Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by eight wickets to finish second in group stage

  • They play South Africa in semi-finals on Wednesday - if game, and reserve day, are washed out then England will progress

  • Ecclestone jars left shoulder in first over, returns to field to take wicket but then goes back off

  • Jones makes unbeaten 86 as England chase 169 with 124 balls to spare

  • Smith takes 3-30 and Sciver-Brunt and Capsey take two wickets each as NZ all out for 168

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport reaction at top of page

Ecclestone takes wicket and then leaves the field injured

Live Reporting

Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lauren Bell and Nat Sciver-BruntGetty Images

    It was about time one of those bad balls got punished and hit to the boundary. England had got away with liquorice allsorts so far.

    When you see Georgia Plimmer playing those two shots you understand why she is at the top of the order because you see the talent that people say she has.

  2. NZ 21-0

    Bates 10, Plimmer 11

    Sluggish is most definitely the word but Georgia Plimmer tries to get New Zelaand going.

    A shorter ball from Lauren Bell sits up nicely and Plimmer hammers the pull shot through square leg for four.

    Bell follows up with a half-volley on leg stump and Plimmer times it beautifully between mid-wicket and mid-on for four more.

  3. How's stat?!

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    We've only had three runs off the past 21 deliveries.

  4. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    New Zealand have been sluggish in the powerplay and haven’t really taken advantage of the field being up across the tournament.

    They have scored at just 4.1 rpo in the initial phase - only Bangladesh (2.7 rpo) and Pakistan (3.8 rpo) have scored slower.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Suzie Bates has to be punishing those balls, doesn't she? She's maybe a little bit tentative because she hasn't scored the runs she'll have wanted to in this tournament.

  6. NZ 13-0

    Linsey Smith gets away with a horrible drag-down and then a pair of full toss with Suzie Bates unable to get any of them through the in-field.

    Smith will take it but not great from batter or bowler in the secnd half of that over.

  7. NZ 12-0

    Much better from Lauren Bell in her second over.

    Just one from it as Georgia Plimmer, after finding fielders with a couple of firm drives during the over, carves the last ball down to deep third for a single.

  8. Ecclestone goes off with shoulder injury after falling into the boundary rope

    Oh dear. Not good news for England. Sophie Ecclestone is walking off the field.

  9. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England have taken 13 wickets in the powerplay wickets so far in the tournament - the most of any side.

    Their economy rate has been great too, conceding runs at just 4.1 rpo.

    Only South Africa have been more miserly in the first phase so far in the competition (4.0 rpo)

  10. NZ 11-0

    Linsey Smith opens from the other end and the left-arm spinner rattles through her first over.

    Just a single from it.

  11. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Obviously there isn't much riding on this game in terms of qualification or elimination, but England can finish above South Africa with a win.

    That has financial implications, but also if we had two washed out days in Guwahati, then the team who is higher in the group stage will qualify so it is important.

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This shoulder blow will be of huge concern to Sophie Ecclestone and England. She'll want to crunch some tablets and take the pain away.

  13. NZ 10-0

    Concern for England with a World Cup semi-final just a couple of days away as Sophie Ecclestone is holding her shoulder and her knee after that dive earlier in the over.

    She puts in another one at mid-off and gets a hand on the ball to deny Suzie Bates a third boundary in the over.

    The physio is out at the end of the over but Ecclestone takes a tablet and is going to stay on for now.

  14. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Lauren Bell has not started particularly well here, to be honest.

  15. NZ 8-0

    Suzie BatesGetty Images

    New Zealand are away second ball as Suzie Bates drives through the covers.

    A bobble takes the ball past Alice Capsey, who might still have done better, and then Sophie Ecclestone's dive in the deep isn't great either.

    Four more. Short, leg side and pulled away by Bates.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Spin-heavy has worked for England in this World Cup, it is why they are near the top of the table. It has been their strength on these surfaces.

    It does feel like a bat-first pitch though.

  17. Those rather emotional anthems are done, Sophie Devine will now hope the New Zealand openers give her a bit of time to gather herself before she has to bat.

    Suzie Bates is one of those openers. Could this be her last ODI as well? Nothing official from the 38-year-old yet but you never know.

    Georgia Plimmer is the other opener, Lauren Bell has the new ball for England.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Sophie Devine has been in a little bit of bother in all the national anthems. Playing your final ODI in a World Cup is emotional.

    What she has done for New Zealand cricket is astounding. She's been a real trailblazer for women's sport.

  19. Devine's final ODI

    Sophie DevineGetty Images

    Today's match in Vizag will be the 159th and final ODI of Sophie Devine's remarkable career.

    Since making her debut in 2006, the 36-year-old has scored 4,256 runs in the format with 18 fifties and nine centuries. Not to mention 110 wickets.

    Add in 146 T20Is with 3,431 runs, another 21 fifties, a century and 119 wickets, and you have not just a true New Zealand legend but a great of the women's game.

  20. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We've been speaking about England probably needing to make a change for the last couple of games. It maybe feels a game or two too late.

    Danni Wyatt-Hodge will come in and not feel a huge amount of pressure. If there is anyone who can deal with coming in just before the knockouts, it is her. She's been chomping at the bit. She's probably thinking 'thank goodness'.