Australia have recorded a ninth-straight Twenty20 win against New Zealand, surviving an Amelia Kerr-inspired chase to complete an eight-run victory in Wellington.
The reigning T20 world champions after a shock triumph at last year’s tournament in the UAE, New Zealand were humbled by their nemesis once again in a 3-0 whitewash.
Chasing Australia’s imposing 4-180 at Sky Stadium on Wednesday, New Zealand managed 8-172 in an innings highlighted by star allrounder Amelia Kerr’s impressive 66.
Kerr and Maddy Green (62) threatened to pull off New Zealand’s highest successful run chase in T20s when they came together in trouble at 4-54.
The pair put on a rollicking 99-run stand, before Green was inexplicably run-out by a brilliant Georgia…