Spin does New Zealand in to set up 169-run chase for England

Innings New Zealand 168 (Plimmer 43, A Kerr 35, Smith 3-30, Sciver-Brunt 2-31, Capsey 2-34) vs England

England overcame an injury to Sophie Ecclestone to bowl New Zealand out inside 39 overs in their final World Cup group match and deny Sophie Devine a fairy-tale farewell to ODIs, with the bat at least.

Devine, who will retire from the international 50-over format after this game, could still have an influence with the ball as her side attempts to defend a paltry 168, while England were left to sweat on the fitness of their key bowler ahead of Wednesday's semi-final against South Africa.

Ecclestone took a tumble trying to intercept a stroke from Suzie Bates off the second ball of the match and jarred her left shoulder after running from mid-off to chase Alice Capsey's misfield at extra cover.

England's fielding and bowling were inconsistent but they got away with it as New Zealand struggled against their spinners in particular early on.

Bates only managed to reach 10 before spooning a waist-high full toss from Linsey Smith straight to mid-off where Emma Lamb - dropped in favour of Danni Wyatt-Hodge - stood as a substitute for Ecclestone.

Struggling to grip the new ball, Smith continued to serve up some wayward lengths and, after Bates had failed to capitalise, Amelia Kerr did with four boundaries on the trot as she set about rebuilding through a 68-run partnership alongside Georgia Plimmer.

With Smith pulled from the attack and Ecclestone still off the field having her injury assessed, Capsey entered to make a crucial strike as Kerr sought to go big down the ground and picked out Charlie Dean, who then struck with the first ball of the next over, pinning Plimmer on the pad for 43 as England wrested back control.

Ecclestone returned briefly to remove Brooke Halliday, caught by Sophia Dunkley at deep midwicket, but then Dunkley bowled the remaining two balls of the over as Ecclestone, feeling more discomfort in her shoulder, left the field for the remainder of the innings.

So it fell to Devine to make one last stand with the bat, even more so when Capsey took an excellent diving return catch to remove Maddy Green - although she dropped another off Izzy Gaze next ball - but it wasn't to be.

Devine managed 23 off 35 before she strode forward to an offcutter from Nat Sciver-Brunt which kissed the inside edge before landing in the glove of wicketkeeper Amy Jones.

Smith returned in the 20th over and, more comfortable with the worn ball, struck in the 35th when she removed Gaze, playing around a slow, full delivery that angled in to hit the top of off stump.

Sciver-Brunt grabbed her second wicket by pinning Rosemary Mair lbw and Jess Kerr was run out by a good throw from Dean at extra cover to Jones to put New Zealand on the brink of being bowled out. Dean finished it with a superb catch over her shoulder while running back at mid-off to remove Lea Tahuhu and give Smith her third.