White Ferns suffer narrow first up loss to Australia
Georgia Plimmer hit an unbeaten 85 at the top of the innings for the White Ferns but couldn't prevent Australia winning the opening T20 in Sydney by two wickets.
It was the 10th consecutive T20 win for the home side over New Zealand, but it wasn't easy for the Australians.
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The White Ferns batted first with Plimmer making her highest career innings of 85 off 68 balls including 10 fours and a six.
Her opening partner Flora Devonshire went for one and captain Melie Kerr fell for nine before Maddy Green added 56 runs from 37 balls along with 11 extras taking the score to 162-2.
In reply Australia made 165-8 as Jess Kerr took 3-25 from her four overs including stars Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner. Bree Illing started the bowling well for New Zealand dismissing Georiga Voll second ball while, Rosemary Mair and Melie Kerr all snared a wicket each.
Perry top-scored with 52 runs from 30 balls while opener Beth Mooney made 23 and Gardner 23 as the lower order of fell away facing the good bowling plus a couple of run outs thrown in.
Game two is also at North Sydney Oval on Tuesday night.
