New Zealand Women beat England Women in 5th ODI at Lord’s
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754’s Women set up a six-wicket win over hosts England in the last One-Day International of the five match ODI series, reducing the series loss to 3-2. Solid half centuries by Amy Satterthwaite and Sara McGlashan led the visitors to an easy six-wicket win in 46.4 overs on Tuesday at Lord’s.
A disciplined bowling performance from the New Zealand bowlers restricted the English Women to a below par total of 176 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. The only batswoman who could reply to New Zealand’s attack was Lydia Greenway who scored 65 runs off 83 balls. Erin Bermingham’s 4-wicket haul contributed immensely in New Zealand’s victory as well.
England Woman Captain Charlotte Edwards, after winning the toss, elected to bat first. The hosts struggled in their innings after losing the first wicket in the fourth over with 11 runs on the board. Six of England’s top order batsmen were back in the pavilion even before the three -digit figure had been achieved. However, Lydia Greenway took the initiative as she smashed some sweetly timed shots, taking her side to a respectable, though gettable 176 for 9.
The English openers could only give the team an 11 run start before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 was caught behind off Bermingham in the fourth over. Sarah’s 14 balls innings could earn him only five runs, 4 off which came through a boundary. Claire Taylor along with Sarah’s opening partner Heather Knight played a 29-run partnership taking the score to 40. Claire lost her wicket in the 13th over when she spooned an easy catch to Lucy Doolan of Nicola Brown. SC Taylor scored 14 runs off 34 deliveries which included two boundaries to her credit.
The duo of Nicola Brown and Lucy Doolan struck back after four overs when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 during her 75 minutes stay at the crease scored 34 runs from 50 balls that contained 6 boundaries. Jenny Gunn scored just one run after facing 11 deliveries while LA Marsh scored 11 off 35 balls. Marsh was trapped in front of the stumps by Bermingham.
With England losing wickets at regular intervals on one end, Lydia Greenway brought some stability by adding some steady runs to the scorecard. A flurry off sweet boundaries from Greenway calmed the nerves of England but the excitement was short-lived as Katherine Brunt lost her wicket after compiling the second highest partnership of the innings with 36 runs. Brunt’s 11 runs off 22 balls contained just two boundaries. Greenway on the other hand lost her wicket just nine balls before the end of the innings. She scored a decent 65 off 83 deliveries. Her 106 minutes stay at the crease entertained the audience with eight fluent boundaries. By the end of the allotted quota of 50 overs, England scored 176 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
New Zealand’s attack was led by Erin Bermingham who took 4 wickets and conceded only 35 runs in her 10 overs spell. Devine and Browne shared 2 wickets each. The visitors run chase got off to a bad start as Katherine Brunt and Laura Marsh axed them to 35-3 in the first 12 overs. However, a sensible partnership between Satterthwaite and McGlashan kept the required run rate at a steady level as the hosts kept on looking for further breakthroughs. Satterthwaite completed her half century after facing 80 balls but failed to capitalize on it as she departed in the 41st over when she nicked Colvin to Brunt leaving New Zealand at 144 for 4. Her 59-run knock included six boundaries to her credit.
McGlashan’s unbeaten innings was well supported by captain Aimee Watkins at the other end which took Zealand home with 3.2 overs to spare. Erin Bermingham’s 4 wickets earned her player-of-the-match award.
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