{"id":363074,"date":"2026-04-04T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/363074\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T06:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:35:10","slug":"cricket-white-ferns-v-south-africa-women-third-and-final-odi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/363074\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket: White Ferns v South Africa Women – third and final ODI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nNew Zealand White Ferns Maddy Green celebrates scoring 100 runs, NZ White Ferns v South Africa 3rd ODI, Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington.
\nPhoto: Kerry Marshall\/Photosport\n<\/p>\n

The White Ferns have clinched the three-match one-day series against South Africa 2-1, wrapping up the hard-fought series in the decider by 66 runs.<\/p>\n

Maddy Green led the charge at the Basin Reserve, scoring an unbeaten career-best knock of 141 off just 128 balls, marking her third ODI century.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

New Zealand recovered from 3\/3, after losing early wickets to score 306\/7 in 50 overs.<\/p>\n

At the crease, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt was in menacing 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.<\/p>\n

White Ferns bowler Rosemary Mair claimed a five-wicket bag (5\/50), with captain Melie Kerr taking 2\/37.<\/p>\n

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\nMaddy Green celebrates a century against South Africa.
\nPhoto: Kerry Marshall\/Photosport\n<\/p>\n

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