shock defeat<\/a>\u00a0to a Roses side missing all of the Netball World Cup players, the Silver Ferns needed an improved defensive performance in game two which the home side delivered early.<\/p>\nCoach Dame Noeline Taurua’s starting seven, which included 19-year-old goal shooter Amelia Walmsley on debut, were unchanged throughout the game in an unusual move for the veteran coach.<\/p>\n
New Zealand were ahead 17-7 after the first quarter.<\/p>\n
However, England won the second quarter by six goals to reduce the halftime deficit to 27-23 as the Roses settled at the shooting end and had their best period of the game.<\/p>\n
The Silver Ferns fought back in the third quarter with a run of four unanswered goals to start the quarter to take a 39-30 lead into the final quarter.<\/p>\n
Walmsley who shot 36 of her 41 attempts formed a productive partnership with captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio in the shooting circle.<\/p>\n
Ekenasio was a standout in the game one loss and was strong again in game two shooting at 91 percent.<\/p>\n
Post-game Ekenasio told Sky Sport she felt a “ton of relief” to finally have win after the Silver Ferns’ recent struggles.<\/p>\n
“It was time for us to show a bit of heart, a bit of mongrel, show what was really in our bellies.<\/p>\n
“There’s still some lapses in the game, we’re not perfect yet, so we will go away and look and that and even try and be better again on Saturday.”<\/p>\n
Taurua told Sky Sport: “It’s always good to be on the right side of the ledger but still areas obviously that we need to work on … our ability to grind it out… it’s good for a win but we know we can do better.”<\/p>\n
The final test is on Saturday in Hamilton.<\/p>\n
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