Australia's spinners have ripped through New Zealand's batting line-up, as the White Ferns scrambled to an under-par 9-219 in the Women's Cricket World Cup clash at Bristol.
Some lower-order resistance from Erin Bermingham (35) and Katie Perkins (52) helped the White Ferns clamber past 200 but Australia will be confident of chasing down the runs in perfect batting conditions.
Mag Lanning lost the toss and Australia were invited to field by New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates on a gloriously sunny day in the west of England.
Recalled left-arm off-spinner Jess Jonassen (3-33) was the star of the show with a match-changing spell that saw New Zealand fall from 1-85 to 4-96.
Opener Rachel Priest was the first batswoman to fall as Jonassen took a straight-forward catch at point off the bowling of 20-year-old leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington for 8.
Bates, in her 100th ODI and Amy Satterthwaite looked well set for a big score, moving their side to 1-84 only for Jonassen to firmly apply the brakes to their progress with two wickets in three balls.
Satterthwaite was the first to depart for 21 after being pinned back on the crease and umpire Jacqueline Williams had no hesitation in raising her finger.
Katey Martin then followed her back to the pavilion for a second-ball duck, prodding nervously to a Jonassen delivery and Alyssa Healy took a smart catch behind the stumps.
Bates brought up her half-century with a powerful slog sweep that rocketed to the boundary, but it proved to be her last contribution with the bat as Jonassen trapped her lbw for a well made 51.
The dismissal of the skipper was the prelude to a flurry of wickets as Sophie Devine (15) fell to the off-spin of Ashleigh Gardner.
Anna Peterson (7) then handed seamer Megan Schutt a first wicket with a thick edge that was pouched superbly by Healy before Perkins and Bermingham put on 49 for the seventh wicket.
Chasing late runs to bolster their total, New Zealand saw Perkins run-out by Healy and Bermingham was then stumped by the wicketkeeper to hand Schutt a second scalp.
Schutt grabbed her third wicket when Amelia Kerr was caught by Wellington in the final over to give her figures of 3-40.
