Summary

  • New Zealand beat England by 14 runs to level T20 series at 1-1

  • England finish 156-6 with Bouchier top-scoring with 38

  • New Zealand recover from 11-4 to post 170-5

  • Devine (87) and Green (56*) put on 159 for fifth wicket - record T20 partnership against England

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. wicket

    WICKET

    Gaze b Bell 4 (NZ 4-1)

    Classic set-up by Lauren Bell.

    Some away swingers from Bell before a nip backer to Izzy Gaze who is bowled.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Quite whippy from Izzy Gaze, almost like swatting a fly.

  3. NZ 4-0

    Lauren Bell beats the edge of Izzy Gaze's defensive prod as she swings a delivery away. Nicely bowled.

    Later in the over Bell strikes Gaze high on the back pad as the Kiwi attempts to pull it across the line but does not make contact.

    Gaze does pick up the penultimate ball of the over, though, pulling it for four.

  4. England players huddle before the matchReuters

    Fans are still making their way into the ground. It's a sell out in Cantebury today.

    Lauren Bell is tossing the ball from hand to hand at the top of her mark.

    Izzy Gaze is on strike.

  5. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    England have a 3-0 record in Women's T20Is at Canterbury with wins against India (in 2012), New Zealand (in 2024) and West Indies (in 2025).

    Of the other home venues where England have played three or more Women's T20Is, they have a 100% record at four other venues.

    • 8-0 at County Ground, Northampton
    • 4-0 at The Oval, London
    • 3-0 at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
    • 3-0 at Lord's, London

    Will England keep this unbeaten streak going at Canterbury today?

  6. 'Start as we mean to go on'

    England captain Charlie Dean: "I think not to disappointed to bowl. It will be nice to get out there and start how we mean to go on. We managed to contain them well with the ball at the back end in Derby.

    "Alice Capsey took her opportunity with both hands at Derby and there's competition for places."

    On Sophie Ecclestone's absence: "Soph's got a bit of a tight quad. It's more precautionary than anything else and it brings a brilliant opportunity for Issy Wong."

  7. Teams

    England: Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Charlie Dean (captain), Issy Wong, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell.

    New Zealand: Georgia Plimmer, Izzy Gaze (wicketkeeper), Melie Kerr (captain), Sophie Devine, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Lea Tahuhu, Bree Illing.

  8. New Zealand skipper Melie Kerr: "We're going to have a bat. It looks a good wicket, get runs on the board, and defend what we get.

    "For a long time we competed at Derby. Reflecting on our batting we faced too many dot balls. Hopefully we can put in a good performance today.

    "Lea Tahuhu comes in for Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel in for Suzie Bates.

    "This series is really important, but when you've got a squad of 15 and a World Cup coming up you've got to work out your eleven."

  9. New Zealand win toss and bat

    Captain of England Charlie Dean and Captain of New Zealand Amelia Kerr take part in the coin toss ahead of the 2nd Women's Vitality IT20 match between England and New Zealand at The Spitfire GroundGetty Images

    Charlie Dean gave the coin a flick a few moments ago and Amelia Kerr called correctly. She has decided to make first use of the pitch at Canterbury.

  10. Welcome...

    Good afternoon.

    The mercury is rising up above 20c - and it's now 20 days until England play the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup.

    Before then, though, England have a few matches to find their rhythm.

    Welcome to live coverage of the second T20 international between England and New Zealand from Canterbury.