Key occasions
tenth over: England 50-2 (Knight 15, Sciver-Brunt 10) Rowe continues her spell, bowling her fifth over straight. She begins properly, however misses her line on the second ball – it could have been a large had Knight left it, however she will get her bat in the best way and guides it over to the legside for 4. Sometimes Rowe will get the road proper subsequent ball – she’s given away a number of free balls at this time, however she has been good at tidying up in response. Sadly she provides away one other extensive, then bowls a sensational ball that simply misses the stumps, catching Knight’s inside edge on the best way and flies away to the boundary for one more 4. It’s disappointing for Rowe who has bowled very properly to date to have such an costly over.
ninth over: England 39-2 (Knight 5, Sciver-Brunt 10) Fran Jonas comes into the assault now – bringing spin in early. It’s the primary time New Zealand have used spin within the energy play on this collection, in order that exhibits how essential they suppose spin will probably be at this time. The opening bowlers did their job, however Devine is conscious of England consolidating by the center overs when New Zealand have struggled to take wickets, so it is sensible to attempt one thing new. It’s a very good begin from her, preserving England from opening up.
eighth over: England 35-2 (Knight 4, Sciver-Brunt 7) Rowe retains on discovering that just about excellent line and this time it’s Knight who’s getting annoyed. However Rowe provides her a possibility with a missed size on an tried bouncer, that seems extra like a half monitor and Knight pulls it away for a single. Then she provides away a large down legside subsequent ball. Sciver-Brunt settles and will get a pleasant reduce shot away – nearly to the boundary, but it surely’s reduce off by some good fielding to limit her to a few.
seventh over: England 30-2 (Knight 3, Sciver-Brunt 4) Jess Kerr continues after her profitable final over and Knight instantly scrambles by for a single to maintain the rating transferring. Sciver-Brunt will get a single subsequent ball, she’s seeing extra hittable balls from Kerr. The expertise of those two batters is evident – usually you see batting groups going into their shell or making an attempt to hit the ball out of the park on each supply after a irritating maiden. However these two know they should construct again into the sport steadily and are making these singles work for them.
sixth over: England 27-2 (Knight 1, Sciver-Brunt 3) An important over from Rowe, a maiden bowled at Sciver-Brunt, who can’t get her away and is beginning to look annoyed.
fifth over: England 27-2 (Knight 1, Sciver-Brunt 3) Jess Kerr continues her spell – she’s getting loads of swing, however is struggling together with her line a little bit and the England batters are discovering her simpler to take care of than Rowe in the intervening time. However no sooner do I believe that, than she modifies up her supply and will get the large wicket of Bouchier. Loads of expertise within the center for England now with Knight and Sciver-Brunt, let’s see if they will get this innings again on monitor.
WICKET! Bouchier c Plimmer b J Kerr 17 (England 24-2)
Bouchier was flying after which abruptly she will get over assured and tries to hit Jess Kerr out of the park, however all she will be able to do is catch a high edge and ship the ball straight up within the air for a regulation catch for Plimmer.
4th over: England 22-1 (Knight 1, Bouchier 17) Rowe begins the over with a large, simply drifting down legside previous Beaumont. However the subsequent ball she recovers her line brilliantly to dismiss Beaumont LBW, bringing England captain Heather Knight to the crease. Knight solely takes one ball to settle earlier than she will get a fast single to get herself off the mark and convey the dominant batter in Bouchier again into the motion. A superb over from Rowe.
WICKET! Beaumont lbw Rowe 3 (England 20-1)
Rowe will get her line precisely proper and the ball slams into Beaumont’s pad. She evaluations, which is a horrible resolution, as three reds gentle up and he or she has to go.
third over: England 19-0 (Beaumont 3, Bouchier 16) Trying on the ICC Girls’s Championship standings for ODIs and England can leapfrog South Africa into second place with a win right here at this time. One other over from Kerr right here and Beaumont appears to be content material with fast singles and rotating strike, whereas Bouchier is enjoying the extra aggressive position. There’s a caught and bowled likelihood for Kerr with Bouchier enjoying one straight again to her, but it surely goes flying simply above her arms.
2nd over: England 8-0 (Beaumont 2, Bouchier 6) Hannah Rowe takes the brand new ball from the opposite finish and will get a little bit little bit of away swing to start out. This is similar opening bowling mixture they used within the final ODI. They picked up a wicket within the ninth over then, so will hope they replicate or higher that this time. Bouchier seems to have settled properly into this match, she’s timing it very properly and taking the alternatives once they come her approach.
1st over: England 5-0 (Beaumont 1, Bouchier 4) Jess Kerr takes the brand new ball and will get us underway at Seddon Park. The bottom is wanting a little bit worse for put on, sone of these various pitches appear like they’re wanting ahead to a pleasant break from cricket. Beaumont will get off strike with a fast single from the primary ball, she’s wanting assured from the get go. Bouchier will get the primary boundary of the sport when Kerr provides a ball an excessive amount of width and it’s a straightforward little information to the boundary for 4. Kerr tightens up her line in response and finishes the over properly.
For these questioning, Alice Capsey was not obtainable for choice at this time.
No rain on the radar at this time, so it seems like we’ll get a full match in, regardless of a number of clouds hanging round. It’s about 20 levels, so good circumstances for the sport – not too sizzling or chilly. Fairly balmy for this time of yr in New Zealand actually!
Two modifications for England, with Lauren Filer and Sophia Dunkley coming in, whereas New Zealand usher in Eden Carson for the primary time this collection. She’s a spinner and it seems like having additional spin will probably be a good suggestion at this time!
Toss and groups
England have gained the toss and chosen to bat.
New Zealand XI
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Inexperienced, Brooke Halliday, Izzy Gaze (wk), Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas
England XI
Tammy Beaumont, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer
Preamble
Good morning / afternoon / nighttime cricket lovers everywhere in the world. Right here we’re on the remaining sport of this England tour of New Zealand – we’ve had 5 T20s and two ODIs to date. New Zealand have solely managed one win for the collection, a three-run win within the third T20. England have been dominant throughout all the opposite video games, regardless of being away from dwelling. New Zealand’s greatest problem for this remaining ODI will probably be discovering a option to bat out their full 50 overs, one thing they haven’t managed within the first two matches of this collection. Some huge scores from their skilled gamers will probably be wanted in the event that they wish to end this collection with a win. For England, they are going to be aiming to maintain going the best way they’ve been – depth down the order has been key for them, with Amy Jones and Charlie Dean getting them out of bother within the first ODI. It must be an interesting match, so let’s get into it!