T20IW ·3rd T20I
Finished
England W
81/3
(13.5 ov)
New Zealand W
80/10
(19.1 ov)
England W won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
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nb1·1lb··
4 runs
2
1wd1·lb11
5 runs
3
W··14·
5 runs
4
·14··wd2
9 runs
5
···41·
5 runs
6
·411W·
6 runs
7
1111··
4 runs
8
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1 runs
9
·1wd11wd21
8 runs
10
412wd1·1
10 runs
11
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2 runs
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6 runs
13
4W1wd···
6 runs
14
114wd·1
8 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
F. Kemp
7 5 1 0 140
H. Knight
18 22 2 0 81.8
Bowling
OMRWEcon
B. Illing
3.5 10 20 1 5.2
A. Kerr
3 6 18 1 6
MATCH STATS ENG-W NZ-W
PP 36/2 (5.8) 29/2 (4.8)
Middle 45/1 (5.7) 36/6 (3.6)
Death 15/2 (4.7)
4s 8 6
6s 0 1
Dots 44% 48%
Extras 12 8
Best P'ship 35(3) 25(7)
Runs
NZ-WENG-W
30609012015005101520
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Date and time 25/05/2026 · 13:30
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Competition Twenty20 International Women · 3rd T20I
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Venue County Ground, Hove, Brighton
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Weather
🌡 30°C💧 38%☁️ 0%💨 17 km/h
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Toss New Zealand W won the toss, elected to batting

Match Prediction

England W 6W-4L के रिकॉर्ड और +0.234 net run rate के साथ आ रही हैं। New Zealand W कुल मिलाकर 8W-2L और +2.525 net run rate के साथ ज्यादा धारदार रही हैं। पिछली दो meetings में यह matchup दोनों तरफ झूल चुका है, इसलिए इस बार भी शुरुआती बढ़त फिर से दांव पर है।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 New Zealand W won toss, elected batting
🏟 County Ground, Hove, Brighton
🌡 30°C💧 38%☁️ 0%💨 17 km/h

Head-to-Head

पिछले तीन head-to-heads में England W 2 wins बनाम 1 से आगे हैं। सबसे हालिया meeting में New Zealand Women ने 170/5 बनाने के बाद England को 156/6 पर रोकते हुए 14 runs से जीत दर्ज की। मुख्य अंतर यह रहा कि New Zealand बड़ा total तक पहुंची और उसे सफलतापूर्वक defend किया। इन तीन मैचों में नतीजे एकतरफा होने के बजाय लगातार इधर-उधर झूलते रहे हैं।

England W

NRR +0.234WLWWL

इस competition में England W 6W-4L और +0.234 net run rate के साथ हैं। उनका हालिया दौर मिला-जुला रहा है—New Zealand पर एक जीत के बाद, सबसे नई meeting में उसी opponent के खिलाफ 14-run की हार। यह उतार-चढ़ाव बताता है कि इस matchup में उनकी error margin कम रही है।

New Zealand W

NRR +2.525WWWLW

New Zealand W 8W-2L और +2.525 net run rate के साथ हैं। उनका ताजा नतीजा England पर 14-run की जीत रहा, जो 170/5 के total और सफल defence पर आधारित थी। उन्होंने दबदबे की ऊंची सीमा भी दिखाई है, जिसका संकेत उनके हालिया सेट में South Africa W पर 92-run की जीत से मिलता है।

Playing XI

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

Key Stats

ENG-WNZ-W
NRR +0.23 +2.52
Elo 1520 1518
Winrate (last 3) 67% 67%
H2H (last 3) 2/3 1/3
PP Econ 6.8 7.0
Mid Econ 6.7 7.0
Death Econ 8.0 8.4
Total score 5 1

Verdict

चारों models New Zealand W के पक्ष में हैं, औसतन NZ-W 57% (range 54–59%) की ओर झुकाव है। Bookmakers का आकलन इससे काफी अलग है—England W को 67% (1.42) और New Zealand W को 33% (2.76) पर price किया गया है। कुल key stats England के पक्ष में 5–1 झुकते हैं, लेकिन New Zealand का ज्यादा मजबूत net run rate प्रोफाइल और England के खिलाफ उनका सबसे हालिया सफल defence बढ़त को आकार देता है। अगर New Zealand फिर से defend करने लायक total सेट कर पाती है, तो वह England की metric बढ़त को भी पीछे छोड़ सकती है।

ENG-WNZ-W
41% ML 59%
42% AI 1 58%
46% AI 2 54%
42% Math 58%
67% Books 33%

Gibson sparks the collapse

Danielle Gibson turned a scrappy, low-scoring contest decisively England’s way, punching through New Zealand’s middle order and leaving them with too little to defend. With Charlie Dean backing her up, England bowled New Zealand out for 80 in 19.1 overs, then chased it down 81/3 with 37 balls remaining. There were brief moments of pressure when England lost two early wickets, but the target never felt out of reach once the asking rate stayed under six.

Middle overs: England squeeze hard

The match was effectively won in New Zealand’s middle overs, where England’s spinners and cutters shut off boundaries and forced errors. New Zealand slid from 29/2 in the powerplay to a damaging 36/6 through the middle phase, scoring at just 3.6 an over. Jess Kerr’s 20 off 27 and a 25-run stand with Maddy Green offered resistance, but wickets kept interrupting any attempt to reset. Dean’s 3/13 in 3.1 overs ensured there was no late surge, and the “death” overs produced only 15 more runs.

Gibson, Dean set the tone

Gibson’s 3/14 was the defining spell, breaking partnerships before they could form and keeping New Zealand stuck in damage-limitation mode. Dean complemented her by attacking the stumps and taking 3/13 to finish the innings early, while Linsey Smith’s 2/15 kept the squeeze constant. In the chase, Sophia Dunkley’s 23 off 21 provided the only real acceleration England needed, and Maia Bouchier’s 19 off 29 helped absorb the early wobble before the target was safely reeled in.

Batting
RBSR
Sophia Dunkley Brown
Sophia Dunkley Brown
ENG-W Batsman
2321110
Jess Kerr
Jess Kerr
NZ-W Batsman
202774
Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier
ENG-W Batsman
192966
Bowling
WREcon
Danielle Gibson
Danielle Gibson
ENG-W Bowler
3143.5
Charlie Dean
Charlie Dean
ENG-W Bowler
3134.1
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith
ENG-W Bowler
2153.8

Pre-match edge flips quickly

Before the start, New Zealand’s recent ability to defend and their stronger run-rate profile suggested they could drag England into another tight chase. Instead, England’s matchup advantage with the ball showed up immediately: their expected control in the powerplay and at the back end translated into relentless middle-overs pressure, the one thing a defending side can’t afford in a low-total game. Once New Zealand failed to set a defendable score, the contest shifted to England’s calmer batting depth rather than a high-variance finish.

ML
NZ-W 59%
AI 1
NZ-W 58%
AI 2
NZ-W 54%
Math
NZ-W 58%
Books
ENG-W 67%
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
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone Bowler
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith Bowler
Issy Wong
Issy Wong 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
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell Bowler
Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Tilly Corteen-Coleman Bowler
Lauren Filer
Lauren Filer Bowler
Playing XI
Amelia Kerr
Amelia KerrC Bowler
Isabella Gaze
Isabella GazeWK Wicketkeeper
Brooke Halliday
Brooke Halliday Batsman
Maddy Green
Maddy Green Allrounder
Nensi Patel
Nensi Patel 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
Georgia Plimmer
Georgia Plimmer Batsman
Emma McLeod
Emma McLeod Batsman
Flora Devonshire
Flora Devonshire 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