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New Zealand and England took on each other in the at Seddon Park. The visitors once again displayed a clinicalꦅ performance and registered a victory by 56 runs. With the win, England also managed to sea♓l the series 2-0 with one game left to be played.
Tammy Beaumont sizzles with the bat
England Women won the toss and elected to bat first, setting a challenging target of 253 runs for New Zealand Women. England’s innings was led by a resilient performance from , who scored a crucial 81 runs off 96 balls, supported by Amy Jones with a brisk 48 off 40 balls. Despite a few quick wickets in the middle overs, contributions from Heather Knight (37) and Sophie Ecclestone (14) pushed England to a comp🥂etitive to♏tal of 252 runs.
New Zealand’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Jess Kerr and Lea Tahuhu, tried to contain the England batters but couldn’t prevent them from posting a formidable score.
Nat Sciver’s brilliant bowling takes England home
In response, New Zealand Women started steadily with Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer, but the English bowlers, led by Natalie Sciver‘s excellent spell of 3 wickets for 21 runs, kept the pressure on. Brooke Halliday‘s resilient 57 and Izzy Gaze‘s 47 provided some hope for the hosts, but England’s disciplined bowling restricted them to 196 runs.
England’s bowling unit showcased a collective effort with crucial breakthroughs at regular intervals. Sciver, Kate Cross, and Sophie Ecclestone each claimed vital wickets to dismantle the New Zealand batting lineup. Despite some resistance from New Zealand’s lower order, England Women emerged victorious by 56 runs, showcasing their dominance in both batting and bowling departments.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
A team performance in Hamilton! 🤩
We lead♒ t🐈he ODI series 2-0, with one left to play 🙌
— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
Tammy B♔eaumont top scoring v New Zealand again today
In her last 10 ODIs v New Zealand, now has🥀 1 100 & 3 50s in her last 10 ODIs v New Zealand
Her 81 sees her win the Player of the Match award
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17)
’s wobble seam delivery is a thing of beauty!
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny)
Player of the match: Tammy Beaumont
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
Tammy Beaumont is definitely the best batter i⛄n women’s cricket right 🎃now
— Christie W 🇺🇦 (@FFSChristie)
England with a lead of 2-0 vs New Zealand
Tammy Beaumont 81 🔥
Amy Jones again 48 🙌
Nat Sciever – 3 WicketsIzzy Gaze 47(48) She is a star for NZ ✨
Suzie Bates 28 & 2 wkts— CricShyr (@SAWAN_1829)
England ﷽clinches the ODI series 2-♛0 with a solid win.
What a performance by the team!
— Devjani (@CricketKenway)
England tak🐻e the Dulux ODI series win in Kirikiriroa with one match remaining. Brooke Halliday (57) top scored in the chase with her 4t𓄧h ODI half century. Scorecard | 📷 =
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS)
5 overs, 2 wickets for just 8 🥀runs? Absolute monster Nat Sc🐟iver
— Arjun. G (@CricetKaburlu)
Izzy G😼aze has passed her highest ODI score. Previous best was 26* vs South Africa in 202♉3.
— Vincent Jones (@JonesVincentt)
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