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NZ 128 (30.2 overs)

Satterthwaite 44, Tahuhu 23, Martin 19, Brown 3/22

Australia 269/8 (Perry 68, McGrath 57, Gardner 48no, Tahuhu 3/53)

Australia win by 141 runs

31st over - Gardner to resume after drinks...

OUT Tahuhu 23 c Mooney b Gardner

Tahuhu swings the second ball towards the deep midwicket boundary, but only finds Mooney's safe hands to end the torture. That may come back to hurt New Zealand's semi-final chances.

30th over - Schutt to Kerr, who swings a top-edge over point for four and then sneaks one under point, falling just short of the fielder.

Tahuhu barely keeps a yorker out, then swings and misses. She chips one down the wicket, but King can't make enough ground to catch, NZ 128/9

29th over - Gardner into her third over and Tahuhu lofts her for a single.

OUT Satterthwaite c Lanning b Gardner 44

Gardner draws a false shot from Satterthwaite, who lobs the ball to Lanning at cover. Great knock from her, but not nearly enough.

Jess Kerr to the crease and she swings into legside for a single. 

28th over - Schutt re-enters the attack with the wind at her back. Just a couple of singles, NZ 120/8

27th over - Gardner into her second over and immediately catches Tahuhu on the pad. She's given out lbw and calls for a review - replays show the delivery pitching outside leg stump, so not out.

Just a couple of singles, NZ 118/8

26th over - Wellington into her sixth over and Satterthwaite slaps her through long on for four. Satterthwaite advances down the pitch, catches a slight edge past keeper Healy for a boundary, NZ 116/8 

25th over - Ash Gardner enters the attack, after her devastating hand with the bat. Tahuhu slaps her through long off for four to bring up the NZ ton.

Tahuhu takes another swing and King can't get underneath, as it bounces away for four, NZ 106/8

24th over - Wellington into her fifth over, Tahuhu catches a top edge, but fortunately lands clear of any fielders.

Tahuhu swings lustily over deep midwicket, barely clearing Mooney for six. Wellington hits Tahuhu on the back leg, given not out and no review, NZ 95/8

23rd over - Schutt into her fourth over and Satterthwaite cuts for a single.

OUT Rowe c Perry b Schutt 6

Rowe fends at a delivery and lobs a simple catch to Perry at cover. Tahuhu comes to the wicket to join wife Satterthwaite - remember, NZ have flirted with playing her as a pinch hitter, so anything could happen here.

Tahuhu lofts straight down the ground for a single, NZ 87/8

22nd over - Wellington bowls her hat-trick ball, but Satterthwaite easily keeps that out. Satterthwaite beats cover for a boundary.

Rowe drives through cover for a couple, NZ 85/7

21st over - Schutt into her third over and Satterthwaite takes a single. Rowe drives back past the bowler for four, NZ 78/7

20th over - This innings has become about restricting damage to the run rate for New Zealand, who may suffer another blow here, with Martin talking to the team doctor midpitch. She will continue and the White Ferns need her badly in this situation.

Satterthwaite sweeps from wide outside offstump for a single, Martin cuts for hers, Satterthwaite sweeps again...

OUT Martin lbw Wellington 19

OUT Jensen c McGrath b Wellington 0

In quick succession, NZ falls deeper in the mire, with Martin caught in front by a looping delivery from Wellington, who then draws Jensen into a cover drive first ball, snaffled up by McGrath. Replays show Martin may have survived a review, but her medical situation probably contributed to her hasty exit.

19th over - Schutt into her second over and Martin late-cuts for a single. Satterthwaite plays into the offside and both batters almost meet midpitch, before turning back, Martin scrambling to her crease, NZ 70/5

18th over - Wellington into her second over and tossing it up to Satterthwaite. She drops one short and Satterthwaite takes a single.

Two singles off the over, NZ 68/5

17th over - Schutt into the attack and wide down legside. Three singles and a couple of wides, NZ 66/5

16th over - Spinner Wellington into the attack... at Wellington. Nice.

Martin takes a single, Satterthwaite sweeps extravagantly for a single and Martin cuts for another. Satterthwaite jogs a single on the last ball, 61/5

15th over - McGrath into her third over to Satterthwaite, who cuts square for four. She takes a single and Martin swings through square leg for four too.

Ten runs off that over, NZ 57/5

14th over - Brown into her seventh over... will she bowl out? Satterthwaite scoops through covers for three runs.

Martin digs out a yorker for two, 47/5

13th over - McGrath into her second over to Sattherthwaite, who takes a single. Martin edges just short of slips, NZ 42/5

12th over - Brown into her sixth and...

OUT Mackay lbw Brown 1 

Mackay challenges the call, but it looks plumb. Decision is confirmed and disaster for NZ. Katey Martin to the crease and she almost runs herself out off the first ball, then almost chops on with an inside edge that runs to the boundary.

Martin swings through the legside for two.

Martin is taken on the pad and given out, but also goes upstairs and replays confirm there was bat first, NZ 41/5

11th over - McGrath enters the attack for Australia and immediately has Satterthwaite wafting outside offstump.

OUT Green c Healy b McGrath 3

McGrath catches an edge and Healy takes a low, dipping catch at her feet. Frankie Mackay comes to the middle and immediately gets off the mark with a single.

Sattherthwaite drives through cover for four, NZ 35/4

10th over - Brown into her fifth, Green smashes the second ball, but straight to a fielder. She plays through cover for two off the last ball, NZ 29/3

Ninth over - Perry into her fifth over against Satterthwaite, who steals a single from an overthrow. Green almost edges into the slips, before taking a single to get off the mark, NZ 27/3

Eighth over - Brown into her fourth, Bates facing.

OUT Bates c McGrath b Brown 16

Struggling to find runs, Bates top-edges a short ball high into the air and McGrath is safe underneath - this could be over quickly, as Maddy Green comes to the crease.

Satterthwaite is off the mark with a single, NZ 25/3

Seventh over - Perry into her fourth over. Just one run to Bates, NZ 24/2

Sixth over - Brown into her third over and gets one to swing away from Kerr.

OUT Kerr c Mooney b Brown 1

Kerr takes a waft at a similar ball and the edge flies to the right of Mooney at second slip, but she dives acrobatically for the great catch. Satterthwaite to the crease and 270 looking a long way off, NZ 23/2

Fifth over - Perry into her third over to Devine, who drives through long-off for her first boundary.

OUT Devine b Perry 6

Devine tries to repeat the shot, but Perry angles this one into her pads and through the gate to take out the wickets. Big wicket for Australia.

Amelia Kerr comes to the crease and immediately plays square on the offside for a single, NZ 23/1

Fourth over - Brown into her second over and Devine plays a French cut for a single. Bates gets a bottom edge that almost plays on, then plays and misses at a ball that narrowly misses the stumps.

Bates digs out a yorker through long-on for two, then swats one through square leg for another two, NZ 18/0

Third over - Perry begins her second over to Bates, who is struggling to time her shots. She cuts square for two, then through cover for a boundary.

Guess she's timing a bit better now, NZ 13/0

Second over - Brown to bowl the second over, Bates bunts the first ball into the ground and over slip for a single. Devine strokes into the offside to open her account with a single.

Brown swings her third ball away from Bates, who is deceived. Brown continues to torment Bates, who takes a single off the last ball, NZ 7/0

First over - After her star turn with the bat, Perry will open the bowling, with Bates to face the first ball.

New Zealand's first run is a wide off the fourth ball. Bates gets the fifth delivery through the infield for three, NZ 4/0

Australia  269/8 (New Zealand need 270 to win)

What an effort by the Australian rear-guard, with Ash Gardner's magnificent 48 off just 18 balls powering her side to a daunting total at the Basin Reserve.

After the loss of some key early wickets, Elysse Perry (68) and Tahlia McGrath (57) combined to put on 101 runs for the fifth wicket to rebuild the innings, setting the foundation for Gardner's late bevy of boundaries (4 x fours, 4 x sixes).

Australia scored 105 runs from the final 10 overs and will be feeling confident they have enough on the board to defend.

Join us back here shortly, as the White Ferns begin their pursuit of a third-straight World Cup win.

50th over - Here we go, Tahuhu to send us out here. OUT - Fantastic work in the field by Mackay, who throws down the stumps with a backhand flick to run out Wellington.

Amanda-Jade Wellington run out (Mackay) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Gardner gives herself room and slashes one over point for four. Backs off the next one and ramps it over Martin's head for four more. Skies the next one, up in the clouds it went and Rowe can't hold on to the catch. 

Bam! Gardner finishes both her and her team's innings in fitting fashion, sending a six over square leg.

49th over - Penultimate over of the innings, Rowe takes the ball. Two singles to start the over. Whallop goes Gardner! Carbon copy of her last six, over the rope at long-on. And another! Back-to-back sixes, right to the same area of the ground. 

48th over - Tahuhu takes the ball. Two new batters here for Aussie. King dabs one to third man for a single. Bang! Gardner stands and delivers a crunching blow over long-on for six. OUT - King goes hard and skies one to Bates at mid-off.

Alana King c Bates b Tahuhu 2 (5b 0x4 0x6)

Dot ball to close the over.

47th over - Gardner flicks Rowe over point for four. OUT - McGrath doesn't pick up the slower ball from Rowe and spoons a catch to Bates at mid-off, bringing a superb innings to an end.

Tahlia McGrath c Bates b Rowe 57 (56b 8x4 0x6)

King has a swing and Rowe can't hold a tough chance off her own bowling.

46th over - Gardner straight into her work, finds the gap off Jess Kerr for four. They work the space well, eight off the over.

45th over - Perry plays Tahuhu off her pads to bring up the 100-run partnership with McGrath. Hugely important in the contest of this match. OUT- WHAT.A.GRAB. Maddy Green goes full stretch in the air to reel in a catch on the long-on boundary to send Perry packing. Spectacular.

Ellyse Perry c Green b Tahuhu 68 (86b 6x4 1x6)

44th over - Perry with a well timed late cut for two off Melie Kerr. Lovely reverse sweep gets past a poor attempt by Jess Kerr to run for four. McGrath goes again, four more to bring up her 50. 

43rd over - Trending nicely here for the Aussies, who have wickets in hand to throw some heat at the Kiwis through this final stretch. Tahuhu again. McGrath backs up a slew of singles with a thick edge to the third man boundary to end the over.

42nd over - Melie Kerr to bowl her eighth over. Smart sweep from McGrath for four.

41st over - McGrath pulls Jensen for four to start the over. Beautiful cover drive for four off the very next delivery.  Perry puts an absolute gift full toss (and a no-ball) for four to bring up her half-century off 75 balls. Bang! Sends the free hit sailing over the long-on boundary for the first six of the innings. Big over for Australia, 16 runs off it.

40th over - Into the final 10 overs of the Australian innings now. They'll have their sights set on 240, at least. McGrath taking some risks against Jess Kerr. Just 24 runs off Kerr's seven overs so far. 

39th over - Mackay back for the Ferns. Superb fielding again by Bates, restricting a strong cut shot to just a single. McGrath dances down the pitch and strokes one through mid-off to the boundary.

38th over - McGrath goes hard at Jess Kerr and doesn't quite pick it up, drops agonisingly short of Green at mid-on. Run rate is currently 3.96. Kerr strays down leg and Martin shouts a huge appeal as she collects it. Umpire unconvinced, Martin calls for the review immediately. Doesn't appear to have been any touch on that from Perry, stays not out.

37th over - Jensen for NZ now, beats McGrath's bat to start. Ticking the singles over here, but when will they launch? Six off the over.

36th over - Jess Kerr returns to the attack. Just two runs off the over.

35th over - Jensen back into the attack and McGrath welcomes her with a hefty blow back over her head for four.

34th over - Perry takes on Kerr, using her feet and driving back past the bowler for four. Coul this be where the Aussies look to put the foot down?

33rd over - Great fielding from Bates to prevent a single. Another oddly short ball from Rowe, costs her side a wide. Perry lofts one over midwicket for two.

32nd over - Perry pivots and pulls Melie Kerr to the backward square leg boundary. Seven off the over. Aussie still under four per over.

31st over - Rowe continues. Interesting stage of the innings here, the contest very finely balanced at the moment.

30th over - OUT - Melie Kerr catches the inside edge of Mooney, who chops on to her stumps.

Beth Mooney b A Kerr 30 (44b 2x4 0x6)

29th over - Rowe very short with her opening ball, that'll be a wide. Perry cuts for a single to bring up the 50 partnership with Mooney. These two have done a good job steadying the ship for their side. Mooney aerial on her drive, narrowly escapes the grasp of Bates at mid-wicket. Lovely late cut by Mooney, uses the pace to find the rope.

28th over - Melie Kerr continues. Aussie still struggling to get the leg spinner away, managing just two from the over.

27th over - Rowe returns to the NZ attack. Mooney runs through to bring up 100 for her team. Three singles off the over.

26th over - Melie Kerr strays down leg, Martin does well to collect and whip off the bails but Mooney manages to maintain her balance and stay within her crease. Good finish from Kerr, two off the over. Just seven runs conceded from her first three overs.

25th over - Perry executes a picture-perfect sweep for four off Mackay. Follows that by using her feet to drive straight down the ground for four more.

24th over - Mooney cuts Kerr for a single. Wrong'un sneaks past the inside edge of Perry's bat. Well-run two to long-on.

23rd over - Mackay continues. Mooney finds the gap for two. Risky single after some hesitation on the call, they scamper through safely in the end. Aussie steadily rebuilding their innings here.

22nd over - Melie Kerr into the attack for her first over and the crowd loves that change. Bates does well to stop a firm drive, no run. Perry punches one down the ground for the only run of the over. 

21st over - Perry dispataches a rare bad ball from Mackay, lofting a full toss over cover for four. Eight from the over.

20th over - More miserly bowling from the Ferns, with Tahuhu's over costing just two runs.

19th over - Frankie Mackay returns to the attack with her spin. All defence from the Aussie batsmen, just a single off the over as the run rate drops to 3.57 per.

18th over - Tahuhu angles in and beats Mooney all ends up. Cuts strongly but Satterthwaite is up to the task at point, no run. Just a single from the final ball for the only run of the over.

17th over - Mooney drives Jensen for four to start the over. Singles and a a wide follow, nine from the over.

16th over - Tahuhu up for her third over. OUT - Bowled! Superb ball deviates off the pitch and collects the top of Rachael Haynes' off stump. Two new batters at the crease now for the Aussies.

Rachael Haynes b Tahuhu 30 (44b 4x4 0x6) 

15th over - Jensen to the bowling crease for her fourth over. OUT - Lanning chases a wide ball and edges a straightforward catch to wicketkeeper Katey Martin. Another huge wicket for the hosts. 

Meg Lanning c Martin b Jensen 5 (15b 0x4 0x6) 

14th over - Tahuhu again. Hayne blasts a short ball for four to relieve some pressure, that was a gimme. Lanning glances one to fine leg to bring up 50 runs for her side. Haynes again latches on to a poor short-ball, four runs. Good over for Aussie, 10 from it.

13th over - Jensen keeping the pressure on the Aussie batters, two off the over.

12th over - Lea Tahuhu is thrown the ball for her first of the match, coming off an impressive performance against India. Brilliant fielding from Kerr to stop a firm square drive. Four off the over.

11th over - Jensen to Lanning now, who's averaging over 60 runs at this tournament so far. Lanning off the mark on the final delivery - the only run of the over.

10th over - Mackay immediately on the money. OUT - There's the breakthrough for NZ! Healy falls victim to the scoreboard pressure and tries to pull deep but it's right down Melie Kerr's throat at deep midwicket.

Alyssa Healy c A Kerr b Mackay 15 (31b 2x4 0x6) 

9th over - Another change, with Hayley Jensen to bowl her first over. NZ fielders are on their game here, pouncing to prevent singles. Free hit due to a no ball, but Haynes can't get it away. Dot ball. Haynes pulls to backward square leg and Rowe overruns it, four runs.

8th over - First bowling change of the day sees the spin of Frankie Mackay into the action. Nice and tight to start, Aussie unable to pierce the inner circle. Healy looks to reverse sweep but she's beaten. Great start for Mackay, just a single off the over.

7th over - Jess Kerr drifts down leg and Martin whips off the bails with a half-hearted stumping appeal. Doesn't save the wide. Healy guides another wide one down to the fine leg boundary for four to end the over. Six runs off it.

6th over - Healy works Rowe for three runs to start the over with a well-placed cover drive. Haynes slashes another drive for jut two runs, well restricted in the deep by the fielding of Maddy Green.

5th over - Hometown hero Kerr to the bowling crease. Decent start here for NZ, who haven't let these dangerous openers get away from them.  Kerr cramping the batsmen up neatly here with a valuable maiden over.

4th over - Rowe beats the bat of Healy to start her second over. Healy guides one off her pads to fine leg for a run. Hayne sneaks a single to square leg. Healy cuts firmly but it's straight to point, no run. Just two runs off the over.

3rd over - Healy whips Jess Kerr through midwicket for four. Works a single off her hip through square leg. Five from the over.

2nd over - No spin to open today, as captain Sophie Devine looks to the pace of Hannah Rowe. Late cut from Hayne off the first ball finds its way to the boundary.  Rowe hitting a good length, no runs from her final five deliveries.

1st over - Jess Kerr takes the ball first for NZ. Aussie immediately off the mark, driving through cover for three. Tiday lines follow, five-straight dot balls. Good start for Kerr.

10:57am - The anthems are done in dusted, let's get into the cricket. There's a healthy looking crowd in at the Basin, great to see. 

10:48am - The playing XIs have been named, with the hosts retaining the same group which beat India on Thursday.

New Zealand XI: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite, Maddy Green, Katey Martin, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, Frances Mackay, Hannah Rowe

Australia XI: Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

10:34am - Great start to the day for the White Ferns, who have won the toss and will bowl first on a green pitch at the Basin Reserve.

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Kia ora and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the White Ferns against trans-Tasman rivals Australia in their fourth match of group play at the Cricket World Cup.

The last time these sides met at this tournament on NZ soil was in the final back in 2000, which the White Ferns won by four runs to claim their first and only World Cup triumph.

It's been slim picking since against the Aussies, who have won a startling 94 percent of their games since 2017, which incidentally, was the year the Kiwi women last defeated them in a one-day international.

But encouraged by a strong performance in their most recent outing against India, the White Ferns will be feeling confident about their chances of breaking that streak at the Basin Reserve.

We'll have all the action from 11am.

TAB betting odds:

New Zealand - $3.20 Australia - $1.31

White Ferns Amelia, Jess Kerr embrace home support of family, friends against Australia at Basin Reserve

By Luke Robinson

The White Ferns face their biggest challenge of the Cricket World Cup so far, when they take on tournament favourites Australia in the capital on Sunday.

Their chances will be impacted by the performances of local stars Amelia and Jess Kerr, who'll have plenty of support on the Basin Reserve bank. 

That's where you'll find Mackay, Maddox and Frankie - the next generation of Kerrs - who are excited to watch and support cousins Amelia and Jess in action for the White Ferns. 

"It's cool watching them do well and play in a World Cup," says Mackay. 

"I reckon Jess’ bowling is quite inspirational and Melie's batting is good," says Maddox. 

They'll be in the crowd alongside Jess and Amelia's parents - Robbie and Jo - and about 40 other members of their family and friends. 

"To play the best team at your homeground, it's an exciting occasion," says Robbie Kerr.

They're very proud parents.  

"When it hits me the most, I suppose, is when they're side by side singing the national anthem," says Jo. "To be able to do something like that together is a pretty special moment."

Says Amelia: "The great thing is Jess is a great singer, so you sound a whole lot better too."

The extra support off the field is invaluable. 

"To play in Wellington, alongside your sister and with your extended family all on the bank, is pretty special," says Amelia.

"It's just icing on the top, knowing you're playing for your country and they're all going to be there cheering us on," says Jess.

Having their cousins in attendance also reminds the sisters what this World Cup means to the game in New Zealand, especially among young girls following in their footsteps.

"I absolutely love playing cricket and it's awesome, getting the chance to represent New Zealand absolutely love it, and then to go watch you little cousins play, you remember why you fell in love with the sport," says Amelia.

Unlike many players, Amelia Kerr doesn't number her bats, she instead names them after her three cousins.

"When she uses the Maddox and Mackay bats, she doesn't really pump the ball," says Frankie. "But when she uses the Frankie, she always smashes it all the time."

Will she use the Frankie bat against Australia? 

"Yup, she better!"

The bat-naming convention has sparked quite intense rivalry among the siblings, who claim bragging rights whenever theirs is the preferred option.

"I get a phone call after each innings from the kids saying, 'what bat did you use today?' I tell them, 'It's still Frankie, it's still Frankie' and I think the boys are pretty gutted.

"Then I'll get a call saying, 'Did you use my bat at training?' and I'll tell them, 'No, I'm just using Frankie'.

"Frankie absolutely loves it and gets to have one up on her older brothers. Frankie's the go and Frankie will be used tomorrow."

The Kerr sisters' biggest fans hope it can give them something to really cheer about.