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New Zealand women save whitewash against England

Riding on Sophie Devine’s unbeaten century, Suzie Bates-led New Zealand women’s cricket team won the third and last One Day…

New Zealand women save whitewash against England

SNew Zealand's Sophie Devine (Photo: Twitter/@ICC)

Riding on Sophie Devine’s unbeaten century, Suzie Bates-led New Zealand women’s cricket team won the third and last One Day International (ODI) match against England and in the process denied English side a 3-0 series clean sweep.

Home openers Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont shared a century stand as England threatened a huge total.

But Beaumont’s exit for 53 sparked a collapse and the world champions lost all their wickets for 219, with White Ferns spinner Leigh Kasperek taking five for 39.

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Devine was in excellent touch as she led New Zealand’s reply, facing 117 balls and ending the match with a six off England quick Katherine Brunt as the visitors won with more than five overs to spare.

-With AFP inputs.

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