Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by seven wickets to win T20 series

  • White Ferns bowled out for 80 after winning toss and opting to bat

  • Impressive Gibson takes career-best 3-14, while Dean claims 3-13 and Smith 2-15

  • Cautious England take 13.5 overs to chase down target of 81

Have your say on England women this summer

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2.1 overs

    Capsey lbw b Patel 3 (Eng 11-1)

    Nensi Patel strikes first ball!

    It's not a great shot selection from Alice Capsey, considering the New Zealand dismissals she'd have seen. She tries to sweep Patel's first ball, misses, and is given lbw.

    Capsey hasn't been able to match her brilliance in the first T20 to really nail down a place in the World Cup XI.

  2. How's stat?!published at 16:09 BST 25 May

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Pitch map for Dani Gibson in the third T20 against New Zealand, showing 76% of her balls were in a good length or shortImage source, BBC Sport/CricViz

    Dani Gibson was excellent in her four-over spell today, registering her best T20I figures.

    She hardly offered anything on the fuller end of the pitch, using it more as a change up with two for her three wickets with the fuller deliveries.

    A total of 76% of her deliveries were in the good length/short zone - pushing the NZ batters on the back foot.

  3. Eng 11-0published at 2 overs

    Target 81

    Another sensible, steady over from England as they tick the singles off left-armer Bree Illing, who's had a brilliant series for New Zealand.

  4. Postpublished at 16:06 BST 25 May

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

    England do have a side that can win a World Cup. A lot of that will come down to two players: Sophie Ecclestone and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

    Ecclestone had her control back today as a bowler in all phases of the game, and if Nat is bowling, the balance of the side is lovely. If she can't bowl, you're cobbling a few pieces of the puzzle together.

    The two biggest threats in their group are West Indies and New Zealand, but there are still those questions around when they are under pressure if it comes to a semi-final - likely against Australia, India or South Africa.

    Their fielding was great today but they weren't under any pressure at all. When they are up, they are confident and difficult to beat.

  5. Eng 5-0published at 1 over

    Target 81

    Capsey is caught off the free hit, but they run the single as she gets her innings going.

    A couple more singles conclude the opening over as England start calmly.

  6. Postpublished at 16:02 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge comes back in at the top of the order for me, straight back in, alongside Sophia Dunkley and I'm keeping Alice Capsey in.

    If Freya Kemp is back fit and bowling fully, I think Dani Gibson will miss out.

    If you need the extra bowler, one of Dunkley or Capsey would miss out but I don't think that's the right call. The top six of Wyatt-Hodge, Dunkley, Sciver-Brunt, Knight, Capsey and Kemp - that is a decent line-up.

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  7. Eng 2-0published at 0.1 overs

    Target 81

    Dunkley is off the mark with a dab into the leg side - and it's a no-ball, which gives away a free hit.

    During the break, Alex Hartley and Katey Martin were discussing England's starting XI for the first game of the World Cup. Alice Capsey, who is opening the batting during this series in Danni Wyatt-Hodge's absence, is one of the question marks for Charlotte Edwards.

  8. Postpublished at 16:01 BST 25 May

    Sophie Dunkley walks to the middleImage source, Getty Images

    Thanks, Mike.

    The teams are already on their way out for England's chase, which should be a very straightforward one of just 81.

    Rosemary Mair has the new ball for New Zealand, and Sophia Dunkley will take the first ball.

  9. Postpublished at 15:56 BST 25 May

    Not so much a collapse for New Zealand, more of a case of tripping over themselves over and over again.

    This should be a comfortable chase for England, but they let a strong position slip at Canterbury and will be keen for that not to happen again.

    The task of seeing if they can wrap up a series win falls to Ffion Wynne.

  10. Postpublished at 15:52 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    England let New Zealand get away from them in Canterbury but today they really kept the pressure on throughout.

    I worry about New Zealand when Sophie Devine doesn't score. They looked confused, their roles don't seem very clear. They keep chopping and changing that order - Suzie Bates has been batting at nine, then out of the XI altogether and then opening in the space of this series alone.

  11. Postpublished at 15:51 BST 25 May

    Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is a job very well done for England.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 19.1 overs

    Illing c Jones b Dean 3 (NZ 80 all out)

    Scrap what I said - New Zealand are bowled out with five balls remaining in their innings.

    Captain Charlie Dean accounts for Bree Illing, drawing an edge that is snaffled by Amy Jones.

    Dean finishes with figures of 3-13 - just the five bowlers for England today, they haven't used Freya Kemp.

    Meanwhile England will chase 81 to win the series.

  13. Postpublished at 15:49 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Gibson's got really good carry up the hill today, she has bowled the short ball well and mixed up her pace. They are remarkable figures for a T20.

    There have been some soft dismissals but they've come as a result of the pressure that England have built.

  14. How's stat?!published at 15:49 BST 25 May

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Dani Gibson ends her four-over spell with 3-14 - they are her best figures in her 25-match T20I career for England.

  15. Postpublished at 15:49 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    I used to really hate bowling to tailenders, because they usually have pretty bad techniques - I can say that as a specialist number 11 - but they are so hard to get out.

  16. NZ 80-9published at 19 overs

    New Zealand's last pair survive Dani Gibson's final over - they may just bat their overs.

    Five runs come off this one as Gibson finishes with career-best figures of 3-14 - she's never taken three wickets in an international before.

  17. Postpublished at 15:45 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It's such a shame that this is the performance we've seen in a series decider.

  18. NZ 75-9published at 18 overs

    Bree Illing is the last batter for New Zealand.

    Issy Wong clips her legs and the ball runs away for four leg byes - those won't count against her figures, she finishes with 1-20.

  19. Postpublished at 15:43 BST 25 May

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Jess Kerr is through the shot before the ball is anywhere near her. It's another cross-batted shot, an ugly hack across the line.

  20. Postpublished at 15:41 BST 25 May

    Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Issy Wong celebrates the wicket of Jess KerrImage source, Getty Images

    It is absolutely beautiful bowling. How clever, how sneaky and how well-disguised out of the back of the hand.