- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.1 bowled 'er first ball! Bell continues her form from the ODIs and NZ are 0 for 1! Perfect length around fourth stump and it's too good for Plimmer, who is half forward and up on her toes, only to angle the bat and chop down into the base of middle stump 0/17.4 bowled on the charge! Having tied Gaze down, she went flat and straight at the stumps. Gaze came at her, but Dean found the right length with just enough turn to beat the bat and hit middle and leg. Three dots and then the wicket, England break the stand 56/33.1 pumped down the ground - but she can't clear Lauren "High Tower" Bell! Jubilant celebrations for England as they take out the NZ skipper. They've been on it in the field so far, in contrast to the opening ODI, and that was a top grab. Kerr thought she'd done enough to get four over mid-off, but hadn't reckoned against Bell's reach 13/28.6 skids on, Devine is scuppered! Shortish length ball stays slightly low and just kisses the bails on its way through to Jones! Devine was left on her knees, Jones seemed unsure what had happened. But Gibson knew. Huge wicket for England, with Devine ready to choose violence tonight 70/413.2 Brilliantly taken by Bouchier! Flighted up, Halliday lofts down the ground and the wind sends it back and forth... but Bouchier, charging across from mid on, takes an excellent tumbling catch 94/518.5 Gone! Short ball with the keeper up does the trick, Green pulls it away fine but straight to Ecclestone at short fine! Well taken 130/619.6 Into the surface, advances and hammers to deep midwicket... they go for a second but the throw from Bell is on the money, taken by a back-tracking Jones who dislodges the bails! 136/7Extras3 (b 1, lb 2)TOTAL136/7 (20 Overs, RR: 6.8)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Georgia Plimmer, 0.1 ov), 2-13 (Melie Kerr, 3.1 ov), 3-56 (Isabella Gaze, 7.4 ov), 4-70 (Sophie Devine, 8.6 ov), 5-94 (Brooke Halliday, 13.2 ov), 6-130 (Maddy Green, 18.5 ov), 7-136 (Jess Kerr, 19.6 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 throws the bat again, sliced to point! Dunkley got away with one, but won't be so lucky second time around. Big wind up but loses her shape and the ball balloons into the off side, where Izzy Sharp circles from cover to take a solid catch. Breakthrough for NZ 10/15.1 in-ducker, rattles middle! Illing immediately hits back with a wicket for NZ. Pitched up, inviting the drive from Bouchier, but she's slippery enough to bring it back right under her nose, inside the bat and thudding into the poles 33/211.3 Edged to short third! And it's a bad misjudgment from Knight, who advances down to Illing, slightly misreads the length as it goes across. The thickest of edges flies to the Mair who makes no mistake 76/3Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL140/3 (17.2 Overs, RR: 8.07)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Sophia Dunkley, 2.2 ov), 2-33 (Maia Bouchier, 5.1 ov), 3-76 (Heather Knight, 11.3 ov)
Match Details
Toss
England Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
England Women led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
20 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)
- New Zealand Women: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: New Zealand Women - 77/4 in 10.0 overs (BM Halliday 9, ML Green 1)
- New Zealand Women: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: New Zealand Women - 136/7 in 20.0 overs (IG Sharp 26)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)
- England Women: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: England Women - 69/2 in 10.0 overs (A Capsey 39, HC Knight 15)
- Over 11.4: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - FG Kemp (Struck down)
- A Capsey: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England Women: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 3
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (A Capsey 22, FG Kemp 29, Ex 1)
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