White Ferns claim ODI series over South Africa
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The White Ferns have claimed the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1 by 66 runs in the decider at the Basin Reserve..
Maddy Green kept the home side int he game by scoring an unbeaten career-best 141 off just 128 balls, for her third ODI century.
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Her incredible 211-run partnership with Brooke Halliday (98) is now the highest for the fourth wicket for New Zealand in the one-day game.
New Zealand recovered from 3-3, after losing the early wickets of Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr to a score 306/7 in 50 overs.
The other two batters to make double figures were Izzy Sharp with 16 and Nensi Patel 12 not out..
South African captain Laura Wolvaardt was in form in reply, blasting a run-a-ball half-century, but the Proteas challenge fell away, when both Wolvaardt (69) and fellow heavy-hitter Annerie Dercksen (47) were dismissed.
Eventually the visitors fell for 240 in the 47th over.
White Ferns bowler Rosemary Mair claimed a five-wicket bag 5-50 with captain Melie Kerr taking 2-37 as well as two catches.