England Women vs New Zealand Women Live Score and Commentary, 2nd T20I, ENG-W vs NZ-W, 23 May, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / St Lawrence Ground
156/6 (20 ov)
170/5 (20 ov)
New Zealand Women won by 14 runs
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Player of the match
Sophie Devine,
New Zealand Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Issy Wong | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 266.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Bree Illing | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
New Zealand Women won by 14 runs
England Women vs New Zealand Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India Women (ENG-W won by 6 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 2 Jun 2026 |
| India Women (ENG-W won by 26 runs) | 2nd T20I | 30 May 2026 |
| India Women (IND-W won by 38 runs) | 1st T20I | 28 May 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (ENG-W won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 25 May 2026 |
| New Zealand Women (NZ-W won by 14 runs) | 2nd T20I | 23 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England Women (ENG-W won by 7 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 25 May 2026 |
| England Women (NZ-W won by 14 runs) | 2nd T20I | 23 May 2026 |
| England Women (ENG-W won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 20 May 2026 |
| England Women (NZ-W won by 17 runs (DLS method)) | 3rd ODI | 16 May 2026 |
| England Women (Match abandoned due to rain ) | 2nd ODI | 13 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (0.3 ov): Issy Wong: 8 (3), Amy Jones: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Freya Kemp 14(14) - c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu Lea Tahuhu
- Fall of Wickets: 31 - 1 Sophia Dunkley, 76 - 2 Alice Capsey, 119 - 3 Heather Knight, 119 - 4 Maia Bouchier, 141 - 5 Danielle Gibson, 148 - 6 Freya Kemp
- Reviews Remaining: England Women - 2 of 2, New Zealand Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd T20I
- Series: England Women vs New Zealand Women
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: St Lawrence Ground
- City: Canterbury
- Umpires: Gabi Brown (England), Sue Redfern (England), Jacqueline Williams (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker(England)
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Danielle Gibson with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Sophie Devine delivers fast ball at good length, Danielle Gibson goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (14 runs)
Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Danielle Gibson b B Illing 12 (9) Bree Illing to Danielle Gibson, no run, b B Illing, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
Bree Illing to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Freya Kemp goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Freya Kemp no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Freya Kemp c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu 14 (14) Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to hit inside out shot to long off but it resulted in a catch taken by Georgia Plimmer. Freya Kemp is dismissed.
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Issy Wong goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, 2 runs, Issy Wong goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Issy Wong goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 20 (9 runs)