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The White Ferns opened their Twenty20 series against South Africa with a commanding 80-run victory at Bay Oval.
A 146-run second wicket partnership between Amelia Kerr (78 from 44) and Georgia Plimmer (63 from 44) led the way as New Zealand made 190 for seven.
Jess Kerr then did theearly damage with the ball taking two wickets in the fourth over to halt the South African chase including the removal of South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt for a duck.
Sophie Devine did the manage through the middle overs, finishing with four for 12 to record her best-ever T20I bowling figures for New Zealand.
South Africa eventually made 110 for seven, well short of the target.
