New Zealand beat England by 14 runs to level T20 series at 1-1
England finish 156-6 with Bouchier top-scoring with 38
New Zealand recover from 11-4 to post 170-5
Devine (87) and Green (56*) put on 159 for fifth wicket - record T20 partnership against England
Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport commentary at top of page
Have your say using Get Involved button on this page
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
I worry for New Zealand when Sophie Devine retires. What we have to do is take New Zealand for what they are in the summer, is a team which has Devine in it. She has done it again and they have her for the World Cup.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
New Zealand had lost eight T20s in a row against England before this one. I think it's more about New Zealand coming back from the situation they were in a 11-4.
Teams gone by would have been rolled for 80 which shows the confidence as world champions. They can get themselves out of situations.
Eng 156-6
A six to finish, but the match is New Zealand's!
A fun three-ball cameo from Issy Wong, ramping Lea Tahuhu's penultimate delivery over the keeper for two and then closing the game by slamming one down the ground.
Just England's second six, Sophie Devine hit six of her own, while Maddy Green added two.
New Zealand level the series at 1-1.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's great for Lea Tahuhu that Melie Kerr has given her this last over. She now has 99 T20 international wickets.
Freya Kemp backed herself to hit over the top but couldn't.
Kemp c Plimmer b Tahuhu 14 (Eng 148-6)
Freya Kemp tries to clear the ropes... and finds the fielder.
A lusty blow off Lea Tahuhu and she reaches Georgia Plimmer, stationed right on the ropes at long-off.
New Zealand are going to win by a decent margin here.
Jem Green
CricViz data analyst
Batting in the closing overs has been a struggle for England over the past year.
In the final four overs of a T20I innings their average run-rate in this phase has been 8.5 RPO, while losing a wicket every nine deliveries.
With a required run-rate in excess of 12 RPO when the final four overs began in this match, it was always going to be a tall order for the hosts.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
This is a learning curve for England heading into the India series and the World Cup.
24 needed from six balls
We're pretty much done here.
Amy Jones hands the strike to Freya Kemp immediately with a single, and England's all-rounder adds a four through mid-wicket.
A couple of dots either side though, England needed to send all of those away to the ropes.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
It's a pace-on delivery from Bree Illing and it's done for Dani Gibson. She and Freya Kemp have been left too much to do by Heather Knight and Maia Bouchier.
Gibson b Illing 12 (Eng 141-5)
Cleaned up!
Bree Illing returns, bowling round the wicket, and she dismisses Dani Gibson with her first ball.
A big heave across the line from Gibson, who gets nowhere near the ball and sees her stumps splayed.
Henry Moeran
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's a tough ask from here for England.
30 needed from 12 balls
Melie Kerr's first four balls go for three runs, but she hangs her fifth wide of Freya Kemp's off stump and the all-rounder pummels it through long-on for four.
Kemp then takes a massive heave at the last ball of the over but can't connect.
Kerr is done with figures of 1-28.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on Test Match Special
I would say New Zealand are favourites. Dani Gibson can find the rope but with manipulation rather than power. England don't have someone like Sophie Devine who can clear it.
A huge difference has been the six count.
37 needed off 18 balls
Crucial fours!
Dani Gibson hits back-to-back fours off short balls from Sophie Devine, cutting aerially through point and then absolutely slamming the ball through mid-wicket.
That second one really flew!
14 runs off the over - England need 12.33 runs per over from the remaining three.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A good time for New Zealand to pick up back-to-back wickets. Who will stand up now for England between Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson? It could be a battle between these two for one spot in the middle order during the World Cup.
Jem Green
CricViz data analyst
Lea Tahuhu has taken 98 T20I wickets; she has just one over left in today’s allocation to join New Zealand’s ‘100 club’.
Only two players currently hold this accolade for New Zealand, and both are playing in this game.
That's Sophie Devine with 128 and Melie Kerr with 105.
51 needed from 24 balls
Right then, pressure on England's two young all-rounders.
Dani Gibson and Freya Kemp are fresh at the crease, but will need to start motoring quickly to offer England a chance.
Just a single off the last three balls of Nensi Patel's over - she finishes with figures of 2-25.
Katey Martin
Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
A couple of brain fart moments from England.
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra
That is another very soft dismissal from Maia Bouchier. She was thinking about making up for the run out of Heather Knight.
That is potentially a game-changing moment.
Bouchier c Plimmer b Patel 38 (Eng 119-4)
Holed out! England lose two wickets in two balls.
Maia Bouchier goes deep in her crease and looks to go big but can only pick out long-on.
England lose two wickets in two balls as Knight and Bouchier depart
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gaze,bowled Bell Gaze, bowled Bell | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 66.67 |
Plimmer,caught and bowled Smith Plimmer, caught and bowled Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
M Kerr,leg before wicket, bowled Smith M Kerr, leg before wicket, bowled Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Devine,run out Bouchier Devine, run out Bouchier | 87 | 57 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 152.63 |
Halliday,caught Bouchier, bowled Smith Halliday, caught Bouchier, bowled Smith | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42.86 |
Green,not out Green, not out | 56 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 116.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 14, leg byes 3, total 20 Extras, no balls 0, wides 3, byes 14, leg byes 3, total 20 | |||||||
Total,170 for 5 20.0 overs Total,170 for 5 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.50 |
Smith | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.25 |
Wong | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.00 |
Gibson | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8.50 |
Kemp | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8.50 |
Dean | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1(0.6 overs) | Gaze |
4 for 2(1.1 overs) | Plimmer |
5 for 3(1.3 overs) | M Kerr |
11 for 4(3.4 overs) | Halliday |
170 for 5(19.6 overs) | Devine |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunkley,caught M Kerr, bowled Patel Dunkley, caught M Kerr, bowled Patel | 26 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 144.44 |
Capsey,bowled M Kerr Capsey, bowled M Kerr | 22 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 115.79 |
Bouchier,caught Plimmer, bowled Patel Bouchier, caught Plimmer, bowled Patel | 38 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 115.15 |
Knight,run out Devine Knight, run out Devine | 25 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 108.70 |
Kemp,caught Plimmer, bowled Tahuhu Kemp, caught Plimmer, bowled Tahuhu | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 100.00 |
Gibson,bowled Illing Gibson, bowled Illing | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 133.33 |
Jones,not out Jones, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 100.00 |
Wong,not out Wong, not out | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 266.67 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 10 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 4, leg byes 0, total 10 | |||||||
Total,156 for 6 20.0 overs Total,156 for 6 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illing | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.75 |
J Kerr | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10.50 |
Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.25 |
Tahuhu | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8.00 |
M Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.00 |
Devine | 2.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
31 for 1(3.4 overs) | Dunkley |
76 for 2(9.5 overs) | Capsey |
119 for 3(15.2 overs) | Knight |
119 for 4(15.3 overs) | Bouchier |
141 for 5(18.1 overs) | Gibson |
148 for 6(19.3 overs) | Kemp |
