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White Ferns crush Bangladesh in rain-reduced World Cup game (1 News)

Suzie Bates starred with the bat, while Amy Satterthwaite proved crucial with the ball.

But the Kiwi quick took an important catch off Frankie Mackay to remove Shamima Sultana for 33 in the 10th over.

The White Ferns spinners began to turn the screws and before too long got rewarded for their efforts.

Amy Satterthwaite took three wickets to rip through the middle order, while the White Ferns also pulled off a series of run outs to help keep Bangladesh to just 140 from their 27 overs.

It proved to be nowhere near enough as the White Ferns batters hit the ball to all parts of the University Oval.

The victory keeps the home side in the hunt for a semi-final berth ahead of tough fixtures against India, Australia and England.

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Bangladesh captain voices concern about 'unsafe' playing ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Bangladesh skipper plans to speak to match referee about unsafe playing conditions in second innings against White Ferns in Dunedin, which could have led to ...

When we bowled and fielded, the rain was much heavier.” Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. what should be done to make it better the next time.” On the field, there was nothing more I could do,” she said. She questioned why Australian umpires Paul Wilson and Claire Polosak hadn’t taken them from the field in the second innings when the drizzle returned with Bangladesh trying to defend 140. So it was very difficult for us to play in this kind of condition.”

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White Ferns dodge rain to claim first World Cup victory (New Zealand Herald)

A nine-wicket win over Bangladesh was completed with their opposition posing little threat, but New Zealand's bigger challenge was the Dunedin weather, with ...

Improvements will be required come Thursday against India, particularly from their bowlers, as the Ferns seamers were poor early. Had the rain increased, the White Ferns would have been left desperately short of victory, but it just stayed at bay, and Bates and Kerr saw the hosts home with seven overs to spare to ensure they got the two points they deserved. Bangladesh tried seven bowlers to break their unbeaten 108-run partnership, which came off only 81 balls, but none were as threatening as the weather, as light rain started to fall as Bates brought up her 50, with the Ferns still five overs away from reaching the 20 overs required for a rain-affected result to stand.

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Live updates: Cricket World Cup - White Ferns v Bangladesh at ... (Newshub)

The NZ women desperately need a win after their heartbreaking loss to West Indies in their tournament opener.

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SunLive - Cricket World Cup: Bates fires White Ferns to win - The ... (SunLive)

Suzie Bates blasted 79 not out on her home ground of Dunedin as New Zealand brushed off their opening match loss to West Indies by earning a nine-wicket ...

And it was Amelia Kerr who got them there, striking the ball for four to end on 47 not out, with Bates down the other end on an unbeaten 79 having shared a magnificent 108-partnership to earn New Zealand a first win at their home World Cup after losing a close match to the West Indies. With the first ball of the 19th over, Bates reached a remarkable milestone as her 75 runs took her past 1000 runs in Women’s Cricket World Cups, becoming only the second White Fern to do so after Debbie Hockley. New Zealand’s start was a little more sedate even as the rain began to fall again, Sophie Devine facing the first over from Alam with Bates at the other end having walked out on her home ground.

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White Ferns win toss in shortened match (Otago Daily Times)

New Zealand has won the toss and will bowl first in its critical Women's World Cup cricket match against Bangladesh in Dunedin.

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Leigh Kasperek's World Cup omission hangs over the under ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Ian Anderson is a senior Stuff sports reporter. OPINION: So what did Leigh Kasperek do – shed spike proteins to kill a pet lamb?

Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. But prior to that, the 30-year-old was in excellent form – she’d conceded just 28 runs and taken a wicket from her 10 overs to help NZ to a win in Leicester, after taking 3-31 off 7.3 overs in a tight encounter in Worcester in the previous game. Kasperek’s last ODI appearance for New Zealand wasn’t a happy one – she conceded 33 runs off 3.3 overs and bowled the wide which gave England a win with their highest run-chase at the conclusion of the White Ferns’ tour last September. The Aucklander also bats at No11, which would have partly been the reason for her demotion from the XI on Monday. But run-scoring isn’t the present problem for the White Ferns, with a top four of Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Kerr and Satterthwaite – it's wickets and limiting runs by the bowling unit. Yet the use of Jonas – who turned 18 on Tuesday – as New Zealand’s second spin option in the tournament-opening defeat to the West Indies in Mount Maunganui on Friday appeared to signal the left-armer was a direct replacement for Kasperek.

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White Ferns hit back to keep World Cup hopes alive (SEN)

The White Ferns have responded to their opening day loss to the West Indies with an eight-wicket drubbing of Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup.

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