09/09Result
3rd T20I (N), New Zealand Women tour of England at Taunton, Sep 9 2021
ENG Women won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Heather KnightEngland Women
09/09Result
3rd T20I (N), New Zealand Women tour of England at Taunton, Sep 9 2021
ENG Women won by 4 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Heather KnightEngland Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs | NZ-W: 140/4 | RR: 7.00

  • Brooke Halliday25 (16b)
  • Katey Martin13 (6b)
  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt4-0-25-0
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-30-1

7.55pm: Well, that looks more like a fighting score for NZ. They were drifting a little at 94 for 3, with their Big Three back in the hutch, but 50 runs came from the last four overs, largely down to that unbroken stand between Brooke Halliday and Katey Martin. Tash Farrant, who claimed the wicket of Suzie Bates after a punchy start, says England are satisfied with their efforts: "I think it's actually skidding on a bit more as it got darker. We let them get a few at the end there but we're happy to go ahead and chase that." Back in a bit for the chase

19.6
2
Brunt to Halliday, 2 runs, swatted into the leg side and they push hard for a second as Wyatt's throw comes in from deep midwicket. They'll check for the run-out but Halliday was home
19.5
2
Brunt to Halliday, 2 runs,
19.4
1lb
Brunt to Martin, 1 leg bye,
19.3
4
Brunt to Martin, FOUR, smacked through point! Bit of width and Martin hangs back, carves her third boundary
19.3
1w
Brunt to Martin, 1 wide, slams the bumper down but this is well above head height as Martin steps out and swings hard... almost a stumping chance for the quicksilver Jones, though
19.2
1
Brunt to Halliday, 1 run,
19.1
1b
Brunt to Martin, 1 bye, slower ball but it's down the leg side as Martin shuffles across and misses with a big swing

Brunt to close out

END OF OVER:
19 | 16 Runs | NZ-W: 132/4 | RR: 6.94

  • Brooke Halliday20 (13b)
  • Katey Martin9 (3b)
  • Sophie Ecclestone4-0-30-1
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt4-0-29-1

That's done NZ no end of good, 16 off the penultimate over as Halliday gets stuck in to the No.1-ranked T20I bowler

18.6
4
Ecclestone to Halliday, FOUR, four more, crunched in front of the cover sweeper! Halliday collars Ecclestone again, makes room and cracks it through the off side, beats the dive on the rope
18.5
2
Ecclestone to Halliday, 2 runs,
18.4
4
Ecclestone to Halliday, FOUR, Halliday comes forward and slaps over point! Slow and loopy but width on offer and she frees the arms to give it some tap
18.3
1
Ecclestone to Martin, 1 run,
18.2
1
Ecclestone to Halliday, 1 run,
18.1
4
Ecclestone to Halliday, FOUR, gets forward and punches four more, three in a row for NZ! Tossed up from over the wicket and drilled through the ring

Spin at the death, Ecclestone back

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 116/4 | RR: 6.44

  • Katey Martin8 (2b)
  • Brooke Halliday5 (8b)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt4-0-29-1
  • Tash Farrant4-0-34-1
17.6
4
Sciver to Martin, FOUR, pace off wide of the stumps, Martin hops across, slashes it past the diving Bouchier! Looked like she was adjusting her grip to play a ramp shot, but she had plenty of time to reassess and thrash four more through backward point
17.5
4
Sciver to Martin, FOUR, pinged through the off side, full and straight and Martin just steps away to carve four!

Katey Martin in at No.

17.4
W
Sciver to Green, OUT, bouncer, Green nicks it, taken by Jones standing up! Short and wide, 69mph/111kph, not far off being above head height for Green, I reckon, but she flashed a cut and got a healthy edge. Jones puts up the dukes and the ball just sticks, wonderful glove work

ML Green c †Jones b Sciver 16 (17m 14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

17.3
1
Sciver to Halliday, 1 run,
17.2
1
Sciver to Green, 1 run,
17.1
1
Sciver to Halliday, 1 run,

Sciver back, NZ buoyed a little by back-to-back fours from Green

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | NZ-W: 105/3 | RR: 6.17

  • Maddy Green15 (12b)
  • Brooke Halliday3 (6b)
  • Tash Farrant4-0-34-1
  • Sarah Glenn4-0-20-1
16.6
0
Farrant to Green, no run,
16.5
4
Farrant to Green, FOUR, knuckle ball but it's helped leg side, Farrant straying in line and Green gets the ball away, deep backward square unable to get around to it
16.4
4
Farrant to Green, FOUR, smoked over cover, steps out and clouts it past the fielder in the ring - and that boundary takes NZ into three figures, too

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16DN WyattTT Beaumont
2nd26DN WyattNR Sciver
3rd0DN WyattHC Knight
4th55HC KnightAE Jones
5th40HC KnightSIR Dunkley
6th1SIR DunkleyME Bouchier
7th7KH BruntSIR Dunkley