Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Charlie Dean: There's a bit on offer for the spinners and seamers. It's a fairly good wicket with a bit of sideways movement. (Dimesnions) The boundary isn't massive, not a fan as a spinner but gotta work with it. Know batters will target it. We just focus on bowling the best ball. We knew they'd come hard at the top given they have a top-heavy order but Filer and Bell bowled well early on and Ecclestone took those key wickets and made it easier to go strike. Was a team effort, knew we'd get the benefits if we stayed together. Total is on the lower side and we want to play positive cricket. It can be tricky but, nah, we should have this

3:13pm England's spinners have skittled out NZ on a slowish pitch but none too bad. NZ got off to a great start as Bates dined out on Bell erring looking for swing. But her stay was short because Filer, who was on, nipping one back sharply to knock over the stumps. Plimmer was positive and hit six fours in her 29, but fell victim to a freak run out when Amelia Kerr drove a full ball into Plimmer's pads that deflected straight to midwicket. England brought on their spinners, who ripped it and kept the stumps into play to slice through the middle order. Halliday was the only source of resistance from NZ and if it weren't for her 51, Dean and Ecclestone would have skittled the visitors for a lot less.

33.3
W
Glenn to Halliday, OUT, Will be taken this time. Knight takes a low catch while falling forward. Big smile. Was a full ball that drifted away and Halliday swiped across, got it off the top edge

BM Halliday c Knight b Glenn 51 (71m 60b 7x4 1x6) SR: 85.00

33.2
4
Glenn to Halliday, FOUR, Halliday brings up a resilient fifty with wickets falling at the other end regularly.
33.1
2
Glenn to Halliday, 2 runs, Skied... Bell runs in from cover and drops it. Keeper was also running in and may have put Bell off, didn't reach it in the end. Got yorked and the ball squirted behind. Two ran

END OF OVER:
33 | 5 Runs | NZ-W: 150/9 | RR: 4.54

  • Brooke Halliday45 (57b)
  • Fran Jonas2 (12b)
  • Charlie Dean9-1-38-4
  • Sarah Glenn4-0-14-0

Jamie Dow: "Gadzooks! I just nipped off for a spot of late lunch, come back and the innings is practically over!"

32.6
1
Dean to Halliday, 1 run, Single stolen to cover. Halliday bunted the length ball and took right off, fielder not forward enough to create a scare
32.5
4
Dean to Halliday, FOUR, Halliday balances her upper body well to lap the length ball on the up, and steer it to the fine-leg fence. She was on one knee and swivelled nicely, played it off the flat-bat
32.4
0
Dean to Halliday, no run, Starts dancing down but gets cramped for room and hurried. Has a poke with the straight bat and inside edges it to square leg. No run taken again

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