New Zealand 155 for 3 (Devine 60, Kerr 44*) beat England 152 for 8 (Bouchier 71, Bates 2-4) by three runs
Final over drama
There was a touch of controversy with the final ball of the penultimate over from Devine which a large however wasn’t referred to as, a lot to the disbelief of Danielle Gibson. It meant England wanted eight off the final and Devine threw the ball to the skilled Bates who had not been used as much as that time within the innings.
Devine hits her stride
New Zealand had a stable powerplay, reaching 40 with out loss, however England had been once more threatening to stifle the innings as each openers departed. Devine and Kerr consolidated initially earlier than the captain began to open her shoulders which included taking 15 off Linsey Smith’s final over.
Devine’s fifty got here off 30 balls when she lofted Dean for the second six of her innings though Gibson ended the innings with a terrific final over that value simply 4 runs to maintain New Zealand beneath 160. Total they managed 90 off their second 10 overs and 55 off the final 5, though after the sport Devine did query if they might have gone tougher a bit earlier.
Bouchier’s blitz
Sophia Dunkley was run-out within the second over by a direct hit from Rosemary Mair, however Bouchier gave England early momentum when she took Mair for 4 consecutive boundaries within the fifth over. On the finish of the powerplay. England had been a wholesome 60 for 1.
Bouchier had not fairly been in a position to undergo the gears within the first two video games however was very spectacular right here as she introduced up a maiden T20I fifty off 33 balls. Total she struck 11 fours and a six, which meant 50 off her 71 runs got here in boundaries.
Sarah Glenn subbed out
Within the sixth over, Glenn dropped a catch at mid-off and banged her head on the outfield within the course of. She did not seem like instantly checked and got here on to bowl the seventh over the place she had Bates stumped to offer England their first breakthrough. Nevertheless, shortly after, she left the sector and did not return. On the interval it was confirmed she had failed a concussion take a look at and was changed by Armitage to make it her T20I debut.
“Sarah Glenn had a head damage evaluation (HIA) and hasn’t handed,” an ECB spokesperson stated. “Sarah can be assessed later right this moment to find out subsequent steps.”
Shedding Glenn for a time frame can be a blow to England’s assault, however will probably be compensated for by the return of Sophie Ecclestone with these gamers who had been on the WPL accessible from the fourth match of this series in Wellington.
