9 Nov 2013

Fast5 Ferns make it three from three

6:19 pm on 9 November 2013

The New Zealand netballers have thrashed Malawi 48-18 to record their third win from three games at the Fast5 World Series in Auckland.

South Africa beat Australia 40-39 in a tight third game on Saturday - Jamaica beat England 36-30 in the second day's opener.

The champion Fast5 Ferns had to dig deep to win their second game on Friday against Australia at Vector Arena - a commanding 43-22 defeat of Jamaica was followed by the come-from-behind 39-26 win over the Australians.

Jamaica also opened proceedings on Friday with a win, beating South Africa 35-28. The Sunshine Girls also edged Malawi 37-35, and the Africans fared no better against Australia, the Queens losing 42-37.

The Australians began with a surprise 40-19 thrashing of England. The English then righted things by beating South Africa 36-29.