New Zealand teenager Amelia Kerr slams the highest individual score in women's cricket

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr today shattered Belinda Clark's 21-year-old record for the highest score in women's ODI as she smashed 232 not out in a match against Ireland here.

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr batted through the innings, breaking the world record of the highest ever ODI score in women’s cricket on her way to an unbeaten 232 against Ireland at Dublin.

The 17-year-old Amelia, who prefers bowling than batting, opened the New Zealand innings hitting a whopping 31 fours and two sixes in her 145-ball unbeaten knock that took her side to 440 for 3 after electing to bat first in the third ODI.

The earlier record of 229 not out in the name former Australian captain Belinda was set when Amelia was not even born.

Belinda had made 229 not out against Denmark in Mumbai in December 1997.

The Wellington-born Amelia, who made her debut in 2016 against Pakistan, has played 19 ODIs and nine T20Is before this match.

Before this blistering innings, Amelia's highest score was 81 not out and that was her lone fifty-plus innings. She has also taken 31 ODI wickets.