Australia overpower New Zealand for third straight win

Australia showed off the full extent of their depth and talent as they overwhelmed New Zealand by 144 runs at the Women's Cricket World Cup.

Even after losing batting stars Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning relatively cheaply in just over 15 overs, Australia put 269-8 on the board after batting first at New Zealand's request.

Ellyse Perry and Tahlia McGrath stepped up with half-centuries in a 101-run partnership for the fifth wicket and Ashleigh Gardner, just out of Covid isolation, smashed 48 late runs from 18 balls with four sixes and four fours.

Darcie Brown then led a magnificent effort by the Australia bowlers who quickly dismissed New Zealand's prolific top-order batters, Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr, to leave the home team reeling at 35-5.

Amy Satterthwaite and Katey Martin were involved in the beginnings of a recovery but leg-spinner Amanda-Jane Wellington found conditions in her namesake city to her liking and dismissed Martin and Hayley Jensen with consecutive balls in the 20th over.

New Zealand were 73-7 and the match proceeded to a predictable finish when they were all out for 128 in 30.2 overs.

Brown took 3-22 and Wellington 2-34.

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