New Zealand Women U19s secure 67-run victory over Samoa Women U19s

Having been put in to bat and the game reduced to a 17-over contest, New Zealand sunk to 12 for three with Samoan seamer Olive Lefaga Lemoe taking two precious early wickets, her nation’s first scalps at the event.

New Zealand’s Super 6 hopes were kept alive by a star turn with the bat from Eve Wolland, who hit two sixes and two fours in a brilliant 48.

She put on 55 for the fourth wicket with Anika Todd and then shepherded the tail to 107 for nine, a total which proved way beyond Samoa, who were dismissed for 40.

Their run chase never got going with wickets shared around the Kiwi attack, as medium pacer Tash Wakelin took three for three and leggie Rishika Jaswal took three for 12.

Remarkably, Jaswal and Sophie Court both bowled two maiden overs in their four-over spells as New Zealand returned to form in timely fashion.

New Zealand vs Samoa - Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak

New Zealand 107/9 in 17 overs (Eve Wolland 48, Anika Todd 27; Olive Lefaga Lemoe 3/13, Verra Farane 2/17)

Samoa 40 all out in 14.2 overs (Angel Sootaga So 8, Norah Jade Salima 6; Rishika Jaswal 3/12, Tash Wakelin 3/3)

Result: New Zealand won by 67 runs

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