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NZ Women vs ENG Women, Final at Chelmsford, , Jul 01 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Final, Chelmsford, July 01, 2018, England Tri-Nation T20 Women's Series
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(17.1/20 ov, T:138) 141/3

ENG Women won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
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katherine-sciver-brunt
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ENG-W
Full commentary

England win by seven wickets and take the tri-series in very convincing style. It wasn't a contest today once New Zealand's opening stand had been broken. Katherine Brunt's two in three balls changed the momentum then England's spinners took 4 for 46 in their combined eight overs. The run chase was a canter once Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt got going. England now move into a one-day series against New Zealand before the KSL begins.

Hypocaust: "Sciver & Knight's 39* partnership at the end was higher than any New Zealand manged for the 4th wicket or lower on the whole tri-series." And there's one of the major differences. The depth in the England side.

Well played to England, another trophy in their cabinet, at the end of an enjoyable tri-series. Thanks for joining me today and see you again soon.

17.1
4
Jensen to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR runs

and that's it! A short ball is hammered through midwicket to seal the victory

end of over 175 runs
ENG-W: 137/3CRR: 8.05 RRR: 0.33
Nat Sciver-Brunt17 (13b 2x4)
Heather Knight17 (11b 2x4)
Leigh Kasperek 2-0-17-0
Hayley Jensen 3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Kasperek to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

swings across the line of quite a full delivery and finds deep square...scores are level

16.5
1
Kasperek to Knight, 1 run

dragged down short and pulled out to deep midwicket

16.4
1
Kasperek to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

doesn't quite get to the pitch but still goes through the swipe into midwicket

16.3
1
Kasperek to Knight, 1 run

the captain tries the reverse sweep, doesn't quite come off, takes a bottom edge into the pads and trickles to short third man

16.2
1
Kasperek to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

uses her feet then pushes down the ground to long-on

16.1
Kasperek to Nat Sciver-Brunt, no run

goes back and chops this into the pitch, finds cover

Just six needed for victory, Kasperek returns

end of over 165 runs
ENG-W: 132/3CRR: 8.25 RRR: 1.50
Nat Sciver-Brunt14 (9b 2x4)
Heather Knight15 (9b 2x4)
Hayley Jensen 3-0-25-0
Amelia Kerr 4-0-22-2
15.6
1
Jensen to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

steps outside leg and drives to mid-off, a direct hit would have been close as Sciver dived for her ground at the non-striker's end

15.5
1
Jensen to Knight, 1 run

full at the stumps, played firmly to mid-on but the single can't be stopped

15.4
Jensen to Knight, no run

goes back to a slightly shorter delivery and drives to mid-on

15.3
1
Jensen to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

full outside off, opens the face and dabs to short third man

15.2
1
Jensen to Knight, 1 run

paddle-sweeps a length delivery from outside off to deep square leg

15.1
1
Jensen to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

short of a length outside off, driven to deep cover

end of over 1510 runs
ENG-W: 127/3CRR: 8.46 RRR: 2.20
Nat Sciver-Brunt11 (6b 2x4)
Heather Knight13 (6b 2x4)
Amelia Kerr 4-0-22-2
Lea Tahuhu 1-0-15-0
14.6
1
Amelia Kerr to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

short outside off, perhaps another googly, Sciver on the back foot and pulls to deep midwicket

14.5
1
Amelia Kerr to Knight, 1 run

cut from outside off into the covers

14.4
2
Amelia Kerr to Knight, 2 runs

a googly, touch short, pulled through midwicket

14.3
1
Amelia Kerr to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

short of a length outside off, cut wide of the cover sweeper but they stay at a single

14.2
4
Amelia Kerr to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR runs

too much air this time, wrong line too, a full toss down the leg side and it's swept to fine leg

14.1
1
Amelia Kerr to Knight, 1 run

full and straight, calmly driven to mid-off

Hat-trick ball for Kerr...

end of over 1415 runs
ENG-W: 117/3CRR: 8.35 RRR: 3.50
Nat Sciver-Brunt5 (3b 1x4)
Heather Knight9 (3b 2x4)
Lea Tahuhu 1-0-15-0
Amelia Kerr 3-0-12-2

Well, that over has all-but killed off any chance of a late turnaround for New Zealand

13.6
4
Tahuhu to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR runs

lovely bit of touch, angles a length delivery fine of third man with an open face

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