Summary

  • NZ lose both openers for ducks

  • Gardner's 77-ball century leads Australia to 326 all out

  • Garth's lower order hitting boosts total

  • Tahuhu and Jess Kerr pick up three wickets each for NZ

  • Litchfield gets Australia off to strong start with brisk 45

  • Australia win toss and bat first in Indore

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Cricket can change so quickly. I would give Melie Kerr another over here if I was captain, let her have a long stint.

  2. Aus 114-4

    Ash Gardner comes out at six for Australia.

    Melie Kerr's first delivery to her is a wide, but the next two are dots - 20 of the spinner's 30 legitimate balls have been scoreless.

  3. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Melie Kerr of New Zealand celebrates with team mate Georgia Plimmer after taking the wicket of Annabel Sutherland of AustraliaGetty Images

    That is a terrible shot. Annabel Sutherland will be very disappointed.

    Sophie Devine has been excellent with field placement and Australia are under the pump.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Sutherland c Bates b M Kerr 5 (Aus 113-4)

    Set up indeed, Abhishek!

    Annabel Sutherland hit Melie Kerr's first ball for four through the covers, but the next two are dots and the fourth takes the wicket.

    The all-rounder lofts the ball straight to Suzie Bates at mid-on, who takes the ball straight in front of her face.

  5. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Melie Kerr is setting up quite nicely - she has managed to pull her length back and is setting Annabel Sutherland up. She will bowl a quicker googly at one point.

  6. Aus 109-3

    Annabel Sutherland walks to the crease, joining Beth Mooney who is on 10 from 15 balls.

    The Australian number five faces three dot deliveries, then retains the strike with a single out to deep square leg.

    Here's Melie Kerr for a fifth successive over - she has figures of 1-18 thus far.

  7. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Suzie Bates of New Zealand takes the catch to dismiss Ellyse Perry of Australia (Getty Images

    Lea Tahuhu changed last minute there and rolled her finger over the delivery. It was slower than Ellyse Perry expected and that is why she mis-timed the delivery.

    Pressure is back on Australia now.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Perry c Bates b Tahuhu 33 (Aus 108-3)

    'She's not got hold of that at all' - Perry caught down the ground by Bates for 33

    Straight up in the air!

    Lea Tahuhu's delivery holds a little in the pitch and Ellyse Perry skies a chance out to mid-off.

    It's Suzie Bates under the ball and she sets herself and takes the catch fingers up, falling back as she does so.

    Tahuhu roars in delight.

  9. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    Melie Kerr has been the pick of the bowlers, for sure. Sophie Devine needs to be careful about when she uses her.

    This Australia side will be aiming for anything over 350.

  10. Aus 107-2

    Edged... but it goes for four.

    Melie Kerr finds the outside of Ellyse Perry's bat, but the ball flies through an empty slip region and goes to the ropes.

  11. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    In one-day cricket, you have to try and bowl as straight as possible to bring the stumps and pads into play. That's what New Zealand need to do - and bowl as many dot balls as possible.

    They need another wicket or two to put the pressure on Australia.

  12. Aus 101-2

    Lea Tahuhu comes on to bowl after drinks, and Beth Mooney finds a single in the covers from her fourth delivery, bringing up Australia's hundred.

    The world champions had reached 81 after 60 balls - the next 19 runs took 34 deliveries.

  13. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on Test Match Special

    That is poor. Melie Kerr has bowled so well - it is not nice to give away easy boundaries like that when you have built pressure.

  14. Aus 99-2

    Perry 27, Mooney 7

    : Beth Mooney of AustraliaGetty Images

    Oh dear.

    Beth Mooney cuts Melie Kerr straight to Eden Carson at point, but the New Zealand fielder lets the ball straight through her legs and it runs away for four.

    The players are taking drinks at the end of the over.

  15. Aus 93-2

    Sophie Devine's first two overs went for 18, but now we're outside the powerplay her next two have gone for just six.

    Two singles and a wide in this one.

  16. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    New Zealand are such an inspiring team. Ben Sawyer has done a really great job as coach.

    They have stuck with things and always find a way - they are a very resilient team.

  17. Aus 90-2

    Ellyse Perry of AustraliaGetty Images

    Just one scoring shot from Melie Kerr's second over, as Ellyse Perry lifts the ball over mid-off and sees it reach the ropes.

    The Australia number three is on 25 from 27 deliveries at the end of the over.

  18. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    Players can find it difficult to adjust to this longer format of 50-over cricket. You have to learn to be okay with not hitting fours and sixes every over.

    It's important to make that change in your mindset.

  19. Aus 86-2

    Sophie Devine of New ZealandGetty Images

    Having conceded a boundary in every over in the powerplay, a second set of six deliveries passes without the ropes being breached.

    Ellyse Perry takes two off Sophie Devine through mid-wicket, then retains the strike with a single in the same area.

  20. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    These are very good signs for spinners. Sophie Devine will be watching this and will be considering more spin from now on.

    Melie Kerr has bowled so well so far.