AI Simulation, NZ vs AUS | Perry’s all-round brilliance helps Aussie women to beat White Ferns by 33 runs

Pitch and Weather

The Holkar surface is expected to be a dry, hard batting deck with even bounce and a fast outfield.

Afternoon heat is expected to hover above 31°C with low humidity and no threat of rain, ideal for a high-scoring ODI.

Toss

Australia Women won the toss and decided to bat first.

Lineups

NZ-W XI:  Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Bree Illing.

AUS-W XI: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Kim Garth.

Match Report

After opting to bat first, the Australia Women had an amazing opening start of 68 runs in 12.3 overs by the opening pair of Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield. Jess Kerr broke this partnership on the third ball of the 13th over. She scored 33 runs off 41 balls, with four fours. Following her departure, skipper Healy added another important 56-run partnership for the second wicket with Ellyse Perry. Healy’s 61-run knock came to an end on the second ball of the 24th over, getting caught by Suzie Bates off Lea Tahuhu. Later, star all-rounder Perry went on to score 74 runs off 78 balls, with six fours and two sixes, followed by Beth Mooney’s 41-run knock. Besides that, they also stitched a decisive partnership of 73 runs for the third wicket. Later, Annabel Sutherland’s (27) and Tahlia McGrath’s (18) efforts helped the Aussie Women score 287/7 in the allotted 50 overs. Jess Kerr and Lea Tahuhu scalped two wickets each for their side, alongside a wicket each picked by Amelia Kerr.

While chasing the target, New Zealand Women faced an early blow, losing Georgia Plimmer at the team score of just 32 runs in 6.5 overs. She could score only 19 runs off 27 balls, with two fours. Furthermore, Suzie Bates (36) added 31 runs for the second wicket with Amelia Kerr before the former was dismissed off Ellyse Perry. Her departure was followed by the 54-run partnership for the third wicket between Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine. Kerr scored 62 runs off 71 balls, following Devine’s 28-run knock. Later in the innings, Brooke Halliday also scored 41 runs off 49 balls, with four fours. However, these knocks couldn’t help the White Ferns chase down the target, and they were restricted to the score of 254/9 in the entire 50 overs. Megan Schutt and Alana King scalped two wickets each for their side, alongside a wicket each picked by Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner. With this win, New Zealand have started their Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign on a winning note.

Player of the Match

Star Aussie all-rounder Ellyse Perry won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for her brilliant 74-run knock to help her side post a big total, followed by a wicket she scalped in the second innings.

Scorecard