- Updates from the series opener at Eden Park
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3rd over: New Zealand 20-0 (Bates 14, Plimmer 6) Megan Schutt turns to her bag of tricks to fight back with a clever over to Bates. The New Zealand opener is looking to be aggressive at any opportunity, whether stepping down the track or moving outside the line to target the area behind the keeper. But Schutt’s variety has the better of her with five dot balls and only a couple conceded over midwicket.
2nd over: New Zealand 18-0 (Bates 12, Plimmer 6) Australia turn to spin with Ash Gardner taking the new ball. Georgia Plimmer is straight onto the back foot to find a gap behind point for a couple, then dances down the pitch to loft Gardner back over her head to the rope. New Zealand are targeting the short boundaries well.