Cricket: White Ferns v South Africa Women - third and final ODI

Maddy Green has scored an unbeaten 141 runs to guide the White Ferns home by 66 runs in the deciding one-day international against South Africa at the Basin Reserve.

Green hit a career-best 141 off 128 balls, despite cramping late in her innings, marking her third ODI century. Brooke Halliday also made an impressive contribution of 98 runs.

The pair led a remarkable recovery. after a disastrous start, when the White Ferns were just 3/3.

Green and Halliday's 211-run partnership is now the highest for the fourth wicket in ODIs for New Zealand, surpassing the previous record of 172 set by Amy Satterthwaite and Melie Kerr.

New Zealand were 98/3 at the halfway mark.

The Proteas looked promising early in their batting innings, with captain Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits compiling 68 runs for the opening wicket. Woolward and Annerie Dercksen put on 77 more for the second, before the batting order began to collapse, losing 6/59 through the middle.

Pace bowler Rosemay Mair produced her first ODI five-wicket bag with 5/50, including the final scalp of Ayanda Hlubi with almost four overs remaining.

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