Player of the Match
Player of the Match

"It felt really good," Tammy Beaumont tells the BBC. "We knew that New Zealand were going to come really hard at us but it was just a case of assessing the conditions and sticking to our strengths. It was more the timing to take [Kasperek] down. It wasn't necessarily a predetermined plan but on the night that was working. [Opening] I've probably been under pressure for my spot over the last few years so I really wanted to put in a good performance. I've been wanting to do this for a while. [Depth] You look at Emma Lamb who has been brilliant for a number of years and you have so much pressure on you but that's a challenge to push yourself and continually improve."

That's all from us tonight. Thanks for joining us - we'll be back on Saturday for the second T20I at Hove.

Satterthwaite the only batter to get going for New Zealand, whose chances of chasing that mammoth total down were effectively over when the Smash Sisters managed only 3 off 12 between them. Clinical by England after Tammy Beaumont's excellent 97 set things up. Amy Jones brilliant too, first with the bat and then with the gloves.

18.5
W
Ecclestone to Kasperek, OUT, all over red rover! More impressive glovework from the exceptional Jones. Kasperek skips down but is beaten by the quicker one which flies between bat and body. Jones is unsighted but whips the bails off for a sharp stumping, and England win by 46

LM Kasperek st †Jones b Ecclestone 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.4
0
Ecclestone to Kasperek, no run, punched to cover
18.3
1
Ecclestone to Kerr, 1 run, cramped for room, and they squeeze a single out towards straight midwicket as Ecclestone scrambles round to her right
18.2
4
Ecclestone to Kerr, FOUR, hacked over the infield for four more! Ecclestone drops too short and Kerr frees the arms, nailing it up and over extra cover
18.1
0
Ecclestone to Kerr, no run, mistimed to extra cover

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 133/9 (52 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.38, RRR: 26.00)

  • Jess Kerr7 (5b)
  • Tash Farrant4-1-24-1
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt3-0-31-1
17.6
W
Farrant to Kerr, OUT, thumped straight to Sciver on the edge of the ring at extra cover, who throws at the keeper's end while down on her knees. Jones whips the bails off, lightning-fast as ever, and Newton is short of her ground

TMM Newton run out 14 (23m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66

17.5
1
Farrant to Newton, 1 run, hacked out to wide long-on
17.4
4
Farrant to Newton, FOUR, slower ball down the leg side, Newton waits for it, and pulls it away over backward square
17.3
1
Farrant to Kerr, 1 run, another slowie, wide on the crease and thumped out to long-off
17.2
1
Farrant to Newton, 1 run, slower ball, mistimed down the ground to long-on
17.1
4b
Farrant to Newton, 4 byes, wide on the crease but angled down the leg side, past Newton's pull. Beats Jones and harshly given as byes rather than wides

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 122/8 (63 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.17, RRR: 21.00)

  • Jess Kerr6 (3b)
  • Thamsyn Newton8 (8b)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt3-0-31-1
  • Tash Farrant3-1-17-1
16.6
0
Sciver to Kerr, no run, swing and a miss outside off
16.5
6
Sciver to Kerr, SIX, slower ball, mistimed straight back down the ground... for six! Didn't get it out of the middle by any means but it flew away. Back-of-the-hander, moosed over Sciver's head
16.4
0
Sciver to Kerr, no run, back-of-the-hand slowie, inside-edged into the crease
16.3
W
Sciver to Rowe, OUT, thickish edge, blinding take by Jones up to the stumps! Brilliant keeping. Rowe threw the kitchen sink at this, looking to go over the leg side, but got a thick outside edge, low on the bat, and Jones make a very difficult chance look simple

HM Rowe c †Jones b Sciver 11 (9m 8b 2x4 0x6) SR: 137.50

New Zealand Women tour of England 2021 News

NZ Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4SW BatesSFM Devine
2nd0SW BatesAE Satterthwaite
3rd48AE SatterthwaiteML Green
4th15KJ MartinAE Satterthwaite
5th3AE SatterthwaiteBM Halliday
6th12AE SatterthwaiteHNK Jensen
7th16HNK JensenTMM Newton
8th18HM RoweTMM Newton
9th17TMM NewtonJM Kerr
10th5LM KasperekJM Kerr