Summary

  • Capsey hits classy 74 not out in first T20I as opener - report

  • New Zealand post 136-7 after England win toss

  • Devine, who hit Ecclestone for three sixes in an over, top-scores with 45

  • Two wickets each for Bell & Dean

  • England go 1-0 up in three-game series

Have your say on England women this summer

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. Eng 100-3

    Target 137

    Powered through backward point for four by Freya Kemp!

    Just a touch to short and wide from Jess Kerr and Kemp crunches it to the fence to bring up the 100 for England.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I've been a little bit frustrated at New Zealand's lack of mid-wicket. It's been so easy to rotate the strike, when they need to make that run-rate climb.

  3. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    CapseyGetty Images

    A fifth fifty for Alice Capsey in T20Is - she's currently averaging 34 while striking at 130 in run chases for England. When batting first, she averages just 13, striking at 100.

  4. Eng 94-3

    Target 137

    Nine from Bree Illing's last over, she ends with figures of 2-19.

    An excellent spell from the left-armer but her job with the ball is done for tonight.

    England require 43 from 36 balls to go 1-0 up in the series.

  5. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    So mature from Alice Capsey - don't really remember a shot in anger, any out of control shot.

    She will probably be batting three at the World Cup, she's opening like she has done in franchise cricket and she's really set a marker.

  6. 50 runs

    50 for Capsey

    Eng 90-3 | Target 137

    Drilled down the ground for a single and that's fifty for Alice Capsey.

    A lovely innings and she gets to her half-century from 43 balls. Stepping up to open tonight and she's doing a superb job for England.

  7. Eng 89-3

    Target 137

    Bree Illing continues... and Alice Capsey slaps her through the covers for four.

    Lovely shot. Dismissive.

  8. Eng 85-3

    Target 137

    Seven from the over, the required rate is up to 7.42... and it's raining.

    This was not forecast so fingers crossed it blows over quickly.

  9. Eng 83-3

    Target 137

    Lovely sweep shot from Freya Kemp, getting down low to put Melie Kerr away behind square for four.

  10. Eng 78-3

    Target 137

    Excellent over from Bree Illing but England are still well placed, especially with Alice Capsey in and going well.

    She's up to 43 from 37 balls. England need 59 from 48.

  11. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's nipped about half a foot, which is just about enough to miss leg stump.

  12. Not out

    Eng 76-3

    Missing leg stump.

    Very well bowled by Bree Illing but it's just doing too much and Freya Kemp survives.

  13. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's seamed. Freya Kemp has a slight shimmy across her stumps - umpire's call maybe?

  14. New Zealand review

    Eng 76-3

    Bree Illing thinks she's got two in two as she raps Freya Kemp on the back leg.

    Big lbw appeal, it's turned down but Melie Kerr sends it upstairs.

  15. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    KnightReuters

    Well bowled Bree Illing. That wide line, angled across Heather Knight. This is the opening New Zealand were looking for, if you can have a couple quiet overs you can put pressure on Freya Kemp then Dani Gibson.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Knight 19 c Mair b Illing 19 (Eng 76-3)

    Bree Illing makes a much-needed breakthrough for New Zealand.

    Angled across the right-hander by the Kiwi left-arm seamer, Heather Knight goes after it but sends a thick outside edge looping to Rosemary Mair.

    Simple catch at short third to end a very handy partnership of 43 for the third wicket.

  17. Eng 75-2

    Target 137

    WinvizCricviz

    England take six from the over and they're ticking over very comfortably at the moment.

    There's nothing too extravagant but with the require rate at just 6.88 an over, there doesn't need to be.

    There's a stifled appeal for lbw against Heather Knight to end the over but it was sliding down leg.

  18. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If Rosemary Mair was closer to the stumps she'd have been able to move across and take that.

  19. Eng 71-2

    Target 137

    England push for two from the first ball after drinks... and it's very tight!

    Rosemary Mair collects the throw from the deep, underarms onto the stumps but Alice Capsey has just made her ground.

  20. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are slightly behind where New Zealand were, but Heather Knight, England's most important player, is out in the middle.