New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17#2nd WT20I
{{distinguish|Australian women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17}}
{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17
| series_logo =
| team1_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team1_name = Australia Women
| team2_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg
| team2_name = New Zealand women
| from_date = 17
| to_date = 22 February 2017
| team1_captain = Meg Lanning
| team2_captain = Suzie Bates
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 1
| team2_twenty20s_won = 2
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Elyse Villani (92)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Suzie Bates (87)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Amanda-Jade Wellington (9)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Anna Peterson (4)
Holly Huddleston (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Suzie Bates (NZ)
}}
The New Zealand women cricket team toured Australia in February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1043979.html|title=series home|website=espncricinfo|access-date=28 Dec 2016}} The tour consisted of a series of three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20Is).{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/29/New_Zealand_Women_in_Australia_2016-17.html|title=Schedule|website=cricketarchive|access-date=28 Dec 2016}} Immediately after completion of the T20 series both teams faced each other for the Rose bowl in New Zealand in a 3-match WODI series. New Zealand Women won the WT20I series by 2–1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/89702401/white-ferns-win-the-toss-and-bat-first-against-australia-in-twenty20-decider |title=Australia skittled for 66 by White Ferns in Twenty20 series decider |website=Stuff New Zealand |access-date=22 February 2017}}
Squads
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Ahead of the tour, Sophie Devine was ruled out of New Zealand's squad due to injury and was replaced by Anna Peterson.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1080332.html |title=Devine ruled out of Australia series with thumb injury |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 January 2017}} Sarah Aley was added to Australia's squad as cover for Lauren Cheatle.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1081629.html |title=Aley gets Australia call-up for T20I series against New Zealand |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2017}} Leigh Kasperek was ruled out of the rest of the series after an injury in the first match. She was replaced by Amelia Kerr.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1083190.html |title=Injured Kasperek to miss rest of 2016-17 season |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2017}}
WT20I series
=1st WT20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 17 February 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 4/151 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Elyse Villani 73* (47)
| wickets1 = Lea Tahuhu 1/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 8/111 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Amy Satterthwaite 40* (38)
| wickets2 = Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/15 (4 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 40 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1043989.html Scorecard]
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
| umpires = Gerard Abood (Aus) and Shawn Craig (Aus)
| motm = Elyse Villani (Aus)
| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Ashleigh Gardner, Molly Strano and Amanda-Jade Wellington (Aus) all made their WT20I debuts.
}}
=2nd WT20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 19 February 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 9/101 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Suzie Bates 30 (34)
| wickets1 = Molly Strano 5/10 (4 overs)
| score2 = 9/61 (13 overs)
| runs2 = Elyse Villani 19 (17)
| wickets2 = Anna Peterson 3/2 (1 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 8 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1043991.html Scorecard]
| venue = Kardinia Park, Geelong
| umpires = Shawn Craig (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
| motm = Anna Peterson (NZ)
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Australia Women were set a target of 70 runs from 13 overs.
| notes = Anna Peterson (NZ) took a hat-trick.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1083263.html |title=Peterson's last-over hat-trick snatches win for New Zealand |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 February 2017}}
- Molly Strano took maiden five wicket haul in a WT20I and claimed 5 for 10, the best figures by an Australian in a WT20I.
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=3rd WT20I=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 22 February 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 113/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Suzie Bates 31 (34)
| wickets1 = Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 66 (16 overs)
| runs2 = Alex Blackwell 30* (34)
| wickets2 = Holly Huddleston 2/9 (4 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 47 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1043993.html Scorecard]
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
| umpires = Gerard Abood (Aus) and John Ward
| motm = Suzie Bates (NZ)
| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Australia's score of 66 all out was their lowest total in a T20I.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1083855.html |title=New Zealand strangle Australia in series decider |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 February 2017}}
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References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1043979.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{Australia women's national cricket team}}
{{New Zealand women's national cricket team}}
{{International cricket in 2016–17}}
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Category:International cricket competitions in 2016–17
Category:2016–17 Australian women's cricket season