The WHITE FERNS have fallen in the first T20I against Australia, coming up 17 runs short in their pursuit of 139 in vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite’s 100th T20 International appearance.
After winning the toss, WHITE FERNS captain Sophie Devine was the stand-out with the ball, taking 3-18 off her four overs.
At one stage the home side were in trouble at 82-5, but a spirited innings from Ashleigh Gardner - scoring 61 including three sixes - ensured the Australian side made it through to a competitive 138-6 on a slowing Allan Border Field wicket.
The WHITE FERNS reply lost Maddy Green in the fifth over cheaply and despite solid knocks from Devine (29), Suzie Bates (33) and some late hitting from Katey Martin (21), the run rate ultimately got away on the visitors.
The teams have a quick turnaround, contesting the second T20I tomorrow at Allan Border Field.
As it happened…
It’s T20 time! 🏏👍🏽
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
TOSS: 🇳🇿We won it and will bowl first
NZ XI: Devine, Green, Bates, Satterthwaite, Martin, Kerr, Jensen, Down, Perkins, Mair, Tahuhu
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Ball selected, toss with a difference complete and a special moment performing a Barefoot Circle to connect to country 🙌🏼
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
TIME FOR CRICKET!
We’re bowling...
Kiwi fans, watch LIVE on @skysportnz 🏏 #CricketNation #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/q6vNB0BBPp
A moment’s silence to remember an Australian Cricket legend - Dean Jones 🏏 #AUSvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/13gWZzx4ly
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
Early wicket!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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A special day for Amy Satterthwaite 🎉
— ICC (@ICC) September 26, 2020
Not only is she back after her maternity break, playing her first international since March 2019, but she also becomes only the second New Zealand woman to play 100 T20Is 👏 #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/EOLHECUFhJ
Tahuhu STRIKES!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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Tahuhu STRIKES!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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Solid start with the ball from @WHITE_FERNS, with Australia 56/3 at halfway point and with Lanning and Healy back in the sheds #AUSvNZ
— Alex Chapman (@AlexChapmanNZ) September 26, 2020
NZ ON FIRE! 🔥
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
Two wickets in an over for skipper @sophdevine77! Superb stuff 🏏
🇦🇺 91/5 - 5 over remaining
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Ash Gardner hits a couple of biggies for Australia. She departs for a dashing half century Last over now, Devine to bowl it...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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139 required for victory....
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
Sophie Devine with the pick of the bowling figures with 3-18. She’s back at it now, opening with Maddy Green 🏏
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It’s going to be a tight chase here at Allan Border on a slowing wicket...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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It’s slowing up here at ABF, can the middle order put the foot down? 🤞🏽
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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Martin and Bates in the middle with five overs to go...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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33 needed off 12 💥
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
Boundaries required 🏏
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The @AusWomenCricket take game one by 17 runs after a fighting chase...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020
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Congrats on the 💯 T20Is @AmySatterthwait, glad you could share the moment with those closest 😍 #AUSvNZ #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/PW9Gurm4Ls
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 26, 2020