Annabel Sutherland smashes records on her way to century in the second ODI between Australia and New Zealand

Australian middle order batter Annabel Sutherland on Saturday continued her good form with the bat, registering her second consecutive ODI century against New Zealand in Wellington.

Sutherland, who had scored a match-winning ton against India last week, pulled Australia out of trouble once again with an unbeaten 105 off 81 balls. Her effort carried the visitors to to 7-291 after they were put into bat in the second Rose Bowl ODI.

The 23-year-old was given a lifeline on 67 in the 48th over and capitalised, hitting 33 runs from the next 11 balls she faced to bring up a 78-ball century.



The batter entered the crease with Australia 3-107 in the 22nd over, and the tourists' position became even trickier two overs later when Beth Mooney fell for 14, leaving them 4-110.

Sutherland then shared a crucial 50-run partnerships with Ashleigh Gardner (19) and Tahlia McGrath (34), bringing up her half-century from 55 deliveries in the 42nd over.

She had a slice of luck on 67 in the 47th when Molly Penfold put down a tough return chance, and she made New Zealand pay for it, smashing two massive sixers off Eden Carson as 19 runs came off the 48th.

Annabel Sutherland century

Sutherland brought up triple figures from the first ball of the 50th over and in doing so, became the first woman to hit back-to-back ODI centuries batting at No.5 or lower.


She is also the second youngest Australian to score three ODI centuries behind former captain Meg Lanning.

"It was actually tricky, I couldn't quite get my timing … I was just trying to work with my partner up the other end," Sutherland said on broadcast following her innings.

"Had a few 50-run partnerships which was nice and it was good to get a decent total on a tricky batting wicket.

"I'm pretty competitive so anytime I get an opportunity to bat, it doesn't come too often, and just loving the opportunity to bat a little higher at no.5 and trying to make the most of it, to spend time in the middle and cash in towards the end."