Published: October 12, 2019
- New Zealand beat Australia 53-52 in the opening match of the series in Christchurch
- Diamonds led by five goals at three-quarter time
- Match two of the four-match series is on Wednesday in Auckland
Australia blew a five-goal lead to lose 53-52 to the Silver Ferns in the first Test of netball’s Constellation Cup in Christchurch. The match was the first between the teams since July’s World Cup final in England where the Silver Ferns upset the Diamonds 52-51.
A dominant third quarter put the Diamonds ahead 44-39 but a series of errors quickly evaporated their advantage. That was exacerbated by the loss of goal shooter Caitlin Bassett to injury. She left the court in discomfort and was replaced by Caitlin Thwaites. Bassett was one of Australia’s best, shooting 26/30 before leaving the game.
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