The fifth and final match of the T20I series between England women and New Zealand women played at Lord's saw the hosts winning by 20 runs and sending the White Ferns back without a victory from the tour. England had already swept the ODI leg 3-0 before this. In the match, skipper Heather Knight's impactful 46 not out took England to 155/7. With the ball, Lauren Bell struck thrice to restrict New Zealand to 135/8. Thank you for following live cricket scores and ball-by-ball commentary for the ENG-W vs NZ-W 5th T20I. You can check the highlights right here
England sent New Zealand home without a win throughout the tour as they defeated the White Ferns by 20 runs in the fifth and final T20I to sweep the series 5-0. They had swept the ODI leg 3-0 before this. In the match, skipper Heather Knight's impactful 46 not out took England to 155/7. With the ball, Lauren Bell struck thrice to restrict New Zealand to 135/8. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
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Earlier, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine earlier won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Kiwis came in unchanged from the previous game, while England made four changes in the dead rubber.
Playing XIs
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas.
England Women: Danielle Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell.