Stepping up! Sharp (62) & Halliday (41*) combine for a decisive 101-run partnership in the Bristol heat to guide us home 🙌
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A toss win for Captain Kerr who elects to bowl first in Bristol 🤝
Lea Tahuhu comes into the XI for Rosemary Mair who has a minor rib injury, Sophie Devine returns from illness in Southampton, and Suzie Bates comes in for Georgia Plimmer.
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Right down to the wire! Our bowlers hold their nerve in a tooth-and-nail contest against a spirited Irish team. Fair play @cricketireland 👏
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The WHITE FERNS are wearing black arm bands today in solidarity with Brooke Halliday and her whānau after the tragic passing of her younger brother Tyler in a road accident on May 26. We ask that you respect their privacy at this time.
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui, Brooke🖤
Batting first in our T20 World Cup opener after a toss win for West Indies.
Tonight Melie Kerr becomes just the 6th WHITE FERN to play 100 T20 internationals.
Nensi Patel and Izzy Sharp will make their @T20WorldCup debut
Watch live in NZ on @skysportnz 📺 #T20WorldCup#WIvNZ