The WHITE FERNS have booked their place in the T20 Tri-Series Final with an eight-wicket victory over South Africa in Bristol.
A 130-run opening partnership between Suzie Bates (62)and Sophie Devine (68*) ensured a stress-free run-chase, after Haley Jensen (2-24) and Amelia Kerr (2-28) helped keep the target to 149.
The verdict from the coach after we booked our spot in the T20 #TriSeries Final with an eight-wicket win over South Africa #NorthernTour pic.twitter.com/na4JrNRNv2
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
The second match of the day between the WHITE FERNS and England is LIVE here...
WHITE FERNS v South Africa as it happened...
South Africa have won the toss & elected to bat in Bristol.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Ebrahim comes in for her first game of the #TriSeries
Ismail our for @OfficialCSA pic.twitter.com/8pyJZjRmjX
Three overs down in Bristol and South Africa are 21-0.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Tahuhu, Kasperek & Devine with the overs. Follow LIVE - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦#TriSeries pic.twitter.com/63KxgaJyOg
Hayley Jensen with the big wicket of Lizelle Lee for 25.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
40-1 after 5 overs https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/7IwVH1sSdV
Magic form the captain in her 99th T20I 💫
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Regathers her own bowling and flicks onto the stumps to run out Luus for a duck - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/TcoLo3MsqH
SA 69/2 after 10 overs. Van Niekerk 16, Wolvaardt 15*, RR 6.90. #AlwaysRising #T20TriSeries pic.twitter.com/MzAINLWnEu
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) June 28, 2018
Good fightback through the middle by Jensen and Kerr who have pinned South Africa back to 76-2 in the 13th over. Live - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/tvtgF1INeV
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Amelia Kerr returns & makes the double breakthrough! Important wickets of van Niekerk L Wolvaardt for 25 each. 91-4 with 5 overs to go. Live - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 … 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/j0nikctNtg
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
The situation heading into the final over in Bristol!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Live - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 … 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/TfbpRUgWQk
South Africa post 148-6 from their 20 overs.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Jensen 2-24 and Kerr 2-28.
Card - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 … 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/lVObwtKpzx
Good start by Bates and Devine who have found the boundaries.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
20-0 after 2 overs chasing 148 JB Bristol. Follow live - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/1IgYbYUcM0
61-0 after the opening 6-over Power Play.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
149 is the target. Follow LIVE - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8
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Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates taking control of this run-chase.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
96-0 at the halfway point, chasing 148 v South Africa for a place in the #TriSeries Final
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Handshakes and bat waves as Bates and Devine raise their 50s and the score moves past 100. WHITE FERNS 117-0 in the 13th over chasing 149 to win. Follow LIVE - https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
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Suzie Bates departs for 62 off 45 balls.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Bates & Devine combining for a 130-run opening stand - the 3rd highest in the WHITE FERNS T20I history 🙌 pic.twitter.com/mqxE65Hz8q
VICTORY!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 28, 2018
Scorecard | https://t.co/gsVk8YQWh8 🇳🇿v🇿🇦 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/8LSJTEz3EP
A final spot sealed with a game spare! Bates and Devine reign at the top of the order to fire New Zealand into the Tri-Series final.#SAvNZ REPORT ➡️ https://t.co/FeIQaLzv65 pic.twitter.com/nDSttFmhLD
— ICC (@ICC) June 28, 2018