Top 3 New Zealand Women Players to Watch vs South Africa in 3rd T20I

The 3rd T20I of the 5-match series between New Zealand Women and South Africa Women is set to be played at Eden Park, Auckland. New Zealand Women started the series in quite some fashion with a comfortable win. However, South Africa disrupted the form of the hosts as they outplayed them in the 2nd match with some brilliant bowling spells. Amelia Kerr, the New Zealand skipper, will be confident that her women will fight back and take the lead. As New Zealand Women gear up to take on South Africa Women, here are the top 3 players to watch out:

Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr, the New Zealand all-rounder and skipper, is a world-class player for her side with her overall contributions. In her T20I career, she has scored 1746 runs from 74 innings at a strike rate of 117, and she has also picked up 101 wickets from 91 innings at an economy rate of 6. In this series, she scored a stunning half-century in the opener and, in the 2nd game, bowled a good spell, picking up 2 wickets, while she also scored a fine knock of 32. She will be the player that New Zealand will be counting on.

Jess Kerr

Jess Kerr, the New Zealand bowler, has been consistent with her performances with the ball for her side. In her T20I career, she has picked up 32 wickets from 45 innings at an economy rate of 6. She has been able to keep the lengths tight and trouble batters with her variations. In this series, she picked up 2 wickets in the first game and also picked 2 in the 2nd game of the series as well. She will be a key bowler for the White Ferns as they look to take a series lead.

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Sophie Devine

Sophie Devine, the New Zealand all-rounder, has been good in this series with brilliant spells of bowling and some fine knocks. In her T20I career, she has scored 3468 runs from 144 innings at a strike rate of 120, and she has also picked up 123 wickets from 125 innings at an economy rate of 6. She bowled a sensational spell in the opening game, picking up 4 wickets and giving away just 12 runs. She scored a gritty knock of 25 in the previous game as well. She looks in good touch and will be looking to carry this form into the upcoming fixtures.