New Zealand thrash Bangladesh 3-0
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Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu maintained their excellent form as New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 63 runs in the third women's T20I in Queenstown to complete a 3-0 series sweep.
For the third time in a row, New Zealand batted first and lost wickets at regular intervals before Amelia's unbeaten 48 off 31 balls took them to 152 for 7.
Tahuhu then wrecked Bangladesh's top order, taking 3 for 13 in four overs, with the visitors only managing 89 for 7 in 20 overs.
Earlier, Sophie Devine scored 47 off 33 balls but received little help from the opposition. New Zealand's middle order struggled, falling to 98 for 6 at the end of the 16th over.
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Kerr stepped up just as a par score seemed out of reach. She had a quick 29-run stand with Tahuhu before teaming up with her sister Jess Kerr to take New Zealand past 150 runs. In the final four overs, New Zealand scored 54 runs.
Tahuhu derailed Bangladesh's pursuit before it could gain traction. She struck out Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, and Sharmin Akhter in her first three overs. Bangladesh limped to a powerplay score of 16 for 3.
Amelia Kerr had Ritu Moni lbw when Devine removed Nigar Sultana for 4. Rumana Ahmed (25 off 24 balls) and Salma Khatun (23 not out off 30 balls) were Bangladesh's only batters who offered some resistance.
The visitors completed their 20 overs but fell far short of scoring 100. Amelia Kerr finished the series with the most runs, while Tahuhu had the most wickets.
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