3rd T20I
England’s Women falter has maintained New Zealand’s Women hope for survival in the tournament.
New Zealand Women scored 155/3 in 20 overs, where as England Women scored 152/8 in 20 overs.
So, finally New Zealand Women beat England Women by 3 runs.
England Women squandered a golden chance to seal the series, succumbing to New Zealand Women by a mere three runs in a thrilling twist.
Sophie Devine’s remarkable performance (60 runs off 37 balls and 2 wickets for 23 runs) proved pivotal.
Despite England Women needing just 33 runs from 30 balls with eight wickets in hand, Maia Bouchier’s dismissal triggered a collapse.
From a promising position of 123/2, they lost 6 wickets for 25 runs in a span of 22 balls.
Earlier, Devine and Amelia Kerr (44* off 35) propelled New Zealand to a competitive total.
Additionally, England’s Sarah Glenn suffered a head injury while fielding, leading to Hollie Armitage making her international debut as a concussion substitute.
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