Kiwi Ferns overpower Papua New Guinea for World Cup semifinal spot
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The New Zealand women's team secured a place in the World Cup semifinals after defeating Papua New Guinea. They initially trailed 12-8 during the first half of the match. However, the team recovered by scoring 32 consecutive points. This scoring run ended the challenge from the Orchids.
Trailling 12-8 in the first half, the NZ women piled on 32 unanswered points to extinguish the Orchids challenge.