Amelia Kerr celebrates her century against South Africa in Christchurch. Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n
The tour, and the Kiwi cricketing summer, concludes over the next week as the White Ferns host South Africa in three One-Day Internationals, before departing for their final World Cup preparations. <\/p>\n
After losing the toss, and opener Izzy Gaze (1), Kerr paced her innings to perfection and added more than half of New Zealand\u2019s total. <\/p>\n
A 45-run stand with Georgia Plimmer (27) was ended by Tumi Sekukhune (3-32), who had Devine caught and bowled first ball for good measure, as the White Ferns\u2019 54-1 became 54-3. <\/p>\n
Joined by Brooke Halliday (26 off 24), Kerr survived before turning the screws on South Africa, reaching 50 in 34 balls, as well as the 50-stand with Halliday in 33. A slog-sweep from the captain for the innings\u2019 first six raised the 150, before Kerr moved into the 90s with a ramp to third man for four. <\/p>\n
In a statement of Kerr\u2019s ruthlessness, she spent just two balls in the nervous 90s, with another pull for four and a slice over point taking her to a second T20 International century, as a lofted drive over mid-off raised her career-best score.<\/p>\n
With the finish in sight, Kerr departed when she could only find deep midwicket. But keeping things in the family, Kerr\u2019s place at the crease was taken by older sister Jess, who cleared the ropes with the innings\u2019 final ball to set South Africa 195 for victory. <\/p>\n
Tasked with chasing close to 10 runs per over, South Africa\u2019s top order was laid to waste by the White Ferns inside the power play. <\/p>\n
Chloe Tryon (1) fell to Tahuhu\u2019s first ball, caught by Plimmer at mid-off, while Sune Luus (13) perished trying to clear the infield off Nensi Patel (1-18). <\/p>\n
Lea Tahuhu celebrates a wicket against South Africa. Photo \/ Photosport<\/p>\n
Anneke Bosch (9) could only top-edge Tahuhu to Halliday on the deep square leg boundary, and when Devine had skipper Laura Wolvaardt (9) caught behind \u2013 thanks to a review from Gaze \u2013 South Africa were 41-4 after six overs. <\/p>\n
Kerr\u2019s introduction resulted in South Africa losing their fifth, when a googly accounted for Nadine de Klerk (6), and she had Annerie Dercksen (23) caught at deep midwicket as the Proteas\u2019 required run rate ballooned to more than three per ball by the time Karabo Meso edged her first delivery back onto the stumps off the bowling of Devine.<\/p>\n
As arguably South Africa\u2019s find of the series, Kara Reyneke (10) had the potential to add some credibility to the scorecard. But when she holed out to Devine off Flora Devonshire (1-19), the White Ferns\u2019 job was as good as done.<\/p>\n
New Zealand 194-6 (A Kerr 105; Khaka 3-32, Sekhukhune 3-32)<\/p>\n
South Africa 102-9 (Dercksen 23; Tahuhu 3-15)<\/p>\n
New Zealand win by 92 runs<\/p>\n