Performances in Wellington doubleheader

Eden Carson grabbed two for 32. But Liz Perry (63 not out) and Thamsyn Newton (62 no out) put on an unbroken stand of 144 to seal the victory.

‘‘It was really satisfying to see some of the performances,’’ King said, despite having to share the honours with Wellington.

‘‘With the group of players we’ve got, and the opposition we were up against, one from two was a really good achievement.’’

Wellington’s Lucy Doolan took three for 35 in the match and is now Wellington’s leading wickettaker in the format. She has 117 wickets and has eclipsed Amanda Cooper’s career haul of 114.

On Saturday, Alice DavidsonRichards made a fabulous impact in her debut game for Otago.

The English professional took three for 48 with the ball to help dismiss Wellington for 212.

The 24yearold then put in a wonderful shift with the bat to help the Sparks post a win.

She swatted 78 from 85 deliveries and combined in a monster 142run partnership with the cap tain Polly Inglis.

Inglis dug in for a careerhigh 83 from 115 deliveries, and survived through to the end.

Ella Brown had a fine match for Otago as well, with a careerbest three for 34.

In the other games, Auckland won both its games against Canterbury at Hagley Oval, while Central Districts beat Northern Districts by nine wickets on Saturday.

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