Jamaica has shaken a second netball superpower inside a week, adding a rare 53-50 victory over New Zealand to their one-goal defeat of world champions Australia.
The world No 4 issued an ominous warning ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi by winning the second and final test against the Silver Ferns in Kingston - only Jamaica's second test win over New Zealand in 44 attempts.
Trailing by six goals early in the opening period, Jamaica forged an identical advantage at halftime after outscoring the Silver Ferns 13-5 during a dominant period to halftime.
They held their nerve to carry a 40-36 lead into the home stretch at the National Indoor Stadium and comfortably protected the buffer.
Jamaica's previous test success against the Silver Ferns was a 53-44 win, also at Kingston, in 2002.
The win capped a memorable week for the Sunshine Girls, who pipped Australia 56-55 on Monday to also share their two-test series.
New Zealand won the series opener 61-56 on Wednesday but the exertions of a long tour finally hit home as Jamaica regrouped from a sluggish start to win convincingly.
The Silver Ferns loss leaves them with a four-win six-loss record for a season highlighted by their success at the inaugural World Series in Manchester, England, earlier this month.
- NZPA
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