White Ferns beaten by Pakistan in Super Over in 3rd ODI in Christchurch

third ODI, Hagley Oval: New Zealand 251-8 (Melie Kerr 77, Maddy Inexperienced 65) tied with Pakistan 251-9 (Bismah Maroof 68, Aliya Riaz 44, Fatima Sana 36). Pakistan received by three runs within the Tremendous Over. Click on right here for full scorecard

The White Ferns suffered a 3rd defeat in six video games towards a rapidly-improving Pakistan in a Tremendous Over thriller in Christchurch on Monday.

Chasing 252 within the final ODI of their tour, the guests levelled the scores with a single from the final ball to ship the sport into an additional over apiece.

Melie Kerr conceded 11 runs bowling first within the Tremendous Over as NZ’s fielding faltered beneath stress. Kerr and Sophie Devine started NZ’s batting reply, however Kerr was out to the second ball.

With 9 runs wanted from three balls, Devine hammered a six over midwicket however was caught trying to do the identical to the following supply to provide a delighted Pakistan victory, denying the hosts a clean-sweep within the three-game ODI sequence.

It was the primary time in 9 Tremendous Overs – six within the WBBL and three in internationals – that White Ferns skipper Devine has completed on the dropping aspect.

Kerr made a cultured and composed 77 from 87 balls as NZ batted first at Hagley Oval, whereas Maddy Inexperienced accelerated properly late to make 65 from 69 deliveries because the hosts reached 251-8 from 50 overs.

Inexperienced ended the three-match sequence with 152 runs whereas solely being dismissed as soon as and supplied constant worth within the middle-order.

However towards a restricted bowling line-up on a wonderful batting wicket, the White Ferns’ whole ought to have been notably extra imposing.

New Zealand’s innings largely mirrored the pre-Christmas vacation ambiance – unhurried, like an off-the-cuff paddle down the close by Avon River, with no specific burning want to achieve a vacation spot – which finally proved pricey.

Suzie Bates made 24, to complete off her sequence which included a century and a median of 68.66.

However the veteran opener was dropped twice, on 4 and 13, as she and Izzy Gaze allowed a decided however hardly imposing Pakistan bowling assault to tie them down.

The gradual run-rate contributed to Gaze’s run out and New Zealand staggeringly went 106 balls and not using a boundary earlier than Kerr, and later Inexperienced considerably rectified issues. There was additionally late impetus from swing bowler Jess Kerr (19 from 15 balls), in a uncommon hankering to search out the boundary.

Veteran seamer Lea Tahuhu performed an essential function with the ball when eradicating gifted opener Sidra Ameen, who chipped a ball angling into her pads to Inexperienced at brief mid-wicket within the eighth over.

The skilled batting duo of Bismah Maroof and Aliya Riaz placed on 101 for the third wicket, however had been separated on the primary ball of Jess Kerr’s second spell when Riaz (44 from 84 balls) chipped again a low return catch.

New Zealand employed seven bowlers to tie down Pakistan’s pursuit of victory, which stumbled when Bismah fell to the left-arm spin of Fran Jonas and tumbled when hard-charging skipper Fatima Sana edged Devine by way of to Gaze.

However their tail did sufficient to power a tie, although by some means inexcusably not chasing a second run off the ultimate ball of their 50 overs for victory.

The six video games – Pakistan received the T20 sequence 2-1 in a shock end result – didn’t guarantee anybody that apparent progress is being made with the nationwide aspect.

For the White Ferns to make strides – both to guarantee they don’t slide additional behind heavyweights Australia, India and England or get caught by the likes of their present opponents – enter has to return from exterior the same old suspects.

But the six internationals did little to recommend that’s taking place, or will quickly, and there’s an amazing feeling that Pakistan are actually nearer to New Zealand in normal than the White Ferns are to the Massive Three.

Gaze (9 from 28 balls) was promoted to open with fellow wicketkeeper-batter Bernadine Bezuidenhout out injured, however didn’t take her alternative, whereas Georgia Plimmer (5 from eight deliveries) fell lbw to a ball which didn’t benefit a dismissal.

Whereas the duo don’t typically get the identical alternatives with the bat as Bates, Melie Kerr and Devine, they’ve but to earn the added duty, with the pair contributing solely 31 runs between them in three video games.

Younger tempo bowler Molly Penfold confirmed some promise, however was solely given 11 overs within the sequence.