Coach Stacey Marinkovich concedes the Diamonds failed to match the physicality of an inspired Silver Ferns outfit, who stopped Australia from wrapping up netball's Constellation Cup in game three.

The trans-Tasman battle will go down to the wire after New Zealand demolished the Diamonds 61-52 in Sunday's match in Hamilton.

After big Australian victories in Melbourne and Sydney, the Kiwis delivered on home soil to stretch the Diamonds' drought in New Zealand to nine straight, with their last win there coming back in 2021.

The world champion Diamonds will look to snap that sorry streak in Christchurch in game four on Wednesday night to wrest the Cup back from the No.2-ranked Ferns.

If New Zealand win that match to level the series at 2-2, the teams will contest a mini match dubbed Series

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