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Auckland Hearts captain Lauren Down made 75 on Sunday as her side beat the Canterbury Magicians to set up a rematch in next Sunday’s final.
The Auckland Hearts will host the Canterbury Magicians in the final of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition after beating them on Sunday, despite finishing behind them on the ladder. With Hagley Oval hosting a Black Caps’ ODI against Bangladesh next Tuesday and the Canterbury men in action in the Plunket Shield in Rangiora, the Magicians have given up hosting rights for the decider, which will take place next Sunday at Eden Park Outer Oval, the same venue where the teams met twice this weekend.
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White Ferns captain Sophie Devine is trapped lbw by England’s Katherine Brunt in a horror start to the run chase.
First, the good news. A very good England women’s cricket team are heading home, after owning the White Ferns in a 3-0 Twenty20 series clean sweep. Now, the not-so-good. World T20 champions Australia are soon to cross the Tasman, spend 14 days in managed isolation then play captain Sophie Devine’s side in three T20 internationals on a double bill with the Bangladesh men. On evidence of Sunday’s 32-run loss to England in Wellington, unless there’s a rapid, dramatic improvement the Australians will not even be pushed close.
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Katherine Brunt, right, and Amy Jones shone in England’s victory (Mike Egerton/PA)
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England wrapped up a 3-0 clean sweep of their T20 series against New Zealand with a 32-run victory in Wellington on Sunday.
Natalie Sciver, captaining the team in place of the injured Heather Knight, took the winning wicket as England bowled out the hosts for just 96.
The visitors comfortably defended 128 for nine to complete a whitewash to follow their 2-1 win in the ODI series.