1
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6
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Match Details
ENGW vs NZW 2nd T20, NZW vs ENGW 2024
NZW
42-56.4
England Women won by 23 runs (DLS METHOD) 🏆
ENGW
9.089-6
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That's all from our side as well, folks! For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of esteemed co-commentator Arijit Kundu and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. CHEERS!
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Charlotte Dean
2:37 AM IST, 22:07 Local Time: England Women continue their dominance over the White Ferns, winning by 23 runs (DLS) in a rain-affected game to go 2-0 up in the 5-match series.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first in a rain-curtailed 9 overs game, England Women lost Danielle Wyatt for a 3-ball duck but Maia Bouchier (23) and Alice Capsey (28) scored at a brisk pace from the word go and provided the necessary acceleration in the innings. Heather Knight contributed 15 runs off 8 balls, while Sophie Ecclestone's six off the last ball of the innings helped the hosts post 89 runs.
Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr bagged a couple of wickets each for the White Ferns, while Hannah Rowe and Leigh Kasperek contributed one wicket each.
In pursuit of 89 runs, New Zealand Women lost wickets at regular intervals and half of their side were back in the hut for just 42 runs in 6.4 overs when the rain appeared again, leading to the match being called off. England Women won by 23 runs by the DLS method.
Barring, Brooke Halliday, no other White Ferns batter touched the double-digit score. Barring, Brooke Halliday, no other White Ferns batter reached double digits.
Charlotte Dean bagged a couple of wickets for the hosts, while Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lauren Bell, and Sophie Ecclestone celebrated a solitary wicket.
Earlier, after being invited to bat first in a rain-curtailed 9 overs game, England Women lost Danielle Wyatt for a 3-ball duck but Maia Bouchier (23) and Alice Capsey (28) scored at a brisk pace from the word go and provided the necessary acceleration in the innings. Heather Knight contributed 15 runs off 8 balls, while Sophie Ecclestone's six off the last ball of the innings helped the hosts post 89 runs.
Lea Tahuhu and Amelia Kerr bagged a couple of wickets each for the White Ferns, while Hannah Rowe and Leigh Kasperek contributed one wicket each.
In pursuit of 89 runs, New Zealand Women lost wickets at regular intervals and half of their side were back in the hut for just 42 runs in 6.4 overs when the rain appeared again, leading to the match being called off. England Women won by 23 runs by the DLS method.
Barring, Brooke Halliday, no other White Ferns batter touched the double-digit score. Barring, Brooke Halliday, no other White Ferns batter reached double digits.
Charlotte Dean bagged a couple of wickets for the hosts, while Nat Sciver-Brunt, Lauren Bell, and Sophie Ecclestone celebrated a solitary wicket.
2:34 AM IST, 22:04 Local Time: The players and umpires shake hands and the match has been called off. England win by 23 runs (DLS) to go 2-0 up in the series.
2:28 AM IST, 21:58 Local Time: The rain has gotten heavier and the umpires call for the covers. The players trudge off the field. New Zealand Women are currently 23 runs behind according to the DLS method.
6.4 S Glenn to I Gaze
1 Drops the ball short on the stumps. Gaze pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a run.
6.3 S Glenn to I Gaze
4 FOUR! A much-needed one for NZ! Full and around off. Gaze creates some room and drills it through cover-point region for a four.
6.2 S Glenn to I Gaze
0 Full and on the stumps. Gaze drills it back at the bowler.
6.1 S Glenn to M Green
1 Length delivery outside off. Green cuts it to deep cover for a run.
Sarah Glenn comes into the attack.
New Zealand need 54 runs off 18 balls and the drizzle has started at the venue.
OVER 6
New Zealand Women
36/5
Isabella Gaze
3(3)
Maddy Green
4(4)
Sophie Ecclestone
1-17(2.0)
5.6 S Ecclestone to M Green
1 Full and outside off. Green hoicks across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
5.5 S Ecclestone to I Gaze
1 Touch short of a length outside off. Gaze pulls it to wide of long-on for a run.
5.4 S Ecclestone to I Gaze
2 Drags the length back angling in with the arm. Gaze nudges it to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
5.3 S Ecclestone to I Gaze
0 Full and around off. Gaze pushes it to cover.
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