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

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by Sam Drury & Mike Peter

  1. NZ 84-4

    Now Maddy Green gets a reverse swept four.

    Sophie Ecclestone's second over goes for seven.

  2. Sophie Ecclestone back on as we start the second half of the innings.

    Her first over when for 18 with three sixes from Sophie Devine.

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

    I think it's probably even. You feel this is a 150 or 160 wicket. The key for New Zealand is having one of these two, Halliday or Green, in at the end.

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  4. NZ 77-4

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    Two new batters in for New Zealand with Brooke Halliday and Maddy Green.

    The former gets her first boundary by reverse sweeping Charlie Dean.

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

    The pitch is hard to describe. There is a bit of green on it and a bit of patchiness. It feels like it is a bit up and down, we've seen catches and chances at mid-on and mid-off which means it's probably not bouncing at an even level.

    A bit challenging as as batting unit.

  6. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    A brilliant innings from Sophie Devine comes to an end. She seemed to have one mode of playing but she seemed to be deceived by that one just skidding through.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Devine b Gibson 45 (NZ 70-4)

    But now Sophie Devine departs!

    Dani Gibson takes out New Zealand's danger batter, lifting the veteran's bails.

    Amy Jones, standing up, had her hands very close to the stumps which seemed to confuse the umpires initially, but there was no glove on the ball.

  8. NZ 70-3

    All leg side from Sophie Devine!

    This time she hammers Dani Gibson's delivery and Freya Kemp attempts the diving catch rather than being more conservative and just stopping the shot.

    She can't quite make it and the ball breaks for four.

  9. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    CricViz analyst

    Sophie Devine is the first batter to hit Sophie Ecclestone for three sixes in an over - Ash Gardner, Lizelle Lee, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham & Smriti Mandhana have all hit Ecclestone for two sixes in an over.

  10. 6 runs

    NZ 63-3

    Sophie Devine is in quite the hitting mood!

    She clobbers the final ball of Charlie Dean's over, sending it clear of the ropes for a fourth six of the match.

    She's on 40 from 18 deliveries.

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

    England have bowled beautifully, tactically they've been very good to Izzy Gaze.

    She comes down the track to that one and just swipes across the line. The result of good, disciplined bowling from England.

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  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Gaze b Dean 12 (NZ 56-3)

    Three dots and wicket!

    A fantastic start from Charlie Dean, frustrating Izzy Gaze and then breaking the stumps of the New Zealand opener.

    In comes Brooke Halliday.

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

    This is the most relaxed I've ever seen Sophie Devine play cricket.

    She's quite an imposing figure out in the middle but since she's announced she'll be retiring, she's played with so much freedom.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    How much better are New Zealand when Sophie Devine is playing? She just looks so much better than everyone else.

    There is going to be a huge hole in the New Zealand team when she retires.

  15. NZ 50-2

    Oooh, Dani Gibson almost pulls off a spectacular catch!

    Sophie Devine targets the mid-wicket boundary, Dani Gibson runs round near the rope and dives for the ball, getting a hand on the ball but it seeing it drop, bounce off her arm and hit the boundary sponge.

    Devine had already scored a four off her legs to bring up New Zealand's fifty.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I think this is Freya Kemp's first bowl of the summer. I don't think she's bowled for Hampshire.

  17. As the fielders go back, Freya Kemp comes on to bowl.

    She played exclusively as a batter in the ODIs after coming back from a back injury.

  18. Melissa Story
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Fireworks in that over from Devine with those three sixes. There was a fielder out there but every time, Devine thought 'I'll just hit it over here!'.

  19. 6 runs

    NZ 45-2

    And once more!

    Sophie Devine ends the powerplay by adding a third six, clearing the fielders posted on the leg-side ropes.

    The all-rounder is turning the tide for New Zealand.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Really clever from Sophie Devine, targeting that side of the boundary because the wind is quite strong.