• Australia 167-7; New Zealand 127-8 | Australia win by 40 runs

  • Ashleigh Gardner blasts 84 from 45 balls to set strong target

Australia have retained the Rose Bowl with a comfortable 40-run victory in the Twenty20 International against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval.

Led by a blazing 84 from vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner, Australia scored a competitive 167-7 and held New Zealand to 8-127 on Tuesday night, claiming a 2-0 lead in the three-match series with the remaining game on Thursday.

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