Australia women claim record-equalling 21st successive ODI win in New Zealand thrashing

A massive 232-run win over the Kiwis in Brisbane sees the team match the run made by Ricky Ponting's side in the early 2000s

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Australia women etched their name in cricketing history with a record-equalling 21st one-day international victory in a row over New Zealand in Brisbane.

The two-time 50-over world champions completed a 3-0 series clean sweep with a 232-run success, despite being without captain Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry.

The run, which began with an eight-wicket win over India in March 2018, equals the streak of Ricky Ponting's Australia side in 2003. They could yet eclipse the record should India's tour Down Under scheduled for next January go ahead.

Proceedings began with Australia compiling their second-highest total in a home ODI, smashing 325-5 from their allocation. Stand-in skipper Rachael Haynes and wicket-keeper-batter Alyssa Healy both struck half-centuries as part of an opening stand of 144.

The Kiwis needed the highest score to win a women's 50-over match and they produced a pitiful chase, being bowled out for just 93. Amy Satterthwaite made 41 but there was little resistance elsewhere. Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Molineux grabbed two wickets each.

"It will probably be one of those things we will reflect back on and are really proud of the achievement," Haynes said. 

"It's been across the course of a few years and I think 20-odd players have been a part of it and contributed to the success. It's a really special achievement.

"I definitely followed the men's side growing up, they had a pretty extraordinary period of success so to hear our group compared to that is really special. 

"When you are playing, it's really hard to get your head around how significant it is, but definitely from our point of view it won't be lost on us."

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