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

The White Ferns have clinched the three-match one-day series against South Africa 2-1, wrapping up the hard-fought series in the decider by 66 runs.

Maddy Green led the charge at the Basin Reserve, scoring an unbeaten career-best knock of 141 off just 128 balls, marking her third ODI century.

Her incredible 211-run partnership with Brooke Halliday (98) is now the highest for the fourth wicket for New Zealand in the one-day game.

New Zealand recovered from 3/3, after losing early wickets to score 306/7 in 50 overs.

At the crease, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt was in menacing form in reply, blasting a run-a-ball half-century, but the Proteas challenge fell away, when both Wolvaardt (69) and fellow heavy-hitter Annerie Dercksen (47) were dismissed.

White Ferns bowler Rosemary Mair claimed a five-wicket bag (5/50), with captain Melie Kerr taking 2/37.

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