Kerr leads White Ferns to Zimbabwe win
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The White Ferns have easily accounted for Zimbabwe by 92 runs in their Twenty20 International series-opener in Hamilton.
New Zealand posted an imposing score of 202/1, with captain Amelia 'Melie' Kerr top-scoring with 101 not out - her century in just 51 balls. She hit 19 fours in her innings.
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Izzy Gaze was also not out on 66 off 50 balls, while Georgia Plummer scored a rapid 32 runs.
After losing several early wickets, the Zimbabwe team were unable to lift the run rate and fell well short of NZ's total, reaching 110-4. Beloved Biza top scored with 49 not out.
Amelia Kerr took 2-14 from her four overs while sister Jess had figures of 1-20 while Bree Illing finished with 1-23.
New Zealand are playing the tourists in three T20 matches - all in Waikato - before the three-match ODI series gets underway in Dunedin on 5 March.
