Summary

  • NZ win by 17 runs (DLS) to draw ODI series

  • Game was reduced to 33 overs per side after rain in Cardiff

  • England 181-7 (33 overs): Capsey 45 (45); Illing 2-29

  • New Zealand 141-4 (24.4 overs): Halliday 42* (54); Bell 3-29

  • NZ great Bates dismissed for 12 in final ODI of career

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Eng 77-3

    No surprises as, after a drinks break, the rain is deemed heavy enough to see the teams trudge off and the covers come on.

  2. Eng 77-3

    Melie Kerr brings herself on, but her gentle leggies aren't quite on the money with Alice Capsey pulling a gentle half-tracker to the rope, then cutting a wide one past point for three

    The umpires come together come together for a chat, but despite the rain they are carrying on.

    Alice CapseyPA Media

  3. Eng 66-3

    Freya Kemp is next, and almost immediately she's prodding around, Bree Illing seeing another slide just past the outside edge into Izzy Gaze's gloves.

  4. Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    It would have been frustrating for England to lose a wicket just before the rain break but it looks like the umpires are going to keep them playing through. The ground staff are hovering.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Knight c Gaze b Illing 28 (Eng 66-3)

    Replays show a chunky edge on that, and New Zealand take a grip on the game.

  6. New Zealand review

    Heather Knight pushes at one, and New Zealand are convinced that she's out. It's not given, but once again we go upstairs.

  7. Eng 66-2

    Rosemary Mair is still swinging it but England negotiate her latest over with comfort, nurdling five runs including a wide.

  8. Eng 61-2

    The rain seems to have abated, but that shower might have livened the pitch up a bit - it's still a good day to be bowling.

    Jess Kerr poses Heather Knight a few problems, including striking her on her the pad and making a muted appeal, but from the final delivery Knight gets onto the front foot and drives straight for a nice boundary.

  9. How's stat?!

    Jem Green
    CricViz data analyst

    New Zealand have bowled well today, generally putting the ball in good areas and making the most of winning the toss in favourable conditions.

    As a counter-punch, England have taken full advantage of anything over-pitched, scoring 32 runs off the 24 balls that have been fuller than a typical good length ball.

  10. Not out

    Eng 56-2

    I thought it looked distinctly leg side, and replays show it would have hit a fifth stump. Capsey survives.

  11. Lea Tahuhu
    New Zealand international on Test Match Special

    It's done too much. Rosemary Mair has probably surprised herself with how much that nipped back.

  12. New Zealand review

    Mair cuts one back into Capsey's pads and appeals. It's given not out, but Melie Kerr asks to go upstairs.

  13. Eng 55-2

    Alice Capsey climbs into a rare loose one, a full toss from Mair that is slapped high over midwicket for four.

  14. Eng 50-2

    As the rain falls, Heather Knight gets away with one, under-edging a Rosemary Mair wide delivery down and past her stumps to fine leg.

  15. Eng 50-2

    Alice Capsey strides out to the middle, and Jess Kerr returns to the attack to whip one past Heather Knight's outside edge.

    There's rain the air, ground staff are moving into position and spectators are pulling up hoods.

  16. At one down, England had the slight advantage on WinViz at the end of the powerplay but that wicket of Jodi Grewcock has seen quite a jump in favour of New Zealand.

    WinViz: England 40%, New Zealand 60%CricViz

  17. Lea Tahuhu
    New Zealand international on Test Match Special

    It just felt like that's been coming all game. Grewcock's been prodding and it finally caught the edge. It was a great take from Izzy Gaze.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Grewcock c Gaze b Mair 10 (Eng 47-2)

    There's a bit more pace and bounce from Rosemary Mair, and Jodi Grewcock's edge flies to the left of keeper Izzy Gaze - but she's equal to it, and pouches a fine take to end the opener's stop-start innings

  19. Eng 45-1

    Heather Knight pats a tame short one from Bree Illing past midwicket for two, and from the final ball of the over she hits her fourth boundary, effortlessly driving all the way along the ground through point.

    There doesn't look to be as much movement as in the first few overs.

  20. Eng 39-1

    That's better for Jodi Grewcock, who guides a wide one from Mair past point for a much-needed boundary.