New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 · 1st T20 Match
CompletedEngland Women
140/3 (17.2)
New Zealand Women
136/7 (20.0)
England Women won by 7 wickets
Ball by Ball Commentary
- 5.16
Sophie Ecclestone to Sophie Devine
5:52 PMSix. Clean hit...!!! Fuller on off, Devine gets on her knee and sweeps it over deep mid-wicket region for a maximum
- 4.61
Danielle Gibson to Sophie Devine
5:50 PMOne Run. Length ball on off, placed towards square if the wicket area and runs for one more
- 4.51
Danielle Gibson to Isabella Gaze
5:50 PMOne Run. Pitched up delivery on middle, drives it to mid-on and runs for a single
- 4.44
Danielle Gibson to Isabella Gaze
5:49 PMFour. Good length delivery outside off, jams it towards cover and finds the gap for a boundary
- 4.31
Danielle Gibson to Sophie Devine
5:49 PMOne Run. Fuller on off, drives it towards mid-off, bit of misfield and Devine runs for a single
- 4.24
Danielle Gibson to Sophie Devine
5:48 PMFour. Dropped...!!! Back of length on off, pulls it towards mid-on but Bell was in the region, puts an effort but misses to grab it
- 4.10
Danielle Gibson to Sophie Devine
5:47 PMNo Run. Length ball on middle, blocks it back to Gibson in follow-through
- 3.60
Linsey Smith to Isabella Gaze
5:46 PMNo Run. Fuller on off, sweeps it to short mid-wicket and finds the fielder
- 3.51
Linsey Smith to Sophie Devine
5:46 PMOne Run. Length ball outside off, cuts it hard but misses to find the gap and gets only a single
- 3.41
Linsey Smith to Isabella Gaze
5:46 PMOne Run. Length ball on off, works it to third man and runs for a single
- 3.3L1
Linsey Smith to Sophie Devine
5:45 PMLeg Bye. One Run. Floated on legs, goes to sweep it but misses on the pads and runs for a single
- 3.20
Linsey Smith to Sophie Devine
5:45 PMNo Run. Length ball on middle, looks to push it towards cover but gets the inner edge to backward square leg
- 3.1W
Linsey Smith to Amelia Kerr
5:43 PMWicket! Caught By Lauren Bell. No Run. OUTT...!!! Smith gets her first and Kerr departs... Length ball on off, Kerr comes down the track and looks to clear the mid-on region but misses to find the needed elevation and Bell takes a good catch in the area
- 2.61
Lauren Bell to Amelia Kerr
5:42 PMOne Run. Length ball outside off, slices it towards square of the wicket region but Maia stops it with a great effort
- 2.54
Lauren Bell to Amelia Kerr
5:41 PMFour. Length delivery on legs, flicks it towards backward square leg for a boundary