The Australian Women's side have lived up to their world champion status claiming an eight wicket win over the WHITE FERNS at Allan Border Field this afternoon.
The win wraps up the T20I series for Australia who have an unassailable 2-0 series lead ahead of Wednesday's final T20I.
The day started well for the visitors, captain Sophie Devine winning the toss and batting first on a slowing Allan Border Field pitch.
Amy Satterthwaite was the key performer with the bat, finding the boundary at regular intervals, however, when she was stumped by a matter of millimetres, the innings lost impetus.
The WHITE FERNS posted a middling 128, all out in the final over of the innings, a score that didn't trouble the Australian batting card.
Alyssa Healy got the chase off to a fast start with 33 off 17 balls, before Rachael Haynes and captain Meg Lanning secured victory in the 17th over.
As it happened...
Boundary side toss complete!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
NZ win and will bat first 🏏
Same XI: Devine, Green, Bates, Satterthwaite, Martin, Kerr, Jensen, Down, Perkins, Mair, Tahuhu
AUS also unchanged 🏏
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Loads of highlights from game one but this 👇🏽 was my #1. Barefoot Circle by @AusWomenCricket & @WHITE_FERNS. A continued show of commitment to reconciliation, acknowledgment of land and solidarity to our First Nations people’s ongoing fight against racism. #AusvNz pic.twitter.com/HVhtRRrLVu
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33) September 27, 2020
Lovely moment pre match - @MaddyLGreen acknowledged playing in her 50th T20I 👏🏽
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
GAME TWO is GO!
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We lose a couple of big ones early...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
Bates & Satterthwaite on the rebuild job 🏏
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After several minutes upstairs, Amy Satterthwaite is given out stumped, just millimetres in it 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
NZ: 73/3 | nine overs remaining
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Is there anything behind the line?
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 27, 2020
Third umpire says no! #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/TbH3gTUtRF
Time for a lower order flourish 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
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INNINGS COMPLETE 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
We’ve posted 128 all out in the final over. @AmySatterthwait top score with 30 🏏
Time to defend it...
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WICKET! Tahuhu strikes removing the dangerous Alyssa Healy (33)
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
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Wickets required...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
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Australia too strong today winning T20I 2️⃣
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 27, 2020
We will be back for T20I 3️⃣ 💪🏽
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