Australia have taken a clean sweep in their ODI series against New Zealand thanks to a seven-wicket victory in the third match on Sunday.
Final score
Australia 3/233
New Zealand 7/231
Australia will look to take a clean sweep of the Rose Bowl ODI series against New Zealand today, coming to you from the Junction Oval in Melbourne. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match starting from 10:50am AEDT.
Australian women’s cricket has had a summer to remember. It started with the comprehensive T20 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean in November and was then followed by arguably the best WBBL to date.
Certainly, fans at Drummoyne Oval were treated to two weekends of fantastic finals action with the Sydney Sixers finally emerging victorious. Played in front of sell-out crowds, it looks as though women’s cricket has finally arrived.
After the NSW Breakers added to their tally of consecutive domestic series wins, we finally moved on to the Rose Bowl Series against New Zealand.
Australia will take an unassailable 2-0 lead into tomorrow’s match but definitely haven’t had everything in its favour.
New Zealand should have won Game 1 after captain Amy Satterthwaite and Katie Perkins almost got within 50 of the modest Australian target with 6 wickets in hand and 9 overs to go. Some great pressure bowling by Jess Jonassen got Australia home by 5 runs.
The Australian innings in the second game was rescued by Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 107. New Zealand never really recovered from this fightback and Jess Jonassen continued her remarkable return to the Australian team with bowling figures of 5/27.
Prediction
New Zealand will be keen to avoid a clean sweep but Australia just seem to have too many match-winners in their team. The likes of Meg Lanning and Alyssa Healy will be keen to have a large impact tomorrow
When: 10:50am AEDT
TV: Fox Cricket, 7mate
Betting: Australia: $1.25, England $3.80
Australia squad
Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Nicola Carey, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Elyse Villani, Georgia Wareham
New Zealand squad
Amy Satterthwaite (c), Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
Elyse Perry is a nonpareil.
Dutski
Roar Guru
Go Australia! Thanks for the call David!
David Holden
Roar Guru
That was a clinical victory from Australia where victory looked assured from a long way out. Australia has secured a clean sweep of the Rose Bowl with a 7 wicket victory. All of Australia's batsmen were in the runs but Ellyse Perry was again the standout with an unbeaten 50. Hope you enjoyed the coverage, Roarers, and enjoy the remainder of your weekend. Australia (3/233) - 47.5 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Kasperek to continue. 7 runs required 47.1 Off the pad for no run 47.2 Mooney hits over cover for FOUR runs 47.3 Mooney plays to cover 47.4. Played to mid wicket for no run 47.5 Mooney lofts over mid wicket and hits another FOUR for the wun Australia (3/233) - 47.5 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
13 runs off 24 balls required. Tahuhu to bowl 46.1 Perry plays to mid on for no run 46.2 Perry cuts behind point for FOUR and she brings up her 50 46.3 Perry plays to mid on for no run 46.4 Perry hits to point for a single 46.5 Mooney plays to cover and no run 46.6 Mooney glides to third man for a single Australia (3/225) - 47 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
Dutski
Roar Guru
12 from 4 overs needed.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Kasperek to bowl. 16 runs off 30 balls required 45.1 LBW shout on Perry but not out 45.2 Perry hits to deep mid wicket for 1 45.3 Mooney cuts to deep point for 1 run 45.4 Perry plays to long on for one run 45.5 Played down the pitch 45.6 Mooney plays to cover and no run Australia (3/219) - 46 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Tahuhu in the attack for her 8th over. She has 0/30 44.1 Mooney slashes at a wide one 44.2 Mooney goes to third man for one 44.3 Played back to the bowler for no run 44.4 Perry plays to mid off for no run 44.5 Play and a miss outside off stump 44.6 Perry guides backwards of point for 1 Australia (3/216) - 45 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Kasperek to bowl. Perry is 44 and Mooney 22. 43.1 Perry sweeps for a single 43.2 Mooney drives well to cover but no run 43.3 Defensive shot 43.4 Mooney hits to deep cover for one 43.5 Perry's drive is knocked down and a single is taken 43.6 Mooney hits to deep mid wicket for another single Australia (3/214) - 44 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
Great work,David. Could almost be there.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Devine to bowl 42.1 Mooney plays to cover for no run 42.2 Mooney drives to deep cover for 1 42.3 Slow bouncer from Devine and Perry can't get bat on it 42.4 Perry works to deep mid wicket for 1 42.5 Mooney plays to cover but no run 42.6 Straight to cover again and no run Australia (3/210) - 43 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Amelia Kerr will bowl her 8th over 41.1 Mooney plays defensively 41.2 Mooney plays the cut to deep point for one 41.3 Perry hits off her pads for an easy single 41.4 Mooney charges and his Kerr for SIX straight down the ground 41.5.Mooney hits square for a single 41.6 Perry picks out the cover fielder Australia (3/208) - 42 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Australia require 37 runs off 60 balls for a clean sweep victory. Perry has reached 40. Devine to bowl 40.1 Perry glides to third man for one run 40.2 Mooney drives straight to cover. No run 40.3 Mooney drives to cover again. No run 40.4 Mooney plays to deep cover for one 40.5 Perry plays to deep square for 1 40.6 Mooney drives well to deep cover Australia (3/199) - 41 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Mair to continue 39.1 Perry hits to mid on and takes the single 39.2 Forward defensive from Mooney 39.3 Mooney plays through mid wicket for a single 39.4 Perry takes a single to mid on 39.5 Mooney drives well to cover but no run 39.6 Mooney hits behind square and takes the single Australia (3/195) - 40 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
Dutski
Roar Guru
And then two boundaries. Lol
Dutski
Roar Guru
Run rate required is up around 4. Not urgent yet but can’t affird to get bogged down.
David Holden
Roar Guru
Kasperek to bowl her 7th over 38.1 Perry defends to mid wicket 38.2 Perry works behind square for a single 38.3 Mooney hits to cover but no run 38.4 Mooney lofts straight and she hits a solid FOUR 38.5 Mooney cuts beautifully through the gap for FOUR 38.6 Mooney cuts to point for no run Australia (3/192) - 39 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Mair to continue. Perry is on 35. 37.1 Perry plays to deep mid wicket for a single 37.2 Mooney plays to mid off and no run 37.3 Mooney works square off her pads for one 37.4 Perry goes hard at mid wicket but no run 37.5 Perry slashes at one outside off stump but misses 37.6 Perry works down to third man for one run Australia (3/183) - 38 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Kasperek to continue 36.1 Perry plays behind square for a single 36.2 Mooney hits to cover for no run 36.3 Mooney cuts wide of cover for 1 36.4 Perry digs a full delivery out 36.5 Perry takes the easy single to long on 36.6 Mooney plays to mid wicket Australia (3/180) - 37 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs
David Holden
Roar Guru
Beth Mooney is at the crease. Mair to continue 35.1 Perry late cuts for FOUR 35.2 Perry plays off her pads and takes a 2 runs 35.3 Forward defensive back to the bowler 35.4 Perry glides down to third man for a single 35.5 Mooney plays to mid wicket for no run 35.6 Mooney plays to mid wicket again Australia (3/177) - 36 Overs New Zealand (7/231) - 50 Overs