England 177 for 3 (Bouchier 91) beat New Zealand 130 for 7 (Dean 4-26) by 47 runs
Bouchier, who had been promoted to open as England reshuffled their aspect with WPL gamers now obtainable, adopted her maiden half-century from the third sport with a harmful show which powered the guests to 177 for 3.
Bouchier notches up her profession greatest
England didn’t race away within the powerplay and sat on 35 for 1 after six overs. Nevertheless, Bouchier had already been given a reprieve when she was missed on 5 within the opening over as keeper Izzy Gaze and Devine at slip left an outdoor edge to one another.
Bouchier was 20 off 18 balls after the powerplay – which included an impressive straight six off Hannah Rowe – then began to transfer by way of the gears to attain fifty from 33 balls. By then, she had been given one other life on 44 when Jess Kerr missed a return catch.
England’s robust end
There was a sequence of robust partnerships for England. Bouchier and Alice Capsey, one of many 4 gamers who had been on the WPL again within the aspect, added 75 in 61 balls though Capsey could not fairly hit her stride with 25 off 32 balls.
Aside from the 14th over delivered by Suzie Bates, England discovered not less than one boundary in each over after the powerplay.
New Zealand do not problem report chase
It was at all times going to be a tall order for the house aspect to chase down 178, doubly so with Devine having picked up an damage. Their hopes took one other main blow when Bates fell to Lauren Bell within the opening over.
Sophie Ecclestone was sometimes miserly on her return to worldwide obligation though blotted her copybook when she shelled a regulation catch at lengthy off. Dean picked up two additional wickets in her final over to end with 4.
The potential seriousness of Devine’s damage was clear when she didn’t seem within the center order.
