A tough day for the Kiwis

The 3rd ODI between Australia's Southern Stars and New Zealand's White Ferns was being held at the North Sydney Oval on 17th December.

With the series currently level, this was a crucial game and a chance for one team to take a lead.

The sky was overcast and not the sort of day where I normally bother to take photographs, but I did take a few.

The toss was won again by Jodie Fields and again she decided to put the White Ferns in to bat first.

 

Southern Stars come on to field

 

Opening bats.

 

First ball. Ellyse Perry bowls and there is no run.

 

I have not seen Schutt bowl before. She was opening the bowling with Perry. 

 

In the tower

 

 

Eventually Bates goes for 39 runs

 

Erin Osborne warms up for a bowl.

 

Cameron and Haynes sitting this one out. The fitness coach will probably make them work very hard during the lunch interval.

 

My view and the overcast sky.

 

Getting into the bottom order now.

 

Candy digs this one out.

 

Perry kepts bowling bouncers to Ruck.

 

The final scoreboard after a under par performance from the Kiwis.

 

The teams resume after lunch.

 

Meg Lanning starts her attack.

 

Meg Lanning gets a fast 100.

 

Before you know it the match is over as the Southern Stars reach 178 with overs to spare.

 

Oz now 2-1 up in the series.

 

At the end of the match, everyone seemed in a massive hurry to leave.
The scoreboard had it's shutters pulled down within 60 seconds of a result being reached so I did not get to it in time for a photo.

Meg Lanning had got 103 off just 50 balls and was caught by Ruck off Browne's bowling.
Alyssa Healy was not out 62.
And Leah Poulton was not out 7.

About 30 seconds after the scoreboard shutters came down, they held a very brief ceremony for the Player Of the Match. I also did not get to it in time for a photo, but it was Meg Lanning that got the award.

For the last match on Wednesday, I must make sure that I move to the changing room side of the ground prior to the end of the match. We already know that the White Ferns cannot win the Rose Bowl but they could draw the series.

Peewit

Rose Bowl match 2

It was good to be back at the lovely North Sydney Oval for the 2nd ODI between the Southern Stars and the White Ferns. The White Ferns had won the first match at the SCG a couple of days ago.

 

Jodie Fields the Southern Stars skipper won the toss and chose to put the Kiwis in to bat.

 

Openers

 

Ellyse Perry is back in the side for the Southern Stars

 

Up in the greenery

 

Another disappointing day for Lisa

 

100 up

 

Suzie Bates gets 50

 

 

Satterthwaite scoring again

 

Satterthwaite 50

 

 

Six

 

200 up

 

Runs going on the board

 

This time Satterthwaite gets her 100

 

 

Southern Stars getting wickets by now

 

On the bench

 

50 overs up and the batsmen leave the field

 

The White Ferns got a really good score of 288

 

Not such a good day for Candy this time

 

Ruck hammering them in

 

Browne gets a bowl

 

Lanning was run out - again

 

Cameron on the field, expect boundaries and sixes

 

Although Cameron hurt her hand trying to save White Ferns boundaries, she made up for it here

 

Management

 

Heading to the rope

 

This is coming in my direction

 

Southern Stars bench

 

The fig tree

 

Field of play

 

Sthalekar arrives

 

Celebrating a quick wicket

 

Cameron caught by Bates, bowled Ruck after a quick 30 with two 6's and four 4's

 

The game is getting very tight now and every wicket is priceless

 

Not a great view of the scoreboard

 

Ruck hurt her right hand saving a boundary. Luckily not her bowling hand.

 

She bowls on though.

 

Both bowlers trying hard

 

Southern Stars relentlessly accumulate runs

 

Fields also gets run out

 

Match slipping away for the Kiwis

 

Final efforts

 

Well done Southern Stars. The series is now levelled.

 

Satterthwaite gets the Player of the Match award for her 109.

 

It was a close match and the Southern Stars did very well to chase down the high score needed to win the match. Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes got them off to a racing start but as wickets began to fall it became more challenging for both sides. I enjoyed the match.

Peewit