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Australia's Caitlin Bassett, left, and New Zealand's Jane Watson battle for the ball during the Netball World Cup match in Liverpool, England, Thursday July 18, 2019. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

Diamonds squeeze past Ferns

Australia’s Netball World Cup defence survived its first proper test with a breathtaking last-gasp one-goal win over New Zealand.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Caitlin Bassett of Australia looks on during the preliminaries stage two schedule match between Australia and Malawi at M&S Bank Arena on July 16, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Diamonds through, Kiwis next

Australia are through to the semi-finals after a huge win over Malawi, with a big test against New Zealand to come.

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Liz Watson of Australia in action during preliminaries stage one match between Australia and Sri Lanka at at M&S Bank Arena on July 14, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Diamonds secure Cup top spot

The Diamonds have come agonisingly close to cracking a century, flogging Sri Lanka by 99-24 to top their Netball World Cup group.

Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/netball/page/40