First women's one-day international, Whangarei:
New Zealand 151-8 (45.4 overs) beat Australia 150-8 (50 overs) by two wickets
 Satterthwaite saw New Zealand home after their early collapse |
New Zealand began their warm-up for the Women's World Cup by beating Australia by two wickets in Whangarei in the first game of their one-day series. The Aussies were restricted to 150-8, despite 52 from Jodie Fields. But they had the Kiwis reeling at 28-5 before Amy Satterthwaite (49 not out) and Lucy Doolan (34) added 74 to see them home with four overs to spare. The five-game series continues in Whangarei on Tuesday, while the World Cup begins in Australia on 7 March.  | 606: DEBATE |
Australia's new-ball pairing of Emma Sampson (2-26) and Rene Farrell (3-26) had ripped through the New Zealand top order, while debutante off-spinner Erin Osborne took 1-19 from her 10 overs. The White Ferns' attack was led by seamers Abby Burrows (2-15) and Suzie Bates (2-38). The result helped make it an excellent day for New Zealand cricket, with men's team beating Australia by two wickets a few hours later.
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