Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by six wickets to take unassailable 3-0 lead in five-match series

  • Alice Capsey makes unbeaten 67 off 60 balls to guide England home with four balls to spare

  • Freya Kemp hits 16 not out in eight-ball cameo

  • Kiwis captain Sophie Devine top-scores with unbeaten 58 in their 141-8

  • Sophie Ecclestone pick of England's bowlers with 4-25

  • Watch highlights on BBC iPlayer from 23:15 BST

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows

  1. dropped catch

    Amy Jones dropped on 11

    Oh dear.

    Amy Jones lofts a Leigh Kasperek delivery straight to Georgia Plimmer at long-off but the ball somehow squirms from her grasp.

  2. 6 runs

    Eng 92-3

    Jones hits Kerr for six

    There is a gorgeous sunset over Canterbury, a nice change to the leaden grey skies that have seemingly hung over the country recently.

    Anyway, back to the cricket and Amy Jones gives herself a couple of sighters before launching Amelia Kerr over mid-off and right onto the sponge for six.

  3. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It feels like this is bubbling up to be a tight contest.

  4. Fran Jonas has dragged New Zealand back into this game. Here is her dismissal of Sophia Dunkley, who was looking in fine touch.

  5. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    It is very similar to the ball that got Nat Sciver-Brunt.

  6. Not out

    Missing! Drifting down leg.

    I must admit I thought that was out on first look but ball-tracking hands Alice Capsey a reprieve.

  7. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    This feels out to me.

  8. England review

    This is big.

    New bowler Leigh Kasperek traps Alice Capsey in front as she attempts a reverse-sweep.

    Umpire Sue Redfern's finger is raised, but Capsey signals a review.

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

    Alice Capsey has got her hands through that beautifully. It is right out of the screws.

  10. Eng 80-3

    Alice Capsey pulls Fran Jonas away for four before playing a perfectly timed lofted drive that lobs mid-off and races to the rope. That was a lovely shot, holding the pose and everything.

    Capsey dispatching the ball to all parts at the moment.

  11. Eng 71-3

    No hat-trick for Fran Jonas as Alice Capsey flicks the ball through backward square for two.

  12. England are one run ahead of where New Zealand were at the halfway point in the chase.

    They are 69-3 and the Kiwis were 68-3.

    Are we in for a thriller?

    The worm has England one run ahead of New Zealand after 10 oversBBC Sport/CricViz

  13. Eng 69-3

    Nat Sciver-Brunt should have gone for a review - ball tracking showed the ball was going on to miss leg stump!

    She will be furious when she gets back to the dressing room and finds out.

    New Zealand will take it. This game was coasting away from them but in a blink of an eye they are back in it.

    Just three singles from Amelia Kerr's latest over. Next up, a hat-trick ball from Fran Jonas...

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

    Fran Jonas of New Zealand celebrates taking the wicket of Natalie Sciver-Brunt of England (not in picture) lbw during the 3rd Women's Vitality IT20 between England and New Zealand at the Spitfire GroundGetty Images

    That is a massive wicket for New Zealand.

    It may have been worth another look for Nat Sciver-Brunt but it never feels nice when you're hit on the back leg.

  15. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    Out of nowhere, New Zealand are back in the game!

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Sciver-Brunt lbw b Jonas 0 (Eng 66-3)

    And Nat Sciver-Brunt is gone first ball!!

    Sciver-Brunt rocks onto her back foot to a delivery that jags into slightly and catches her in front of leg stump.

    Sciver-Brunt considers a review but decides to walk. A huge moment in this game.

  17. Stand-in skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt is the new batter.

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

    That is a huge wicket. It is really impressive from Fran Jonas. It may have been a little too close to cut, she was a little cramped.

    It was a great innings though, Sophia Dunkley looked really dangerous. She'll be disappointed though because she was hitting the ball well.

  19. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    New Zealand's Isabella Gaze celebrates the wicket of England's Sophia Dunkley bowled out by Fran JonasReuters

    This is the wicket that New Zealand desperately needed.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Dunkley b Jonas 35 (Eng 66-2)

    Big wicket!

    Fran Jonas gets one to skid on and keep low, Sophia Dunkley attempts the cut but doesn't really have the room and she can only chop on to her stumps.