England Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd T20I — New Zealand Women tour of England
Match summary
New Zealand Women beat England Women by 14 runs in the 2nd T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on Sat, 23 May, 2026. New Zealand Women 170/5 (20 ov); England Women 156/6 (20 ov). Sophie Devine top-scored with 87 off 57 balls for New Zealand Women. Linsey Smith took 3/25 for England Women. New Zealand Women won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Dunkley c AC Kerr b NH Patel | 26 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Alice Capsey b AC Kerr | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 115.79 |
| Maia Bouchier c G Plimmer b NH Patel | 38 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 115.15 |
| Heather Knight runout (NH Patel / SFM Devine) | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 108.7 |
| Freya Kemp c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Danielle Gibson b B Illing | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Amy Jones Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Issy Wong Not out | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
Extras 10 (4 b, 6 wd)
Total 156/6 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Charlotte Dean, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Jess Kerr | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Bree Illing | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
31 (Sophia Dunkley, 3.4 ov) · 76 (Alice Capsey, 9.5 ov) · 119 (Heather Knight, 15.2 ov) · 119 (Maia Bouchier, 15.3 ov) · 141 (Danielle Gibson, 18.1 ov) · 148 (Freya Kemp, 19.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze b LK Bell | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Georgia Plimmer c & b LCN Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr lbw b LCN Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Devine runout (AE Jones / ME Bouchier) | 87 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 152.63 |
| Brooke Halliday c ME Bouchier b LCN Smith | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Maddy Green Not out | 56 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 116.67 |
Extras 20 (14 b, 3 lb, 3 wd)
Total 170/5 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Lea Tahuhu, Bree Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Lauren Bell | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Danielle Gibson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Charlotte Dean | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Freya Kemp | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Issy Wong | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
4 (Isabella Gaze, 0.6 ov) · 4 (Georgia Plimmer, 1.1 ov) · 5 (Amelia Kerr, 1.3 ov) · 11 (Brooke Halliday, 3.4 ov) · 170 (Sophie Devine, 19.6 ov)