New Zealand beat South Africa: New Zealand not only registered victory in the second ODI against South Africa women’s cricket team but also created history. She has chased the biggest score in the history of women’s ODI. New Zealand chased the target of 347 runs against South Africa, which is a new record. Before this, the biggest target chased was 339 runs. New Zealand’s 24-year-old captain Amelia Kerr played a big role in this historic success, who played not the biggest but most effective innings of her career.
696 runs… New Zealand chased the biggest target
A total of 696 runs were scored in the second ODI played between New Zealand and South Africa. This is the highest total of runs scored in the women’s ODI played between these two teams. In this, the South African women’s team, batting first, scored 346 runs for 6 wickets in 50 overs and set a target for New Zealand which was never achieved before.
Amelia Kerr hit the wicket hard
But, the changed attitude of the New Zealand women’s team after Amelia Kerr became the captain was also visible in the second ODI against South Africa. In front of the big target, captain Amelia Kerr herself took command and put a peg on the wicket as soon as she came to bat.
While chasing the record target of 347 runs, New Zealand’s first wicket fell for just 21 runs. But, after that, Amelia Kerr, who came to bat, neither looked back nor allowed the same situation to happen to her team. He took charge of one end and started playing his game. What happened was that even if a wicket fell, it was not known because Captain Sahiba had the key to operate the score board in her hand.
Amelia Kerr scored 179* runs, New Zealand created history
In the second ODI against South Africa, Amelia Kerr remained unbeaten till the end and returned with a record win for the team. Facing 139 balls, he scored unbeaten 179 runs, which included 23 fours and 1 six. This was the sixth century of Amelia Kerr’s ODI career. Amelia Kerr has also scored a double century in ODI. In such a situation, it may not be the biggest innings of his career but it is definitely at the forefront in terms of impact. The effect of this is that the South African women’s team could not defend the biggest target in ODI history. As a result of that, they had to face defeat in the second ODI. The result of that is that New Zealand has equalized the series.
Amelia Kerr became player of the match
Now, it is necessary for the player who achieves so much in just one inning to become the player of the match. Even in this record-breaking match, Amelia Kerr became the player of the match.