Sutherland takes three wickets in over to end NZ resistance - report
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
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Gardner c Gaze b Illing 115 (Aus 308-8)
Well, it hasn't been a great over from Bree Illing - conceding 10 runs from her first two balls, including two fours and a no ball - but she has a second wicket.
Ash Gardner comes down for a big heave but bottom edges through to the wicketkeeper to bring her innings to an end. What a knock it's been.
Here's WinViz over time. There was a moment when New Zealand were even stevens with Australia. Then Ash Gardner took over...
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Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra
This has been an interesting innings to watch. Australia looked to go hard initially and that has proven a good game plan despite being seven down.
New Zealand will be hoping these last overs will be damage limitation.
Runs are flowing for Ash Gardner - three boundaries from Sophie Devine's first four legitimate deliveries.
An attempt at a fourth nearly brings her wicket but the ball drops short of Suzie Bates, who was diving forward at full stretch. The fielder does well to limit her to a single.
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAsh Gardner has been so measured. She joined in a tricky situation and has done so well to re-build for Australia.
She has license now to go for whatever shots she wants.
And there it is! Ash Gardner guides Sophie Devine for four to bring up her second ODI century off 77 balls.
She came in in the middle of Australia's top-order collapse and has rebuilt their innings.
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra
This is where Ash Gardner has really has developed.
She is not just a slogger as she was seen when she first started playing internationally. She is a high quality batter now and that shot shows that.
The batters exchange singles before Gardner lifts Eden Carson for four to move onto 96.
Her eyes light up at a short delivery but she's restricted to one by the boundary fielder.
Two more singles for Australia. Gardner is on strike on 98.
Lydia Greenway
Former England batter on BBC Radio Sports Extra
Sophie Devine is trying to go full and straight here. A great over from her - there really is no margin for error.
Image source, Getty ImagesAsh Gardner moves into the 90s with Australia's first boundary for 4.3 overs.
Kim Garth bags a boundary of her own, guiding Sophie Devine through third and just evading a diving fielder.
Ash Gardner tries to go after a short delivery from Eden Carson but her pull is straight to a fielder on the boundary and she can only jog a single.
She's 14 runs away from a century with seven overs remaining.
Another tidy over from Lea Tahuhu but Australia run well to add five to their total.
The bowler has, however, just left the field.
Image source, Getty ImagesMelie Kerr finishes with figures of 2-54. Australia will be happy to see the back of her.
Ash Gardner is on strike for the 42nd over.
Ed Seabourne
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Australia are continuing to create boundary opportunities, out of nowhere it seems at times.
Image source, Getty ImagesOoooh a slightly nervy moment for Ash Gardner as she miscues the ball into the leg side but it falls short of Melie Kerr.
With 10 overs remaining, Australia are 252-7. Melie Kerr has one over remaining, the economical Lea Tahuhu has three. Gardner will be eyeing the other six.
Kim Garth pings the fourth delivery of her innings for four.
Six runs off Melie Kerr's penultimate over.
Today's innings continues a bit of a purple patch for Ash Gardner in one-day cricket. In her last 10 innings in the format, she's averaging 52.6 compared to a career average of 30.5. Her run-a-ball Ashes century against England in Hobart earlier this year is the highlight of this hot streak.
Kim Garth gets off the mark with a single.
Will that wicket change Ash Gardner's strategy? She could swing for the hills but I don't think there's any need to hurry. There's 12 overs left in the innings after all and Garth has two ODI fifties to her name.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on Test Match Special
Sophie Molineux was getting bogged down and not getting singles so she played that shot that she did not need to play at all.
Australia are losing patience.
Ed Seabourne
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAustralia are continuing to try and force the pace and continuing to give catching opportunities.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healy,caught Bates, bowled Illing Healy, caught Bates, bowled Illing | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 111.76 |
Litchfield,bowled Kerr Litchfield, bowled Kerr | 45 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 145.16 |
Perry,caught Bates, bowled Tahuhu Perry, caught Bates, bowled Tahuhu | 33 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 80.49 |
Mooney,caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu Mooney, caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu | 12 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 57.14 |
Sutherland,caught Bates, bowled Kerr Sutherland, caught Bates, bowled Kerr | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 62.50 |
Gardner,caught Gaze, bowled Illing Gardner, caught Gaze, bowled Illing | 115 | 83 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 110 | 138.55 |
McGrath,caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu McGrath, caught Kerr, bowled Tahuhu | 26 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 76.47 |
Molineux,caught Devine, bowled Kerr Molineux, caught Devine, bowled Kerr | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 73.68 |
Garth,caught Plimmer, bowled Kerr Garth, caught Plimmer, bowled Kerr | 38 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 102.70 |
King,caught Bates, bowled Kerr King, caught Bates, bowled Kerr | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 57.14 |
Brown,not out Brown, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 14 Extras, no balls 2, wides 10, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 14 | |||||||
Total,326 all out 49.3 overs Total,326 all out 49.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illing | 9.0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8.33 |
Kerr | 8.3 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6.94 |
Devine | 8.0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6.87 |
Kerr | 10.0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5.40 |
Tahuhu | 8.0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.25 |
Carson | 6.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
40 for 1 (4.6 overs) | Healy |
81 for 2 (10.1 overs) | Litchfield |
108 for 3 (17.2 overs) | Perry |
113 for 4 (18.4 overs) | Sutherland |
128 for 5 (21.2 overs) | Mooney |
192 for 6 (31.6 overs) | McGrath |
239 for 7 (37.5 overs) | Molineux |
308 for 8 (46.3 overs) | Gardner |
325 for 9 (49.1 overs) | King |
326 for 10 (49.3 overs) | Garth |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bates,bowled Molineux Bates, bowled Molineux | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Plimmer,run out Sutherland Plimmer, run out Sutherland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Kerr,caught Litchfield, bowled King Kerr, caught Litchfield, bowled King | 33 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 58.93 |
Devine,bowled Sutherland Devine, bowled Sutherland | 112 | 112 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 157 | 100.00 |
Halliday,caught Litchfield, bowled King Halliday, caught Litchfield, bowled King | 28 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 73.68 |
Green,run out Brown Green, run out Brown | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 111.11 |
Gaze,caught Sutherland, bowled Molineux Gaze, caught Sutherland, bowled Molineux | 28 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 155.56 |
Kerr,bowled Sutherland Kerr, bowled Sutherland | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 66.67 |
Tahuhu,not out Tahuhu, not out | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 50.00 |
Carson,leg before wicket, bowled Sutherland Carson, leg before wicket, bowled Sutherland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Illing,caught Healy, bowled Molineux Illing, caught Healy, bowled Molineux | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 9, total 13 | |||||||
Total,237 all out 43.2 overs Total,237 all out 43.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garth | 8.0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.25 |
Molineux | 8.2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Brown | 4.0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13.00 |
Sutherland | 9.0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.88 |
King | 8.0 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.50 |
Gardner | 6.0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7.83 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Plimmer |
0 for 2 (1.3 overs) | Bates |
75 for 3 (19.1 overs) | Kerr |
127 for 4 (29.6 overs) | Halliday |
164 for 5 (34.5 overs) | Green |
218 for 6 (40.4 overs) | Gaze |
235 for 7 (42.1 overs) | Devine |
236 for 8 (42.3 overs) | Kerr |
236 for 9 (42.4 overs) | Carson |
237 for 10 (43.2 overs) | Illing |