England dominated New Zealand with both bat and ball to secure a 23-run victory via DLS in the second women’s T20I at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove.
When play got under way after a two-hour delay due to the rain, Maia Bouchier (23) Alice Capsey (28) starred with the bat as they scored quickfire runs to help England to 89-6 in their reduced allocation of nine overs.
Lauren Bell (1-6), Nat Sciver-Brunt (1-10) and the impressive Charlie Dean (2-3) then got to work quickly to put New Zealand on the back foot in their run chase and when rain stopped play again with New Zealand needing 48 runs from their final 14 balls, England were given the victory by 23 runs using the DLS method.
Danielle Gibson and Bell came into Heather Knight’s side in place of Freya Kemp and spinner Linsey Smith, with England entering the contest on the back of a huge 59-run win in the first T20I, their four spinners in that contest, plus a fine 76 from Danni Wyatt, comfortably seeing them to victory.
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Alice Capsey pouched two great catches for England
With three T20Is remaining, attention now turns to Thursday when England face the White Ferns in the third T20I at Canterbury when they will hope to extend their 2-0 lead and clinch the series.
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What’s next?
England and New Zealand now head to The Spitfire Ground in Canterbury on Thursday July 11 for the third T20I. You can watch that live on Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm, with first ball at 6.30pm.
Watch the third T20I between England and New Zealand on Thursday July 11, live on Sky Sports from 6pm (first ball 6.30pm). Stream the series contract-free with NOW.
