England Women vs New Zealand Women Live Score and Commentary, 3rd T20I, ENG-W vs NZ-W, 25 May, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / County Ground, Hove
81/3 (13.5 ov)
80/10 (19.1 ov)
England Women won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Danielle Gibson,
England Women
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maia Bouchier | 19 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 65.52 |
| Freya Kemp | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Bree Illing | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.22 |
| Amelia Kerr | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
England Women won by 7 wickets
England Women vs New Zealand Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women (ENG-W won by 38 runs) | Match 22 | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Scotland Women (ENG-W won by 38 runs) | Match 16 | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland Women (ENG-W won by 4 wickets) | Match 8 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Women (ENG-W won by 87 runs) | Match 1 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| India Women (ENG-W won by 5 runs) | Match 11 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland Women (NZ-W won by 6 wickets) | Match 19 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland Women (NZ-W won by 4 runs) | Match 13 | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Women (SL-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 7 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 7 wickets) | Match 4 | 13 Jun 2026 |
| South Africa Women (NZ-W won by 5 wickets) | Match 10 | 9 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 10 run (1.3 ov): Freya Kemp: 7 (5), Maia Bouchier: 1 (4)
- Last Bat: Heather Knight 18(22) - c NH Patel b AC Kerr Amelia Kerr
- Fall of Wickets: 11 - 1 Alice Capsey, 36 - 2 Sophia Dunkley, 71 - 3 Heather Knight
- Reviews Remaining: England Women - 2 of 2, New Zealand Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand Women elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: England Women vs New Zealand Women
- Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: County Ground, Hove
- City: Brighton
- Umpires: Jacqueline Williams (West Indies), Sue Redfern (England), Rob White (England, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
Jess Kerr to Maia Bouchier, 1 run, Maia Bouchier goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 10 (10 runs)
Nensi Patel to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nensi Patel to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Nensi Patel to Maia Bouchier, 1 run, Maia Bouchier goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Nensi Patel to Heather Knight, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward, tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Nensi Patel to Heather Knight, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Nensi Patel to Heather Knight, 1 run, Heather Knight goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 11 (2 runs)
Rosemary Mair to Heather Knight, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward and tucks cut toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Rosemary Mair to Heather Knight, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Heather Knight 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.
Rosemary Mair to Heather Knight, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Rosemary Mair to Heather Knight, 1 run, Heather Knight goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Rosemary Mair to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Rosemary Mair to Maia Bouchier, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Maia Bouchier no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Rosemary Mair to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Amelia Kerr to Heather Knight, Four, Four !! legbreak, fulltoss, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward, plays punch in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Heather Knight c NH Patel b AC Kerr 18 (22) Amelia Kerr to Heather Knight, no run, c NH Patel b AC Kerr, Caught out !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Heather Knight goes forward to hit sloge sweep to square leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Nensi Patel. Heather Knight is dismissed.
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Amelia Kerr to Maia Bouchier, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the leg stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Maia Bouchier no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Amelia Kerr to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Amelia Kerr to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Maia Bouchier goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Amelia Kerr to Maia Bouchier, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Maia Bouchier 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 13 (6 runs)
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Bree Illing to Maia Bouchier, 1 run, Maia Bouchier goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball back of length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Freya Kemp with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of 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, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid on for 1 run.