http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Women vs England Women - England Women tour of New Zealand, 2011/12 (3rd T20 match) – Match recap - England women secure series win
England women claimed a series win by defeating the New Zealand women by 10 runs (decided in accordance with the D/L method, after rain stopped play in the 18th over) in the 3rd T20I of the ongoing 5-match series, played at Eden Park,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 February 22, 2012.
The Kiwi team won the toss, and Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Suzannah-Wilson-Bates-c92079 opted to field.
Fresh from their last two victories, the English contingent undoubtedly looked in fine form, despite the top order failing to impress. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Charlotte-Marie-Edwards-c50507 (4)
soon followed suit, after she gave http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rachel-Helen-Candy-c83225.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarah-Jane-Taylor-c88769 (4), and right-hand batter Arran Brindle’s (0) stay was also cut short after both were run out in quick succession, leaving the batting order faltering at a flimsy 12 for 4.
Following the avalanche of early setbacks, the middle order stepped up to gather pace, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamsin-Tilley-Beaumont-c92692 (15) establishing a steady partnership, and bringing the score up to a reasonable 58, before Beaumont was bowled out by Tahuhu.
Greenway remained at the crease to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rowe-c86927 (15) played till the end of the 20 overs, remaining
not out and setting the host team a target of 109 to chase.
Among the Black Caps’ bowlers, Rachel Candy‘s figures were remarkable after the pacer took the all important wicket of Edwards, and effectively constricted the run flow (conceding 14 runs in 4 overs). http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Frances-c57085 Mackay, and Tahuhu also managed to pick up a
wicket each.
The New Zealand innings got off to a spirited start, with Mackay contributing 19 runs, which included 3 crisply timed boundaries. Her dismissal (bowled out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sara-Jade-McGlashan-c88747 (20) taking the total up to 60,
before Bates was caught out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 on a delivery by Brindle. McGlashan followed soon after, leaving the score at 65-3 at the 13th over.
From that point onwards, it was a downhill slide for the home side, as their batting order began to crumble. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Katie-Teresa-Perkins-c70473 (3) attempted to start up a partnership, but the latter was unfortunately run out.
The English bowlers further launched a furious attack, bringing down Satterthwaite (who misread a delivery off Danni Wyatt and was trapped lbw), Kiwi wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Katey-Jane-Martin-c70440 (2), and Candy (0) in quick succession.
Batters Liz Perry (4) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kate-Ellen-Broadmore-c70435 (1) remained not out at 90 for 7, but before they could attempt to reach the 109 target, the game was interrupted by rain. According to the Duckworth-Lewis calculations, the Kiwis were 11 runs short of their target,
and the match was declared in favour of the Poms.
Wyatt and Danni Hazell remained prominent among the English bowlers, with 2 wickets each, while Shrubsole and Brindle also managed a scalp apiece. England’s third consecutive win enabled them to secure the series.
New Zealand’s Jenny Gunn, the top-scorer of the game with 30 runs, won the Player of the Match award.
The fourth T20I of the series is scheduled for February 25, at Invercargill, where the host team will be looking to salvage a win, despite having lost the series.
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