Australian women they sealed a 2-0 victory in the series New Zealand women and an emphatic 75-run victory in the third and final ODI at Basin Reserve, Wellington. All round technical class from Annabelle Sutherland he contributed a lot to Australia's victory.
A solid start for Australia with the bat
Winning the toss and electing to bat, Australia posted a challenging total of 290 in 49 overs Phoebe Litchfield set a standard 50 off 59 balls, with five boundaries. Within the system, Ashley Gardner he advanced the scoring with a blast of 74 from 62, which included four fours and sixes. Despite the efforts of the New Zealand bowlers, the Australian bowlers are batting very hard.
Amelia Kerrthe legendary blackcaps batsman, picked up four important wickets in his over 10 matches, while Mrs. Rosemary aided by three layoffs. Captain Sophie Devine came in with two crucial wickets, but the bowlers struggled to stop Australia's relentless batting.
New Zealand stumbles in the chase
Chasing 290, New Zealand started with promise as experienced openers Suzie Bates he closed the innings with a brilliant 53 off 59 balls, with four fours. However, lack of association and frequent layoffs prevented their deportation. Maddy Green he put up a late resistance with an unbeaten 39 off 35 balls, but no further pressure was forthcoming. The players were dismissed for 215 in 42.3 overs.
Australia's bowlers did their best to stop New Zealand's batting. Sutherland dominated the match, taking three wickets for 43 runs in his nine overs. Leg spinner Alan King was equally effective, taking three wickets in his nine overs. Darcie Brown and Kim Garth entered with every wicket, ensuring that the bowling team put in the effort. In his exceptional all-round performance, Sutherland was named Player of the Match and Player of the Series. His contributions, including a series-winning 147 with the bat and a consistent wicket-taking streak, were key to Australia's dominance throughout the tour.
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Here's how Twitter did it:
One 😂#NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/cpwbOC8cvr
– Australian women's cricket with little news (@awcwvlc) December 23, 2024
Australia seal the series with a massive win in 3 ODIs
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/rZ4Shw9fsf#cricket #NZvAUS #ODI #CricketTwitter #CricketWomen pic.twitter.com/PmiiHiiNKM
– WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) December 23, 2024
#Australia 🇦🇺 Women : 290 (49 ov)#New Zealand 🇳🇿 Women : 215 (43.3 ov)
Australia women won by 75 runs and won the series 2-0
Player of the match : Annabel Sutherland (Australian Women)
Player of the match: Annabel Sutherland (Australian Women)
3rd DOI #NZWvAUSW 🏏🏆️#NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/qbJyyqHFiD– Ishara (@Ishara23032) December 23, 2024
A very good innings from Maddy Green, not enough without help, but still very good. Alana King has been the difference. #NZvAUS
— Simon Wood (@WoodOnWineNZ) December 23, 2024
Alana King is such a tool. #NZvAUS
— Ross Martin (@RossMartin1960) December 23, 2024
Annabel Sutherland in 2024:
Hit Double Century in Test vs SA
I have a POTT Award in The Hundred
5th Highest Wicket Taker in WT20
Player of Series award vs NZODI: 369 Runs | 13 weeks
Trials: 256 Runs | 5 weeks
T20Is: 28 Runs | 19 weeks pic.twitter.com/iiTUW1PWM8– Jan🌟 (@ig_jana23) December 23, 2024
Annabel Sutherland in 2024:
💥Hit Double Century in Test vs SA
💥I have a POTT Award in The Hundred
💥5th Highest Wicket Taker in WT20
💥Player of Series award vs NZODIs: 369 Runs | 13 weeks
Trials: 256 Runs | 5 weeks
T20Is: 28 Runs | 19 weeksBelinda Clark Medal Loading🔜 pic.twitter.com/q5VOMfAnfF
– Ahmad Hussain (@Ahmad_Pak_) December 23, 2024
27.6
Annabel Sutherland now has the best batting record in ODIs. (minutes: 30 wickets) https://t.co/jCicwg89Jh
– Shajin MS (@SupertrampMS) December 23, 2024
Annabel Sutherland😍
– Karishma Dhakal (@Its_karishma) December 23, 2024
Annabel Sutherland currently has the highest number of ODIs scored by Belinda Clark and the lowest number of ODIs scored by Megan Schutt.#NZvAUS
– Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) December 22, 2024
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