New Zealand Women come into the second T20I with a convincing victory in hand. Batting first in the opener they made 190, with Georgia Plimmer hitting 63 off 44 balls and captain Amelia Kerr 78 off 44. South Africa Women, chasing 191, were bowled out for 110, giving the hosts an 80-run win.
Sophie Devine was the standout with the ball, taking 4 for 12 in four overs, and Jess Kerr took two wickets for 13 in her four. Amelia Kerr has scored 418 runs in her last seven matches at an average of 104.5 and a strike rate above 151, while Jess Kerr has taken 12 wickets in her last nine games.
South Africa Women struggled throughout the chase. Tazmin Brits made 29 and Kayla Reyneke 24 in the middle order. Masabata Klaas and Nadine de Klerk took two wickets each, with Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba one apiece, but the bowling will need to be sharper.
