The second Twenty20 International (T20I) between New Zealand Women and Zimbabwe Women is all set to take place at Seddon Park, Hamilton. New Zealand absolutely dominated the proceedings in the series opener at Hamilton. They have done a splendid job with both bat and ball and will be confident going into the coming games. The skipper, Amelia Kerr, was absolutely unstoppable with both bat and ball as she scored a magnificent century and picked up 2 wickets. She will be confident that her side can secure the series with a win in the next game. As New Zealand gear up to take on Zimbabwe, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Jess Kerr
Jess Kerr, the right-arm pacer, has been a key player for the New Zealand side across the years. In her T20I career, she has picked up 24 wickets from 41 innings at an economy of 6. She has been a good bowler who can pick wickets at an economical rate. In her previous game in the series, she picked up a wicket and gave away just 20 runs from her 4 overs. She will be hopeful that she can deliver many more winning performances in this series.
Isabella Gaze
Isabella Gaze, the New Zealand wicket-keeper batter, is one of the brightest young talents in the White Ferns circuit. In her T20I career, she has scored 283 runs from 22 innings so far, at a strike rate of 110. She has been a fine opener and top-order batter for her sides in both the domestic and national circuit. She scored a fine 66* in her previous game against Zimbabwe. She will be an important part of the batting unit as she can deliver the team a fine start and lay the foundation for her team.
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr, the New Zealand skipper, has been a phenomenal performer for the side. In her T20I career, she has scored 1554 runs from 71 innings at a strike rate of 113 and bagged 97 wickets from 87 outings. She has been a wonderful all-round performer with both bat and ball. She scored a stunning century off just 51 balls, and she picked up 2 wickets, giving away just 14 runs, in the series opener, also her first game as full-time captain. She will be confident that she can pull off another match-winning performance to seal the series for her side.
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