New Zealand v England: first women’s cricket ODI – live
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Key events
40th over: England 197-6 ( Jones 85, Dean 37) England need 11 off 10 overs Jonas, baby faced, left arm twirl. Just a single and a wide. The small crowd are staying on as this slips from New Zealand’s grasp.
39th over: England 195-6 ( Jones 84, Dean 37) England need 13 off 11 overs A half run out chance, but Dean makes it back, then I temporarily lose signal but there’s nine from the over.
38th over: England 187-6 ( Jones 78, Dean 35) England need 22 off 13 overs Jonas, but no cigar.
37th over: England 181-6 ( Jones 73, Dean 34) England need 27 off 13 overs Jess Kerr comes back, and just the single from it.
36th over: England 180-6 ( Jones 72, Dean 34) England need 28 off 14 overs Dab, dab, then an up and over periscope by Dean for a couple. And that’s the 100 parnership off 113 balls, warmly applauded by the pair’s team-mates sitting on the grass round the boundary. Just boringly sensible batting.
35th over: England 174-6 ( Jones 70, Dean 30) England need 34 off 15 overs Kerr gambles on bowling herself out – 2-46. This should be easy for England now.
34th over: England 169-6 ( Jones 67, Dean 29) England need 38 off 16 overs Tahuhu. England steal a quick single – they’re having fun out there. Now Jones pulls and there’s another fumble on the rope, this time for Rowe, and the ball dribbles for four more. New Zealand’s fielders on the rope must have given away 15-20 runs here.
33rd over: England 164-6 ( Jones 62, Dean 28) England need 44 off 17 overs. Kerr again. Jones smashes her down the ground for four. And another, over the off side this time. Have New Zealand left their big guns till too late, now these two have their eye in? The total needed drops below fifty.
Fifty for Amy Jones
32nd over: England 152-6 ( Jones 53, Dean 25) Tahuhu back, as New Zealand throw everything at the Jones/Dean problem. Nearly works as Jones pulls, but just in front of Maddy Green. And that’s the Jones fifty (51 balls) with a lofted four. And England now only need 56 to win.
31st over: England 145-6 ( Jones 46, Dean 25) Kerr brings herself back on, just as the commentators were asking. Makes sense, New Zealand need to get one of these two of this game is going to race away from them. One spins past the outside edge of Jones, but they pick up a handful of singles. Time for DRINKS!
30th over: England 141-6 ( Jones 44, Dean 23) Four dots from Rowe, then Jones spoils the pot by pulling with venom and picking up four. And that’s four more, nearly ironed, down the ground, evading the chasing A Kerr. 67 needed.
29th over: England 133-6 ( Jones 36, Dean 23) Just a couple off Jess Kerr’s over, and the first email of the day lands. Hello Damian Clarke!
“Poi making. The spinning balls or the yoghurty paste?
At this time on a sleepless night, the devil is in the detail.”
Definitely the spinnings balls – I had to google the yogurty paste. “a thick paste of pounded bananas or pineapples mixed with coconut cream” sounds delicious.
28th over: England 131-6 ( Jones 35, Dean 22) A long discussion between Rowe and Melie Kerr. And with a shimmy from Dean that’s the fifty partnership in 63 balls. Four more off the over, without the need for anything risky.
27th over: England 127-6 ( Jones 34, Dean 19) Jones has the bit between her teeth. Goes down the ground for a couple, then over extra cover for four more. Bowler Jess Kerr, who always looks slightly concerned, wrinkles her nose.
26th over: England 118-6 ( Jones 26, Dean 18) Another chance I think….as Rowe throws herself forward to pick up a leading edge from Jones – , no actually I think it just falls short.
25th over: England 115-6 ( Jones 24, Dean 17) A run-out chance! Jones – I think it is – hits straight and would have been beaten if the throw had hit. At the half way stage, England need another 93 to win. Runs not an issue here, and New Zealand could do with knocking over one of these two, who are scoring relatively easily.
24th over: England 111-6 ( Jones 22, Dean 15) England rebuilding brick by brick.
23rd over: England 106-6 ( Jones 19, Dean 13)The magnificent Debbie Hockley pops on comms to celebrate 40 years since New Zealand’s tour of England, apparently it consisted of 12 – 12! – county matches slotted between 3 ODIs and 3 Tests. They drove round England in mini-vans. “It was fun” she says.
22nd over: England 101-6 ( Jones 18, Dean 9) Jonas for her first over, but the field is defensive – too many easy runs, says Alex Hartley. Some more sloppy fielding by New Zealand on the rope gifts Amy Jones a boundary.
21st over: England 93-6 ( Jones 13, Dean 3) Four off the first two balls; Dean sweeps and misses the legspinner.
20th over: England 89-6 ( Jones 12, Dean 3)) An absolute snorter of a ball to complete Tahuhu’s over which lifts with a snarl, bewilders Wyatt who gets a handle? on it and the ball loops up…. but just over the keeper.
19th over: England 85-6 ( Jones 9, Dean 2 ) Melie Kerr again. Tossing it high. Three runs to Jones then its left to Dean who tries, without success, to get her away.
18th over: England 82-6 ( Jones 6, Dean 2 ) Tahuhu hits Wyatt on the elbow, but she picks up a couple next ball. Beaten by the last.
17th over: England 79-6 ( Jones 5, Dean 0 ) Was just about to type that the Jones-Wyatt partnership was looking promising. Beaut of a ball, goes straight through Wyatt and bubbling New Zealand are through to the tail.
WICKET! Wyatt b A Kerr 16 (England 79-6)
The googly googles! Goes straight through Wyatt and greets the stumps.
16th over: England 75-5 ( Wyatt 15, Jones 2) Wyatt cuts, the ball looks as if it is dribbling to Bezuidenhout but passes straight through her hands and over the rope. She raises her hand in apology, bowler Tahuhu roars with laughter. Same shot again, this time safely stopped.
15th over: England 63-5 ( Wyatt 5, Jones 1) Melie Kerr’s second over safely negotiated and we pause for DRINKS. They have something cool, I’ll race to the kettle.
14th over: England 59-5 ( Wyatt 1, Jones 0) Tahuhu says hello to Wyatt with a nasty bouncer. – and oh dear, that was a brain freeze of a run-out by England who are now looking on the ropes.
WICKET! Sciver-Brunt run out (Rowe) 12 (England 58-5)
A misfield, Sciver-Brunt hesitates – as if she’s wondering if she’s forgotten her shopping list – before going back for a second – it goes to the third umpire but New Zealand know they’ve got her.
13th over: England 55-4 ( Sciver-Brunt 10, Wyatt 0) Time for some Melie Kerr. Capsey, expressive face, doesn’t look entirely at ease. And there she has to go! Wrong stroke to the wrong/un and NSB was completely right to send her on her way, would have been a right hook through middle strump. New Zealand well on top!
WICKET! Capsey lbw Kerr 0 (England 55-4)
Goes for the reverse, hit plump on the pads, wants to review but looks like NSB sends her on her way!
12th over: England 54-3 ( Sciver-Brunt 9, Capsey 0) Huge wicket for New Zealand! Tahuhu again, Capsey swings the kitchen sink plus refridgerator at her second ball and misses. A wicket maiden.
WICKET! Bouchier c Green b Tahuhu 31 (New Zealand 54-3)
A short one says hit me… Bouchier goes for it but only to Green at square leg. Cockahoop White Ferns!
11th over: England 54-2 (Bouchier 31; Sciver-Brunt 9) The commentators think that Jess Kerr is a good mix up for Sciver-Brunt – but that’s an over pitched pudding and NSB drives square of cover point for four, and there’s another boundary next ball through the on side.
10th over: England 44-2 (Bouchier 30; Sciver-Brunt 0) Melie Kerr turns to Tahuhu with a new batter – NSB- at the crease. Another glorious stroke from Bouchier who flicks one outside leg stump for four. Good follow up by Tahuhu with a sharp snifter. OOOFFF – Bouchier goes for another big shot and the ball just passes over the fielder’s head.
9th over: England 37-2 (Bouchier 24; Sciver-Brunt 0) A concussion Test for Susie Bates who gets hit on the head after the ball baounces off her hands in the field. Looks unimpressed by having to answer concussion questions. A poi-making workshop is going on around the boundary – and a wicket off the last ball! New Zealand keeping this England batting line-up on their toes.
WICKET! Knight c Green b Kerr 12 (New Zealand 37-2)
Knight, frustrated, tries to flick off her toes to one pitched up and gets a leading edge to midwicket.
8th over: England 35-1 (Bouchier 23; Knight 11) And a fourth for Rowe, as England exchange the strike in a relaxed manner – ah, as I speak, another boundary for Bouchier who flicks, rather majestically, away.
7th over: England 28-1 (Bouchier 18; Knight 9) Kerr’s fourth over – Bouchier has a ping, nicely stopped in the circle by the energetic Plimmer. Some interesting chat on women’s cricket in New Zealand, how players like Plimmer have to learn their cricket in the international arena because they come in without that much experience. Bouchier looking in sparkling form here, swivels and jabs, over midwicket for four.
6th over: England 23-1 (Bouchier 14; Knight 8) Knight enjoying herself out there, replays each shot with a little flick of the gloves. Some relaxed exchanging of the strike between her and Bouchier. Rowe finishes the over with a yorker.
5th over: England 16-1 (Bouchier 10; Knight 6) Knight joins the boundary club, tucking into Kerr, as we see some wholesome families sitting in the stand – it turns out to be the corporate stand above the public loos.
4th over: England 12-1 (Bouchier 10; Knight 2) Better when Rowe pitches it up, Bouchier watches a short one and swings away, in her lovely manner, to pick up another four, helped by a fumble on the rope.
3rd over: England 7-1 (Bouchier 6; Knight 1) Kerr getting some booming swing, Bouchier plays her respectfully. Almost a needless run out, but the throw from Plimmer though fast, wasn’t entirely on pointe. Ah, a breather for England as Bouchier shimmies and swings, a lovely loop which bounces just before the rope.
2nd over: England 1-1 (; Bouchier 1, Knight 0) The tall figure of Rowe, long blond hair back in a high pony tail, and its a cracker of an over, has Knight scratching, playing and missing.
1st over: England 0-1 (Beaumont 0; Bouchier 0) New Zealand still struggling to contain their amusement – Beaumont baffled by that ball which hit the off stump half way up.
WICKET! Beaumont b Kerr 0 (England 0-1)
Bowled by a full toss that just – just – dipped below waist hight. Kerr completes a bashful celebration.
England innings – need 208 to win
They’re already out in the middle – Jess Kerr has ball in hand.
Just having a peak at the teams’ recent ODI records – England have won the last three meetings between the two sides, and seven of the last nine since 2021 but…New Zealand have won their last three home ODI series (against Pakistan, Bangladesh and India).
Good morning, happy Easter and hello to fellow OBOers watching through the witching hours. Time for me to grab a quick cup of tea before we chew the fat.
England need 208 to win the First ODI
Adam Collins
Righto, that’s me done for the night. Thanks for your company. Joining you for the chase in a little bit with be Tanya Aldred. Drop her a line at any time. Bye!
WICKET! Kerr b Bell 9 (11). NEW ZEALAND ALL OUT 207.
Bowled her! Around the wicket, Kerr missed and Bell hit – she finishes with 3/41. They lose the last ten wickets for 117. All up, 169 dot balls. It all started in the power play: just 30 runs with the field up. A poor showing from the hosts, there’s no sugarcoating it: they’re just not good enough to consistently compete against Australia and England anymore. Of course, it didn’t help that the visitors – especially Kate Cross with 2/24 from 10) – bowled so well. But the White Ferns let them bowl well to them through multiple quiet periods where the scoreboard pressure wasn’t there.
48th over: New Zealand 207-9 (Kerr 9, Jonas 0) Fran Jonas is in at No11 and gets bat on ball twice with a couple of short-arm jabs, but neither beat the inner ring.
WICKET! Tahuhu c Wyatt b Dean 1 (2). New Zealand 207-9
Tahuhu tries to clear long-on but doesn’t get enough of it to clear Wyatt, who does well diving forward to make a tough catch look easy. Dean now has three wickets.
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