England women clinched the series with a six-wicket win in the third T20I as Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp held their nerves and finished the game with four balls to spare in Canterbury on Thursday. England took an unassailable lead of 3-0 in the series. Chasing a target of 142 runs, England always looked in control and successfully achieved the target with six wickets to spare. Catch the highlights and ball-by-ball commentary of the ENG-W Vs NZ-W 3rd T20I match, here. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
Goodnight!
England women won the match by six wickets and also clinched the five-match series with a 3-0 lead. Two more T20Is are left and New Zealand women have a chance of redemption. Goodnight and take care!
Brief Score: NZ-W - 141/8 (20)
Sophie Devine - 58 (42), Suzie Bates - 38 (27) | Sophie Ecclestone: (4-0-25-4)
Asked to bat first, New Zealand women were halted by early blows from Sophie Ecclestone. Suzie Bates smashed eight fours in her 38-run knock but is was skipper Sophie Devine, who kept the Kiwi hopes alive and took them to a respectable total of 141/8 after 20 overs. Ecclestone took four-fer in the match. Now, England women need 142 runs to win the match and seal the series.
ENG-W Vs NZ-W, 3rd T20I: Toss Report
England Women have won the toss and have opted to field
Playing XIs:
England Women: Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Amy Jones(w), Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze(w), Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek, Molly Penfold, Fran Jonas
ENG-W Vs NZ-W Squads:
England Women: Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Sophia Dunkley, Bess Heath, Lauren Filer, Freya Kemp
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine(c), Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Jess Kerr, Isabella Gaze(w), Georgia Plimmer, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek, Fran Jonas, Molly Penfold, Eden Carson
