Aussies move into women's cricket final

Posted June 27, 2011 12:37:00

Australia will meet England in the final of the women's quadrangular Twenty20 series in England after scoring a six-wicket victory over New Zealand at Taunton Vale on Sunday.

The White Ferns made a respectable 6 for 146 with Liz Perry making an unbeaten 50, but Australia got home with 2.1 overs to spare as opener Leah Poulton led the reply with a hard-hit 61.

Poulton's 43-ball innings and Jess Cameron's 47 saw Australia add 82 for the second wicket.

Suzie Bates removed Cameron and Alex Blackwell in successive balls with the score on 94 to give the White Ferns a chance only for the experienced Shelley Nitschke to hit an unbeaten 23 to guide the Southern Stars to victory.

New Zealand faces India, which lost to England by 46 runs on Sunday, in the play-off for third place.

-AAP

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