Thursday March 12th.
The White Ferns made it three in a row at THE ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP.
Today at The Bradman Oval in Bowral N.S.W. they beat South Africa comprehensively by 199 runs
Sent into bat in overcast conditions, The White Ferns compiled 250/5 from their fifty overs.
Amy Satterthwaite continuing her consistent form scored 73 from 75 deliveries, an unbeaten 88 off 76 balls from Sara McGlashan [ to match her brother Peter McGlashan who scored a half century for the BLACKCAPS yesterday] and Nicola Browne was unbeaten with 51 from 74 balls, the pair putting on 139 for the unbroken 6th wicket and hitting 48 runs in the last power play.
Left arm othordox spinner Charlize Van der Westhuisen was easily the best of The South African bowlers with 2/18 off ten.
Set 251 to win South Africa lost early wickets with both opening bowlers Kate Pulford and Sophie Devine getting a wicket each .
But the fireworks started in the fourteenth over for the White Ferns, a brilliant catch from Sophie Devine off Suzie Bates's bowling sent wickets tumbling with incredible figures being posted, Suzie Bates [ 4/7 off 5] and Aimee Mason even more amazing with 4/2 off 4.2, the pair picking eight wickets between them .
South Africa being dismissed in the 23rd over all out for 51.
The White Ferns will now face England on Saturday at The Bankstown Oval.
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