Amelia Kerr Becomes 7th Woman To Take Seven-Wicket Haul In WODIs, Breaks 44-Year-Old New Zealand Record

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New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr has broken a 44-year old record with a brilliant seven-wicket haul in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin on Sunday. Winning the toss, the New Zealand captain elected to bowl first and dismissed the Zimbabwe innings for a paltry total of 102 within 30 overs.

Kerr finished with figures of 7/34, breaking Jackie Lord's figure of 6/10 against India at the ICC World Cup 1982.

Best Bowling Figures In WODIs

Overall, it was only the seventh instance of a seven-wicket haul in Women's ODIs. Kerr joined an elite list that includes Pakistan's Sajjida Shah, England's Jo Chamberlain, West Indies' Anisa Mohammed, and Australia's trio of Alana King, Ellyse Perry, and current coach Shelley Nitschke.

Overall Performance From The White Ferns

For the White Ferns, Molly Penfold started the proceedings of the Zimbabwean collapse, dismissing the first three wickets and giving away just 17 runs to reduce the visitors to 48/3. Kerr's introduction to the bowling crease only added further disruption for the African team as New Zealand's captain continued to make inroads.

Kerr triggered the collapse by bowling Chiedza Dhururu, before going on to dismiss Modester Mupachikwa, Christabel Chatonzwa, Adel Zimunu, Nyasha Gwanzura, Audrey Mazvishaya and Tendai Makusha in quick succession, ensuring the White Ferns stayed firmly in control of the match.

She later returned with the bat during the run chase and top-scored for the White Ferns with 45, guiding the hosts to a comfortable eight-wicket victory and helping them take a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.