| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmerb Lauren Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Izzy Gaze (wk)b Charlie Dean | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 63.16 |
| Amelia Kerr (c)c Lauren Bell b Linsey Smith | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Sophie Devineb Danielle Gibson | 45 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 204.55 |
| Brooke Hallidayc Maia Bouchier b Charlie Dean | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Maddy Greenc Sophie Ecclestone b Lauren Bell | 23 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 82.14 |
| Izzy Sharpnot out | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 130.00 |
| Jess Kerrrun out (Danielle Gibson) | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Extras | 3 (lb 2, w 1) | ||||
| Total Score | 136/7 (20.0 overs) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Linsey Smith | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Danielle Gibson | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 3.0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Freya Kemp | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Charlie Dean | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Dunkleyc Izzy Sharp b Jess Kerr | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Alice Capseynot out | 74 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 145.10 |
| Maia Bouchierb Bree Illing | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Heather Knightc Rosemary Mair b Bree Illing | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 111.76 |
| Freya Kempnot out | 31 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 155.00 |
| Extras | 3 (lb 1, w 2) | ||||
| Total Score | 140/3 (17.2 overs) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Bree Illing | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Suzie Bates | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Rosemary Mair | 2.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9.85 |
| Sophie Devine | 2.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
New Zealand Women Vs England Women – 1st T20I Match Highlight – 20 MAY 2026
New Zealand started with decent intent after winning important moments early. Their batters weren’t trying anything too fancy at first, mostly rotating strike and waiting for loose deliveries. A couple of clean boundaries got the crowd involved and for a while England looked slightly frustrated in the field. But once wickets started falling, the innings became messy pretty quickly. Dot balls built pressure and risky shots followed.
England’s chase had nervous moments too. They began aggressively but lost a wicket at the wrong time which suddenly made things feel tense again. New Zealand’s bowlers kept fighting and there were a few overs where England honestly looked uncomfortable against tight lines and slower deliveries. Crowd noise kept rising after every close appeal and every boundary suddenly felt massive near the end.
The final overs turned properly dramatic. Misfields, pressure singles, loud celebrations after dot balls little bit of everything happened out there.
Not perfect cricket technically. Some sloppy moments from both sides. But definitely entertaining enough to keep fans watching till the final ball.