White Ferns score super over victory to take series

The White Ferns have won the T20 series in the Caribbean, beating the West Indies in a super over in the fourth game in Antigua.

Amelia Kerr
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New Zealand scored 111 for four in their 20 overs and the West Indies finished on 111 for nine.

In the super over the West Indies scored 15 off the Hayley Jenson over, while Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates then responded with 18.

New Zealand takes the series 3-1.

Earlier after being asked to bat first New Zealand reached just 111 for four thanks largely to an unbeaten 49 from Amelia Kerr.

Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates put on 20 for the opening wicket before Devine fell for 13 and Bates went not lomng after for eight.

Kerr and Maddie Green then put on 28 for the third wicket before Green was dismissed for 14.

Lauren Down added 17 and Georgia Plimmer was left one not out.

Afy Fletcher finished with two wickets for 16 runs from her four overs.

The Windies appeared to be crusing towards their target at 52 for two in the 9th over, but then lost regular wickets with the run-rate dropping.

The homesides chances of victory took a dive when Chedean Nation was dismissed in the last over with her score on 23.

Sophie Devine took three wickets for 29, while Hayley Jensen and Jess Kerr took two wickets each.

Chasing 16 in the super over Devine hit sixes off the first and last balls to give the tourists victory.

The fifth and final game is again at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antingua tomorow.