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Alice Capsey steers England Women to seal T20I series against New Zealand

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 defeat New Zealand in rain-affected second T20I to lead the series

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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England Women crush New Zealand in T20I series opener

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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England Women seal ODI series win over New Zealand

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 earn opening IT20 win over New Zealand

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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