gave New Zealand a ray of hope.
Amelia Kerr rudely surprised Healy on her own bowling turn at 23 and Captain Amy Satterthwaite eliminated Beth Mooney (12) at 26, but a powerful and undefeated partnership of Ellyse Perry (56) and Ashleigh Gardner (53) ended. work in clinical style.
“It is a special album. Probably a lot of players in that [dressing] Room idolized Ricky Ponting as a kid, ”Healy said.
“He’s exactly how I wanted to hit and face the game, so for us to break a record that had him all over the place … it’s quite special for this group.”
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The White Ferns attacked early, with Hannah Rowe taking down Captain Meg Lanning.
The confidence the White Ferns should have gained by beating Australia in the second Twenty20 earlier in the week (before the series decider faded) appears to have been shot down after the ODI series loss to England in February.
Australia swept the White Ferns 3-0 in their last ODI series in Brisbane last October, retaining the Rose Bowl, which they have held since 2000, and Megan Schutt (4-32) and Carey (3-34) led their attack of bowling. in putting down New Zealand hitters.
Without stars Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates in an ODI for the first time since 2010, the White Ferns lacked firepower and couldn’t kick from 159-2 with 13 overs to go.
Down was prepared for a century after falling to 64. The Auckland starter improved her combined scores from her first 10 ODIs (75) with a 90-of-134-ball run, topping her previous score of 15.
However, Down left at 40 and the grounds began to fall as the White Ferns looked for quick runs.
Earlier, Australia’s decision to win the toss and bowl was justified by Schutt’s swing that gave Hayley Jensen a golden duck in the second round.
Down sank as Satterthwaite walked into the middle, preserving his grounds during a slow start due to Australia’s dominance on the ball.
They shared 69 for the second wicket, but Sattherthwaite was cheap for 32 of 50 balls after catching a simple catch to Schutt for Carey’s first.
It was a crucial hit because the hosts were only increasing their run rate to four over, but Australia’s attack largely limited the Kiwi hitters, even as Down hit his first ODI 50 after 90 balls.
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White Ferns’ all-rounder Amelia Kerr was stumped in 38th.
Kerr’s arrival lifted the pace, but his stumble at 38 for Schutt’s second led to a lower-order hitting collapse.
With Kerr going 33 of 46 balls, the White Ferns lost their last eight wickets for 53 runs, including two sloppy runs, and were fired for 212 with seven balls remaining.
It was a poor total for such a brilliant Australian team to chase and break that world record never seemed to be in doubt.
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Lauren Down fell 10 runs short of her first century ODI.
TAKE A LOOK
At Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui: New Zealand 212 with everything off 48.5 overs (Left below 90; M Schutt 4-32, N Carey 3-34) lost to Australia 215-4 38.3 off (A Healy 65, E Perry 56th, A Gardner 53rd) through six gates.
