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White Ferns wrap up Sri Lanka ODI series

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Georgia Plimmer in action at the T20 World Cup LAST YEAR scored a century against Sri Lanka in Nelson PHOTO: ICC/GETTY IMAGES
Georgia Plimmer in action at the T20 World Cup LAST YEAR scored a century against Sri Lanka in Nelson PHOTO: ICC/GETTY IMAGES

The White Ferns have eased to an ODI series win over Sri Lanka by 98 runs in the third and final game in Nelson.


Opener Georgia Plimmer was the star for the home tean scoring her maiden ODI century.


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After winning the toss and choosing to bat first New Zealand scored 280-6, Plimmer making 112 from 120 balls and Suzie Bates 53. Together they put on 108 for the first wicket.


Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green and Isabella Gaze all had good starts in the middle order with scores of 36, 32 adn 24 respectively.


Sugandika Kumari was the best of the Sri Lankan bowlers taking 3-70 from 10 overs.


Jess Kerr removed the top three visiting batters all for singles figures with Sri Lanka falling to 23-3.


Kayisha Dilhari and Nilakshika Silva both scored 45 in the middle of the innings to steady the innings, but it was never going to be enough as the side was dismissed for 182 in the final over.


Fran Jonas also took 3-40 alonside Kerr's 3-22.


The first match was washed out while New Zealand won the second by 78 runs.


The two nations now meet in three T20 internationals with the first in Christchurch on Friday.

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