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CANTERBURY: Sophia Dunkley smashed an unbeaten 87 to help England Women to defeat West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I despite a fine century from Hayley Matthews.

This was England Women’s first victory under their new coach-captain combination of Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Matthews was awarded Player of the Match for her ton, brought up off the final ball of her team’s innings, taking them to 146-7. The West Indies captain’s innings contributed a staggering 68.49% of her team’s total.

But Dunkley was in no mood to let that be a game-winning effort, compiling a career-best 81 not out as England Women chased down the total for the loss of just two wickets.

Earlier, in the face of Matthews’ sparkling knock, England’s bowlers had all contributed.

All-rounder Em Arlott took her maiden international wicket on debut, with Hampshire spinner Linsey Smith probably the stand-out performer with a parsimonious 1-18 from her four overs.

Dunkley, who was ably supported by Heather Knight in a third-wicket partnership of 94, hit the winning runs to take England Women home and put them 1-0 up in the T20I series.

Schedule

1st T20I: 21 May – England Women won by eight wickets
2nd T20I: 23 May – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
3rd T20I: 26 May – The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford

1st ODI: 30 May – The County Ground, Derby
2nd ODI: 4 June – Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester
3rd ODI: 7 June – Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton BST

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DURBAN: Charlie Dean claimed four wickets to steer England Women to a series-levelling six-wicket win over South Africa in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday.

England Women invited South Africa to bat first and bundled them for a meagre 135 runs in 31.3 overs, courtesy of Dean’s bowling figures of 4-45.

Meanwhile, Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone contributed to the destruction with three wickets each.

Only three South African players managed to reach the double figures with Chloe Tryon top-scoring with 45 runs from 49 balls.

South Africa Women captain Laura Wolvaardt played a scratchy knock of 35 runs after conceding 50 balls, while Annerie Dercksen took 44 balls to score 29.

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England Women successfully chased the paltry total in 24 overs after losing four wickets.

Tammy Beaumont (34) and Maia Bouchier (33) knitted a 69-run opening pair to put their team in the dominant position while chasing.

However, both openers fell in quick succession followed by the early dismissal of their c captain Heather Knight (7).

Nat Sciver-Brunt then played a 20-run knock, while Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 25 to steer England to a six-wicket victory.

South Africa Women Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Chloe Tryon, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi

England Women Playing XI: Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer

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KIMBERLEY: South Africa Women captain Laura Wolvaardt and Nadine de Klerk’s unbeaten knocks steered their team to a six-wicket victory in the first ODI against England at Diamond Oval on Wednesday.

Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten half-century, scoring 59 runs from 114 balls, while Nadine de Klerk smashed a quick 48* off 28  to steer South Africa to chase the 187-run target in 38.2 overs.

Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer and Nat Sciver-Brunt all contributed with one wicket each for England.

Earlier, England Women opted to bat first and were struggling on 106-7 before number eight Charlie Dean played an unbeaten 47-run knock.

Opening batter Sophia Dunkley was dismissed for four in the first over while her fellow opener Tammy Beaumont was bowled after scoring 11.

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Heather Knight’s 40 steadied England before Dean added 64 runs with Sophie Ecclestone (17) for the eighth wicket. They were ultimately bundled for a mere 186.

Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen took three wickets each for South Africa, while Nonkululeko Mlaba contributed with two wickets.

South Africa and England will be back in action for their second of three ODIs in Durban on Sunday 8 December.

England Women Playing XI: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell

South Africa Women Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Suné Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Chloe Tryon, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka, Ayanda Hlubi

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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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SOUTHAMPTON: Danni Wyatt’s quickfire half-century, followed by Sarah Glenn’s brilliant bowling figures of 3/16 led England Women to a thumping 59-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20I here at The Utilita Bowl on Saturday.

Put into bat first, England Women notched up a massive total of 197/3 on the board, courtesy of a marathon second-wicket partnership between Wyatt and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Earlier, openers Maia Bouchier and Wyatt gave England women a solid start with a 61-run stand.

The opening partnership ended when Lea Tahuhu dismissed Bouchier on the fourth delivery of the eighth over.

Bouchier made 32 off 26 balls with the help of five fours.

Wyatt was then joined by Nat Sciver-Brunt at the crease and the two combined to form a match-defining partnership.

They added 82 runs to the total, conceding just 45 deliveries, before Edan Carson got rid of Sciver-Brunt in the 16th over.

Nat Sciver-Brunt fell agonizingly short of her well-deserved half-century as she scored a quickfire 47 off just 23 deliveries, hitting nine fours.

Meanwhile, Wyatt carried her bat till the 18th over until Tahuhu struck again to draw curtains on her brilliant.

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Danni Wyatt remained the top-scorer for England women with a 51-ball 76 which featured a dozen boundaries including a six.

Tahuhu was the pick of the bowlers for New Zealand with two wickets while Carson took one.

In response, New Zealand only managed 138/9 in the allotted overs despite Suzie Bates’ gutsy innings up the order.

Bates remained the top-scorer for the White Ferns with a 33-ball 43, laced up with five boundaries and a six.

Besides her, Emilia Kerr was the other notable run-getter for New Zealand with a 26-ball 38 while the rest made modest contributions in the run chase.

Notably, the second Women’s T20I of the five-match series between England and New Zealand will take place on June 9 in Hove.

England Women’s T20I Series Schedule against New Zealand Women

9 July: 2nd Women’s IT20 – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
11 July: 3rd Women’s IT20 – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence
13 July: 4th Women’s IT20 – The Kia Oval, London
17 July: 5th Women’s IT20 – Lord’s, London

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BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan women’s cricket team are all geared up to take on England in the first of the three-match T20I series starting tomorrow at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground here.

The second and third T20Is will be played in Northampton and Leeds on 17 and 19 May, respectively.

Pakistan will then take on England in a three-match ODI series, part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, scheduled to be played from 23 to 29 May in Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford.

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Pakistan women’s team captain Nida Dar stated that she has full confidence in each of her player’s abilities while also termed the upcoming series as an opportunity to identify key players before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to take place in October in Bangladesh.

“We have been working hard to fine-tune our skills and strategies ahead of this series. Each member of the team has showcased great dedication and discipline during the practice sessions, and I have full faith in their abilities to deliver in the forthcoming series.

“Playing against a top side like England is always a challenge, but it is also a great opportunity for our players to test themselves against the best in the world. The series will help us identify key players for the upcoming T20 World Cup.”

Pakistan women squad: Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

England women T20I squad: Heather Knight (Captain), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones, Bess Heath, Charlie Dean, Danielle Gibson, Danielle Wyatt, Freya Kemp, Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, Linsey Smith, Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone

Tour schedule:

11 May – 1^st T20I, Birmingham
17 May – 2^nd T20I, Northampton
19 May – 3^rd T20I, Leeds

21 May – One-Day warm-up game v ECB Development XI, Northampton

23 May – 1^st ODI, Derby
26 May – 2^nd ODI, Taunton
29 May – 3^rd ODI, Chelmsford

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England Women have named their white-ball squads for the upcoming home T20I and ODI series against Pakistan, commencing on 11 May.

Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith is selected after returning to the senior squad for the T20Is in New Zealand while Freya Kemp has also returned to the squad. All-rounder Kemp will be available as a batter during the series.

Heather Knight’s side will start with a three-match T20I series, beginning at Edgbaston, where England played in front of nearly 20,000 fans in a Women’s Ashes T20I in July 2023.

They will then travel to The County Ground, Northampton for the second match before finishing the series at Headingley.

The T20I series will be followed immediately by three ODIs against the same opposition at Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford.

“We are really excited to start our home summer. It’s great to be kicking off the summer of sport on home soil,” said Head coach Jon Lewis.

“Edgbaston is an incredible place to play cricket, the atmosphere is always special and it will be a huge occasion. I know the group are looking forward to playing in front of our fans in grounds across the country throughout the series.

“It’s great to see England’s men’s and women’s teams playing side by side again after the success of the Ashes last year.

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“These two series’ against Pakistan give us an opportunity to build, develop and ensure we are in the best place come the World Cup in Bangladesh in September.

“We are very keen whenever possible to make sure all the players vying for places in the World Cup squad get opportunities to play cricket this summer so that they are able to put in performances that help secure a place in the squad for Bangladesh.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan women team have already announced their 17-player squad for the England tour.

England T20I squad

Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danielle Wyatt

England ODI squad

Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt

Pakistan squad

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Tour Schedule

9 May – T20 warm-up game, Leicester

11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham

17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton

19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds

21 May – One-Day warm-up game, Northampton

23 May – 1st ODI, Derby

26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton

29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford

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Tammy Beaumont scored 81 to help the England women’s team seal a series-clinching 56-run win over New Zealand in the second of the three-match ODI series at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Thursday.

Heather Knight named an unchanged side to the team that secured victory in their opening ODI in Wellington.

England batted first with Beaumont’s total of 81 runs in 96 balls making a significant contribution which included a 70-run partnership with Knight.

New Zealand recovered, and after losing 6-59 which saw Jess Kerr dismiss Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt with two slower balls, Amy Jones impressed once more, scoring 48 as Knight’s side set their hosts a target of 253 to win.

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New Zealand’s opening batters struggled to gain any momentum with Sciver-Brunt and Lauren Bell taking early wickets, Charlie Dean bowled Maddy Green lbw.

Brooke Halliday and Izzy Gaze recorded a 100 partnership for the fifth wicket but wickets from Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone helped set up victory for England as the home side were bowled out for 196 in the 45th over.

The two teams will square off in the final match of the series on Sunday at the same venue.

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England Women secured victory in their IT20 opener against New Zealand, winning by 27 runs at the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin.

Maia Bouchier hit 43, while captain Heather Knight scored 63 as England finished their innings on 160/4.

Bowler Lauren Bell took two wickets, her first off just the third ball of the innings while Georgia Plimmer was dismissed by Sarah Glenn.

White Ferns captain Suzie Bates led the way with the bat for the hosts with 65 from 51 balls as New Zealand finished on 133/5.

Knight’s outfit return to action on Friday (22 March) where they take on the White Ferns in Nelson.

Lauren Bell’s post-match press conference is available to view and download here.

England Women’s Fixtures

22 March – 2nd IT20 – Nelson
24 March – 3rd IT20 – Nelson
27 March – 4th IT20 – Wellington
29 March – 5th IT20 – Wellington

31 March – 1st ODI – Wellington
3 April – 2nd ODI – Hamilton
6 April – 3rd ODI – Hamilton

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