betvisa cricketTwitter reactions: Heather Knight leads England to crucial win over New Zealand in the 2nd Women’s T20I

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Heather Knight shines with the bat
New Zealand fall short after English
Here is how Twitter reacted

In the 2nd T20I of the , held at Saxton Oval, the clash between New Zealand Women and England Women showcased thrilling cricketing action. The v🅷isitors, who won the first game, again had upper hand on the match and to take 2-0 lead in the 5-match series.

Heather Knight shines with the bat

New Zealand Women, led by Suzie Bates, elected to bowl after winning the toss, hoping to contain England’s batting prowess. England Women started their innings on a steady note, posting a total of 149/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Captain starred with the bat, delivering a commanding performance with 56 runs off 40 balls, including 4 fours and 2 sixes. Contributions from Tammy Beaumont (19 runs) and Danielle Gibson (14 runs) bolstered England’s total.

However, some disciplined bowling from New Zealand Women, notably by Sophie Devine (2 wickets for 30 runs) and Rosemary Mair (2 wickets for 25 runs), restricted England from amassing a more dauntin𒀰g total.

New Zealand fall short after English

In response, New Zealand Women fought hard but fell short, managing to reach 134/8 in their 20 overs. Amelia Kerr showcased her batting prowess with a resilient knock of 44 runs off 36 deliveries. However, the collective effort from England’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Lauren Bell (2 wickets for 24 runs) and Charlotte Dean (2 wickets for 28 runs), ensured that New Zealand Women couldn’t chase down the target.

Ultimately, England Women emerged victorious by 15 runs, securing a crucial win in the series. Knight’s exceptional batting performance earned her the well-deserved Player of the Match award.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Another victorious afternoon in New Zealand! 🇳🇿
Heather Knight smashing it again with another POTM♑ award 🃏🙌
— England Cricket (@englandcricket)

Good signs for England ahead of this year's 🙌
An unbeaten half-century from Heather Knight and solid all-round display with෴ the ball helped England open up a 2-0 lead in their five-match T20I series against New 𓃲Zealand 💥
Scorecard:
— ICC (@ICC)

Player of the match: Heather Knight 🏏
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)

Heather Knight today 𒉰becomes just the 2nd English woman ౠafter to pass 50 in 3 successive T20Is
Fantastic knock of𓆏 56* from in a match where no other England batter crossed 20 as they beat New Zealand by 15 runs & go up 2-0
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17)

English captains to score multiple half centuries in a bilateral women's T20I series :-
2 – Charlotte Edwards v SA in 2014
2* – Heather Knight v NZ in this series
— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616)

Most Innings Batted﷽ by Captain in 🐭Winning Cause in WT20Is
69 – Meg Lanning 🇦🇺
67 – Charlotte Edwards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
54 – Harmanpreet Kaur 🇮🇳
𝟱𝟬* – Heather Knight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
37 – Suzie Bates 🇳🇿
– Heather Knight completed 50 Innings as Captain in Won WT20I Matches.
— Kishan Kishor (@itskishankishor)

Very goodﷺ win for England from being 77 for 6. Heather Knight is in some form.
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)

Heather Knight rescued the batting effort today. A good bowling effort overall, helpedꦿ by the lack of depth in the New Zealand batting lineup.
— Dinesh (@Sanassee)