Wellington, April 4 -- New Zealand clinched a series win after defeating South Africa in the third and final ODI, which also gave it crucial ICC Women's Championship 2025-2029 points.

After securing a 66-run victory in Wellington, the White Ferns now sit atop the ICC Women's Championship points table with 10 points from their six matches, whereas South Africa are in third place with six points to their name, according to the ICC website.

South Africa won the toss and elected to field first. And soon enough, Ayanda Hlubi and Tumi Sekhukhune had the Kiwis on the mat, with the hosts at 3/3 within a space of 19 balls. This included the wicket of skipper Melie Kerr, the protagonist of White Ferns' record win from the last ODI, who fell for a...