Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by 59 runs to win first of five T20s in Southampton

  • White Ferns restricted to 138-9 with Sarah Glenn taking 3-16

  • Impressive England post 197-3 with Danni Wyatt making 76 off 51 balls & Nat Sciver-Brunt smashing 47 off 23 - watch some of the best shots

  • England played four frontline spinners as they build towards T20 World Cup in Bangladesh in October

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Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham & Ffion Wynne

  1. Eng 147-2

    Again, England keep mixing things up.

    Left-handed Freya Kemp is in at four, and drives her first ball to the ropes. As you do.

  2. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    You cannot underestimate the previous over from Amelia Kerr which put the pressure on. It's a very good knock from Nat Sciver-Brunt and given England a brilliant platform.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Sciver-Brunt c A Kerr b Carson 47 (Eng 143-2)

    Nat Sciver-Brunt falls just short of her half-century.

    An entertaining innings comes to an end as she tries to keep the boundaries flowing, but picks out Amelia Kerr at deep square.

    47 from 23 balls has given England a platform from which they can go ballistic.

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

    When you have that platform it's easy to do what Nat Sciver-Brunt is doing by coming out and playing with freedom. It's where she is so outstanding. They are pretty risk-free shots as well. She has been simply quite brilliant to watch.

  5. Eng 143-1

    Cricket is cruel, isn't it?

    Amelia Kerr finally gets one to grip and bounce, but it beats both Wyatt and the keeper to run away for four byes.

  6. dropped catch

    Wyatt dropped on 54

    Eng 138-1

    Oh, tough one.

    Wyatt slashes at a wide-ish delivery and Eden Carson dives full-stretch at point, gets one hand on it but it bursts out as she hits the turf.

    Would've been spectacular if it had stuck.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    To put any pressure on, New Zealand need to get one of these two out. You have to use your best bowlers to break partnerships

  8. Eng 135-1

    They heard you, Alex.

    Here's Amelia Kerr.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I am really surprised New Zealand haven't bowled Amelia Kerr again to try to break this partnership.

  10. Eng 134-1

    I can't type quickly enough to keep up with the boundaries.

    Sciver-Brunt whacks one down the ground before Wyatt slashes another one through the covers.

    I wonder if Sophie Devine is regretting the decision to bowl first yet?

  11. How's stat?!

    Danni Wyatt has now scored 15 half-centuries in T20 internationals. She has two hundreds.

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Great fifty from Danni Wyatt.

  13. 50 runs

    50 for Danni Wyatt

    Eng 125-1

    A single down the ground brings up Danni Wyatt's half-century from 36 balls.

    It has been a classy knock, especially considering she didn't bat in any of the ODIs.

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

    Too good from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Just too good.

  15. Eng 123-1

    Honestly, who'd be a bowler?

    Fran Jonas changes the field, changes the plan to bowl straighter.

    So of course, Sciver-Brunt reverse-sweeps for four more.

    Brutal.

  16. Melissa Story
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Nat Sciver-BruntGetty Images

    At the moment these two do not look like they are ever getting out.

  17. Eng 118-1

    Fran Jonas starts well, just missing off stump as Sciver-Brunt misses a sweep and then Wyatt only manages a single.

    But again New Zealand give it away, as Sciver-Brunt smashes two fours as she drops too short. She has 34 from just 15 balls.

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

    New Zealand's bowlers need to be thinking about defence now. What ball do you need to bowl to not give away a boundary.

  19. Eng 108-1

    Jess Kerr recovers well, in fairness. A canny slower ball deceives Sciver-Brunt and she ends the over with a good yorker to Wyatt.

    New Zealand have got to keep being brave and using their variations. Anything predictable is going to fly on this pitch, it's a belter.

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

    Nat Sciver-BruntGetty Images

    It's getting a little bit concerning for New Zealand. They are leaking runs and England have gone through the gears now.