T20IW ·1st T20I
Finished
England W
140/3
(17.2 ov)
New Zealand W
136/7
(20 ov)
England W won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
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6 runs
2
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2 runs
3
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5 runs
4
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4 runs
5
46·2·4
16 runs
6
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5 runs
7
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5 runs
8
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9 runs
9
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6 runs
10
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10 runs
11
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6 runs
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3 runs
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7 runs
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9 runs
15
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19 runs
16
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11 runs
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8 runs
18
44
8 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
F. Kemp
31 20 5 0 155
H. Knight
19 17 0 0 111.8
Bowling
OMRWEcon
R. Mair
2.2 2 23 0 9.9
B. Illing
4 13 19 2 4.8
MATCH STATS ENG-W NZ-W
PP 39/2 (6.5) 45/2 (7.5)
Middle 85/1 (8.5) 62/3 (6.2)
Death 16/0 (12) 29/2 (7.2)
4s 13 12
6s 3 5
Dots 27% 35%
Extras 3 3
Best P'ship 64(4) 43(3)
Runs
NZ-WENG-W
32649612816005101520
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Date and time 20/05/2026 · 17:30
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Competition Twenty20 International Women · 1st T20I
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Venue County Ground, Derby
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Weather
🌡 15°C💧 64%☁️ 80%💨 18 km/h
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Toss England W won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Anna Harris
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Umpire 2 Jacqueline Williams
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TV Umpire Rob White
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Referee Dean Cosker

Match Prediction

England W yahan apna season/tournament start kar rahi hain, India W ke against recent 2-1 results ke baad. New Zealand W is match mein 7W-1L record aur +3.244 net run rate leke aa rahi hain. Main tension yahi hai: ENG-W ka recent head-to-head dominance vs NZ-W ka current results trend.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 England W won toss, elected bowling
🏟 County Ground, Derby
🌡 15°C💧 64%☁️ 80%💨 18 km/h

Head-to-Head

England W ne New Zealand W ke against last 3 meetings jeeti hain. Most recent clash mein England W ne total defend karke 20 runs se jeeta, aur New Zealand W ko 135/8 tak restrict kiya. Match ka turning point yahi tha ki New Zealand W chase mein short reh gayi aur innings 8 wickets down pe end hui. Is mini-run mein England W ne baar-baar ways dhoonde hain tight games ko close out karne ke liye, same opponent ke against.

England W

LLWLW

Ye England W ka season/tournament ka first match hai. Apne most recent matches mein unhone India W ke against 3 mein se 2 wins liye, including last-ball win by five wickets. Overall vibe narrow margins wali hai—England W close chases finish kar leti hain, but isi stretch mein ek game drop bhi hua.

New Zealand W

NRR +3.244WLWWW

New Zealand W 7W-1L record aur +3.244 NRR ke saath aa rahi hain. Unke last 3 matches sab South Africa W ke against wins the, including most recent game mein 92-run victory. Pattern yahi hai: scoreboard pe bada gap bana ke control, aur latest result bilkul dominant raha.

Playing XI

ENG-W
Charlie DeanC
Amy Ellen JonesWK
Sophia Dunkley Brown
Alice Capsey
Maia Bouchier
Heather Knight
Freya Kemp
Danielle Gibson
Sophie Ecclestone
Linsey Smith
Lauren Bell
NZ-W
Amelia KerrC
Isabella GazeWK
Georgia Plimmer
Suzie Bates
Sophie Devine
Brooke Halliday
Maddy Green
Izzy Sharp
Jess Kerr
Rosemary Mair
Breearne Illing

Key Stats

ENG-WNZ-W
Elo 1521 1517
Winrate (last 3) 67% 100%
H2H (last 3) 3/3 0/3
PP Econ 6.8 7.2
Mid Econ 6.5 6.9
Death Econ 7.6 8.3
Total score 5 1

Verdict

Models split hain, average thoda sa England W ki taraf lean karta hai: 51% vs 49%. Bookmakers us lean se diverge kar rahe hain, England W ko 55% (1.75) aur New Zealand W ko 45% (2.08) price kar rahe hain. Key stats England W ko favour karte hain 5-0 overall, jo last-three head-to-head sweep aur chhote rating edges se driven hai. Match ka result likely ispe depend karega ki NZ-W ka current winning run ENG-W ke recent matchup control ko override kar paata hai ya nahi.

ENG-WNZ-W
48% ML 52%
54% AI 1 46%
56% AI 2 44%
45% Math 55%
55% Books 45%

Capsey owns the chase

England Women’s chase stopped looking like a contest the moment Alice Capsey settled in and started picking off New Zealand Women’s lengths. After a slightly jittery start, she flipped the pressure back with clean, straight hitting and smart placement into the gaps, carrying England to a seven-wicket win with 16 balls remaining. New Zealand had moments — especially when Sophie Devine’s early assault pushed the tempo — but Capsey’s control meant the target never felt out of reach.

Middle overs break New Zealand

The game was decided in the middle phase, where New Zealand’s innings lost momentum and England’s chase accelerated. New Zealand went from 45/2 in the powerplay to just 62/3 through the middle overs, a drag that left them scrambling to reach 136/7. England, by contrast, turned 39/2 in the powerplay into 85/1 in the middle overs, scoring at 8.5 an over and effectively winning the match before the final surge.

Capsey, Devine set the tone

Capsey was the difference, blending power with risk management to anchor and then finish the chase. Freya Kemp’s 31 off 20 provided the perfect second act, and their 64-run partnership took the sting out of any remaining New Zealand threat. For New Zealand, Devine’s powerplay burst was the standout, but Breearne Illing’s 2/19 was the spell that briefly made England’s top order feel the heat before Capsey shut the door.

Batting
RBSR
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey
ENG-W Batsman
7451145
Sophie Devine
Sophie Devine
NZ-W Batsman
4522205
Freya Kemp
Freya Kemp
ENG-W Batsman
3120155
Bowling
WREcon
Breearne Illing
Breearne Illing
NZ-W Bowler
2194.8
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell
ENG-W Bowler
2235.8
Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean
ENG-W Bowler
2297.3

Matchup edge shows up again

Pre-match, the call was tight: New Zealand arrived in better recent form, while England’s edge lay in head-to-head control and slightly stronger matchup numbers. That pattern played out. Devine’s brisk 45(22) hinted that New Zealand’s hot streak could override history, but once England’s bowlers forced a slower middle, New Zealand couldn’t cash in at the death. England’s chase then exposed the softer end of New Zealand’s expected death economy, finishing with a late kick rather than a scramble.

ML
NZ-W 52%
AI 1
ENG-W 54%
AI 2
ENG-W 56%
Math
NZ-W 55%
Books
ENG-W 55%
Playing XI
Charlie Dean
Charlie DeanC Allrounder
Amy Ellen Jones
Amy Ellen JonesWK Wicketkeeper
Sophia Dunkley Brown
Sophia Dunkley Brown Batting Allrounder
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey Batting Allrounder
Heather Knight
Heather Knight Middle Order Batter
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier Middle Order Batter
Danielle Gibson
Danielle Gibson Bowler
Freya Kemp
Freya Kemp Bowler
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell Bowler
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone Bowler
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith Bowler
Rest of Squad
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Danni Wyatt-Hodge Top Order Batter
Charis Pavely
Charis Pavely Allrounder
Natalie Sciver-Brunt
Natalie Sciver-Brunt Allrounder
Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Tilly Corteen-Coleman Bowler
Lauren Filer
Lauren Filer Bowler
Issy Wong
Issy Wong Bowler
Playing XI
Amelia Kerr
Amelia KerrC Bowler
Isabella Gaze
Isabella GazeWK Wicketkeeper
Georgia Plimmer
Georgia Plimmer Batsman
Brooke Halliday
Brooke Halliday Batsman
Maddy Green
Maddy Green Allrounder
Izzy Sharp
Izzy Sharp Allrounder
Breearne Illing
Breearne Illing Allrounder
Rosemary Mair
Rosemary Mair Allrounder
Suzie Bates
Suzie Bates Allrounder
Sophie Devine
Sophie Devine Allrounder
Jess Kerr
Jess Kerr Bowler
Rest of Squad
Emma McLeod
Emma McLeod Batsman
Flora Devonshire
Flora Devonshire Allrounder
Nensi Patel
Nensi Patel Allrounder
Molly Penfold
Molly Penfold Allrounder
Flora Devonshire
Flora Devonshire Allrounder
Kayley Knight
Kayley Knight Bowler
Lea Tahuhu
Lea Tahuhu Bowler
Polly Inglis
Polly Inglis Wicketkeeper
Polly Inglis
Polly Inglis Wicketkeeper