03/07Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand Women tour of England at Bristol, Jul 3 2024
ENG Women won by 5 wkts (20b rem)
Player of the Match
Lauren BellEngland Women
03/07Result
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand Women tour of England at Bristol, Jul 3 2024
ENG Women won by 5 wkts (20b rem)
Player of the Match
Lauren BellEngland Women

END OF OVER:
42 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ-W: 211/8 | RR: 5.02

  • Hannah Rowe9 (6b)
  • Molly Penfold1 (2b)
  • Lauren Bell9-0-37-5
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt8-0-31-0

5.27pm So, a reduced-overs game, and New Zealand post their highest total of the series. It was against an attack lacking Sophie Ecclestone, but Lauren Bell led the line with her first five-wicket haul, ably backed up by Kate Cross and tidy spells from Charlie Dean and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Sophie Devine's 43 from 43 and Melie Kerr's 57 provided some grist to New Zealand's mill.

Lauren Bell: "Pretty special, a tricky period but really happy today. Hitting the pitch hard, finding that length early, and pace off at the end went well. A challenge of mine is finding consistency with the movement of the ball but it came off. I'm trying to progress my game, doing it in the middle has been challenging but it came to fruition. A tricky pitch but strong batting, should be a good chase. Exciting having so many seamers around, good for the group."

That'll do. Over to Shashank for the run-chase

41.6
2
Bell to Rowe, 2 runs, advances to the pitch, blats a drive to deep cover, back for the second. New Zealand finish on 211 for 8
41.5
1
Bell to Penfold, 1 run, another slower ball, right into the blockhole, flapped uppishly to long-on
41.4
0
Bell to Penfold, no run, lovely bowling, turning the pace off, outside off, but inside the guidelines. Penfold can't do anything with that
41.3
W
Bell to Down, OUT, another slower ball, Bell has five! Down knew she was done as soon as she made contact. A huge wipe through the line but couldn't line up another back-of-the-hander. NSB backpedals at mid-off, and a feisty cameo ends

LR Down c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Bell 14 (18m 12b 2x4 0x6) SR: 116.66

41.2
1
Bell to Rowe, 1 run, back of a length, slightly cramped on the pull, thumped off the splice down to long-on
41.1
4
Bell to Rowe, FOUR, slower ball, wide of off, width for the slap, and it races away through deep third! Useful runs now from New Zealand
41.1
1w
Bell to Rowe, 1 wide, short, too short, down the leg side

One more over, can Bell bag a five-for?

END OF OVER:
41 | 8 Runs | NZ-W: 202/7 | RR: 4.92

  • Lauren Down14 (11b)
  • Hannah Rowe2 (3b)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt8-0-31-0
  • Lauren Bell8-0-28-4
40.6
4
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Down, FOUR, wonderful hit! Mid-off was up, Down holds her shape, thumps up into the length, and nearly clears the ropes at long-off. The 200 is up, it's certainly something to work with
40.5
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Rowe, 1 run, full length, bottom-handed, flicked out to deep midwicket
40.4
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Down, 1 run, lofted out to deep midwicket, hitting up into the length. Just another single
40.3
1
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Rowe, 1 run, wicket to wicket, just back of a length, another single to the on-side
40.2
0
Nat Sciver-Brunt to Rowe, no run, very full, right up to the pads, deflected to the on-side

ENG Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0TT BeaumontME Bouchier
2nd29HC KnightME Bouchier
3rd4Nat Sciver-BruntME Bouchier
4th39Nat Sciver-BruntSIR Dunkley
5th90AE JonesNat Sciver-Brunt
6th50Nat Sciver-BruntA Capsey