Summary

  • Australia ruthless with the ball after Schutt's explosive first over removes both NZ openers

  • Gardner takes 5-12 and Schutt 2-8

  • Aggressive Australia pile up 173-9

  • Healy top-scores with 55 off 38 balls

  • Lanning hits 41 before being bowled by Kerr googly

  • Perry blazes 40 off 22 balls, including two sixes

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows and Matthew Henry

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It hasn't quite been the game of cricket we were after.

  2. NZ 69-8

    Darcie Brown's figures are equally impressive. She bowled 18 dot balls in taking 1-11 from her four overs.

  3. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Ash Gardner has bowled well but she hasn't really earned her wickets. They have been soft dismissals.

  4. NZ 66-8

    Ashleigh Gardner is 3-5 from two overs so far - and she will be hunting more.

    Jess Kerr and Eden Carson are the new batters.

    Ashleigh Gardner's bowling: 15% full, 85% good length and 0% short. 2 overs, 0 maidens, went for 5 runs, took 3 wickets with an economy of 2.50.
  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Rowe lbw b Gardner 9 (NZ 65-8)

    All the reds. Hannah Rowe departs for nine. It kept a bit low and deceived Rowe as she stepped back into her crease.

    New Zealand are being dismantled here.

  6. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    That was out for me on first instinct. I can't see it being overturned.

  7. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That looks pretty out to me.

  8. New Zealand review

    Hannah Rowe has reviewed an lbw, but very much in hope than expectation. This looks plumb.

  9. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    GardnerGetty Images

    I almost can't believe it, it is too easy. They are just gifting their wickets away. It is as soft as you like.

    There is turn in the wicket but these batters have played on turning wickets before. It is just poor batting.

  10. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That is the easiest catch you could wish for.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Tahuhu c Harris b Gardner 2 (NZ 64-7)

    Here's another one. This is catching practice.

    Lea Tahuhu has not picked the spin and lofted the ball straight to Grace Harris for another simple catch.

    Ash Gardner is 2-3 from seven deliveries.

  13. This clip you have all been waiting for is here.

    (Sorry, Sue)

  14. NZ 64-6

    The tension was taken out of this game a long time ago but Australia, being the ruthless side they are, will be seeking these last four wickets.

  15. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's just too easy for Australia. You can't help but feel they have been gifted their wickets tonight.

    New Zealand just haven't played well. It seems like a formality for Australia now.

    South Africa will be really enjoying this at home now.

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    WICKET

    Jensen c Jonassen b Brown 3 (NZ 61-6)

    Easy as you like.

    Hayley Jensen has lofted the ball straight to Jess Jonassen at mid-on for a routine catch.

  17. Here is that Bernadine Bezuidenhout dismissal - a great catch or an error by the third umpire?

  18. NZ 61-5

    If at first you don't succeed...

    Alana King keeps dropping it in short but New Zealand can only pick out the fielders in the on-side - until the last ball, which trundles over the rope.

    113 needed from 60 balls.

    A tough ask.

  19. NZ 53-5

    Hannah Rowe and Hayley Jensen are the new batters.

    Australia have used seven bowlers already. They just have so much strength in depth across all departments.

  20. Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Ash GardnerGetty Images

    Ash Gardner is one of the biggest turners of the ball in the Australia team and that kept a little bit low.

    It wasn't the prettiest of shots.