Summary

  • England chasing 157 to beat New Zealand in first ODI of three at Chester-le-Street

  • New Zealand bowled out for 156 in 33.3 overs with Charlie Dean taking 4-38

  • New Zealand won toss and bat first

  • Five-match T20 series follows as preparation for T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October

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Live Reporting

Sam Dalling

  1. Sophie Ecclestone into the attack for England.

  2. NZ 64-2

    New New Zealand batter Sophie Devine is straight on the front foot as she counter attacks with back-to-back boundaries off Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  3. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    That's a horror piece of running! Comfortably out in the end.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Plimmer run out Bouchier/Jones) 29 (NZ 56-2)

    Meanwhile, England have got a bit of bonus as New Zealand opener Georgia Plimmer is run out in rather bizarre fashion.

    Amelia Kerr drills one straight and sets off but the ball deflects Georgia Plimmer's bat to Maia Bouchier on the leg side.

    Plimmer ends up well short of her ground by the time Amy Jones whips off the bails.

  5. Happens to the best of us, Kirsty.

    A slight abdominal injury, of course.

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    Poor Kate Cross and her 'slight abominable injury'. I take it predictive text is to blame for this in the live feed on the BBC Sports app.

    Kirsty M, Edinburgh

  7. NZ 54-1

    Georgia Plimmer uses the pace of Lauren Filer to tickle a push off her pads for four through mid-wicket. It's a nice shot, but a risky strategy stepping across her stumps bringing the lbw into play.

  8. NZ 50-1

    Suzie Bates has been and gone, but she was able to capitalise on some freebies for England at the start of New Zealand's innings.

    Amelia Kerr punches Nat Sciver-Brunt off the back foot to bring up 50 for the White Fearns.

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  10. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    New Zealand will be very happy with the start. They've put away some poor bowling at times. They've been reasonably comfortable out in the middle and they'll be feeling pretty happy with their position at the minute.

  11. NZ 46-1

    "Yess Eccy" bellows Amy Jones after Sophie Ecclestone dives to cut off a straight drive from Amelia Kerr at mid-on.

    England have tightened things up in these past few overs after a sloppy start.

  12. Frankie Mackay
    Ex-New Zealand all-rounder on BBC Sounds

    Lauren Filer has that little something about her. We've talked a bit about her inconsistency but she's looked buttoned on today.

  13. NZ 45-1

    Lauren Filer twice hits Amelia Kerr on the back pad with balls which nip back into the right-handed batter. The England seamer is really hitting her straps now.

  14. Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England will be concerned with the amount of extras. They conceded 31 wides in the victory over Pakistan at Derby, and they've had four already in this game.

  15. NZ 41-1

    A bowling change for England as Nat Sciver-Brunt, who Heather Knight said will not bowl her full allocation, is brought into the attack.

    She draws a big booming drive from Georgia Plimmer, but the Kiwi opener does not make contact prompting gasps from the England fielders.

    Sciver-Brunt's next delivery sticks in the pitch and pops up off Plimmer's bat only to fall safe.

  16. Anya Shrubsole
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I always think that competition is really healthy. You know you have to perform, you have to improve, because if you don't, someone is going to nick your spot.

  17. NZ 40-1

    Two more dots make that a maiden from Lauren Filer as Georgia Plimmer defends and leaves.

  18. Anya Shrubsole
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's the length that England have got to hit - a hard ball that skids through. She's done Suzie Bates on length and pace truth be told.

    Find a line and length that hits the stumps: it's a simple game really.

  19. NZ 40-1

    Four dots from Lauren Filer to start her third over.

    Filer is into the side today because Kate Cross is struggling with a slight abominable injury.

    Here's how she claimed the wicket of Suzie Bates a few moments ago.

  20. Anya Shrubsole
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's more like it from Bell. Hit the pitch!