Tag: England Women vs New Zealand Women

CANTERBURY: Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 67 to help the England women’s cricket team clinch a close win over New Zealand in the third T20I to seal the series at The Spitfire Ground here on Thursday.

England Women captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first.

New Zealand made a strong start before Sophie Ecclestone removed Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr in her first over, reducing the White Ferns to 62-3.

Skipper Sophie Devine top-scored with an unbeaten 58 runs from 42 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two sixes as New Zealand managed 141-8 in their 20 overs.

For England, Sophie Ecclestone took 4-25 while Lauren Filer (2-17) and Sarah Glenn (1-14) were also impressive.

In response, England lost Maia Bouchier on the first ball of the innings before Capsey and Sophia Dunkley added a 66-run stand for the second wicket.

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However, Fran Jonas forced New Zealand’s comeback as she removed Dunkley (35) and Sciver-Brunt (0) in successive balls to leave reeling at England 66-3.

Capsey remained unbeaten with 67 off 60, while Freya Kemp hit 16 off eight balls to seal the six-victory for England in the last over.

The two teams will next meet at the Kia Oval on Saturday for the fourth match of the series.

England Women vs New Zealand Women T20I Series Schedule

6 July: 1st Women’s IT20 – The Utilita Bowl, Southampton – England won by 59 runs

9 July: 2nd Women’s IT20 – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove – England won by 23 runs (DLS method)

11 July: 3rd Women’s IT20 – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence – England won by six wickets

13 July: 4th Women’s IT20 – The Kia Oval, London

17 July: 5th Women’s IT20 – Lord’s, London

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England women’s cricket team secured a 23-run victory on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-curtailed second T20I against New Zealand at the County Ground in Hove.

The home side took a 2-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match T20I series, having won the first match by 59 runs.

The match was reduced to nine overs per side after a two-hour rain delay. England while batting first scored 89-6, with the help of Alice Capsey’s 15-ball 28, laced with two fours and two sixes.

Opening batter Maia Bouchier scored 23 off 15, while Heather Knight added 15 runs to the total. New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr picked two wickets each.

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In response, New Zealand lost Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr in the powerplay to slip to 12-2. Charlie Dean dismissed Suzie Bates and Brooke Halliday in her solitary over to reduce New Zealand to 31-4 in 4.5 overs.

Meanwhile, Lauren Bell, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone also took a wicket each before a spell of heavy rain brought a premature end to the contest with the White Ferns ending on 42-5 in 6.4 overs, 23 runs behind the DLS par-score.

The two teams will now meet in Canterbury on Thursday for the third T20I.

England Women vs New Zealand Women T20I Series Schedule

6 July: 1st Women’s T20I – The Utilita Bowl, Southampton – England won by 59 runs

9 July: 2nd Women’s T20I – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove – England won by 23 runs (DLS method)

11 July: 3rd Women’s T20I – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence

13 July: 4th Women’s T20I – The Kia Oval, London

17 July: 5th Women’s T20I – Lord’s, London

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