Wellington off-spinner Xara Jetly has produced the bowling performance of the domestic cricket summer so far.
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She's taken four wickets for just one run as she helped the Blaze to an eight wicket win over Northern in their T20 Super Smash game in Whangarei.
Jetly took three wickets in the last over as Northern were dismissed for just 46.
Leg spinner Amelia Kerr also returned fantastic figures for Wellington taking three wickets for nine runs.
Wellington reached their target in the 7th over, with White Ferns captain Sophie Devine, opening the batting and finishing 20 not out.
Wellington have now won eight from eight games, and look in imposing form is they try to defend their title.
Today's game was Devine's first for Wellington, since winning the Australian Big Bash competition for Perth earlier in the summer.
The remaining games in the competition are vital preparation for not only Devine, but all her White Ferns teammates ahead of the ODI World Cup scheduled to start in New Zealand in early March.
In today's men match, Northern's retained its lead at the top of the T20 SuperSmash league, beating Wellington in Whangarei by six wickets.
Wellington batted first, but were bowled out for just 104.
Northern reached the target with one over to spare, with former Blackcap Colin DeGrandhomme top scoring with 41 from 46 balls.
- RNZ