South Africa have won the ODI series 3-0 after victory over the WHITE FERNS in the final match at Seddon Park.
The WHITE FERNS were sent in to bat by South Africa but their innings only lasted 38 overs as they were bowled out for 149.
Suzie Bates made her second half-century of the series to top score with 51, but the fall of wickets at regular intervals, with the exception of a 59-run stand between Bates and skipper Sophie Devine, meant the WHITE FERNS were unable to build any momentum.
The WHITE FERNS bowlers did what they could to defend the total, claiming four South African wickets, but ultimately there weren't enough runs on the board as Mignon du Preez (35*) and Marizanne Kapp (16*) saw their side home in the 38th over.
Focus now turns to the T20I series, which begins at Bay Oval on Sunday.
AS IT HAPPENED...
Seddon Park we are ready! 👍🏽
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
TOSS: 1:30pm
FIRST BALL: 2pm #NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/M0KLvQdrsJ
TEAM NEWS: Rosemary Mair and Lauren Down return to the XI in place of Bezuidenhout and Huddleston 🏏#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/6SkbAwtwEF
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
ODI THREE 🇳🇿 vs 🇿🇦 here we go! Green heads to the middle with Down 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
LIVE CARD | https://t.co/hFlslCdrq7#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/V2riCkkQZ5
Bates and Devine fighting hard in the middle after we lose Down and Green early 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
LIVE CARD | https://t.co/hFlslCdrq7#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/OKs06gQQnM
We’ve got a smiling @LTahuhu, but looks like @lauramcgoldrick needs her sunnies on @skysportnz 😎
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
Sorry Laura! 😂
DRINKS here at Seddon Park - Bates & Devine ticking it along nicely 🏏
🇳🇿 66/2 | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/A0AbZhca1b
WICKET! The Devine/Bates partnership is broken by South Africa’s captain bringing @KT_Perky to the crease 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/hnWLhsdRWI
It's a @OfficialCSA fight back with the wickets of Perkins and Bates, who departs shortly after passing 50.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/KJdNydWpBJ
A double-strike in the 33rd as Luus and Chetty combine for the stumpings of Melie Kerr and Hayley Jensen 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
🇳🇿136/7 LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/NGtazXaSeH
INNINGS COMPLETE 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
Another excellent @OfficialCSA bowling performance as we're dismissed for 149, Luus returning top figures of 6-45.
🇳🇿149 LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/XXQ0Opyuhe
Quick 10 minute turnaround before dinner break at 5:10pm 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/IcrOZkSAdt
ALL IN! Time to get back onto the park and do the business with the ball ⚪️ Rosemary Mair will run in first 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
🇿🇦LIVE CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/V6rWLwFjgA
A good South African start is halted by Jess Kerr with the help of some sharp catching from Bates.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
Time to break for a feed, play to resume shortly.
🇿🇦45/1 | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/vDb8QQXnAg
Back out after the break...
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
The TARGET is 150 🎯 @OfficialCSA 47/1 🇿🇦
🇿🇦 CARD | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/FuCIn2rtGR
BANG BANG! Melie Kerr grabs the wicket of Luus shortly after the resumption of play to keep us in the game 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
Devine then takes an absolute screamer off her own bowling to remove the set Wolvaardt🚀😮
🇿🇦78/3 | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/xoo7ejfKsS
Time for a much needed drink on a hot Hamilton day 🧃 ☀️
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
20 overs left, @OfficialCSA need 26 runs, we need six wickets 🏏
🇿🇦124/4 | https://t.co/OjzbeRSpuH#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/p58HyOQnmW
The one-day series comes to a close as @OfficialCSA secure victory by six wickets and take the series 3-0, well played @OfficialCSA 👏#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/EIw4nt4xRk
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020
🗣 “We were simply outplayed today, well done to South Africa they were too good. We’ve got to look forward now and we know we are a really strong T20 side, so that becomes our focus.” - @sophdevine77 🏏#NZvSA #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/pjQmtHxN3h
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) January 30, 2020