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. Eng 136-1

    Target 169

    Jess Kerr returns, and starts with a wide.

    Six runs off the over - England are just 33 runs away from victory.

  2. Eng 130-1

    Target 169

    Rosemary Mair returns, and the pairing of Amy Jones and Heather Knight work her around for five singles.

    They didn't cruise to their fifty partnership entirely without incident - here's how Heather Knight survived an lbw shout from Melie Kerr.

    'Laughter and shock' amongst New Zealand players as Knight uses review to overturn lbw

  3. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    That is Amy Jones seventh fifty-plus score against New Zealand in ODI cricket - against no team has she passed the milestone more often.

  4. 50 runs

    50 for Amy Jones

    Eng 125-1

    Jones hits Bates over mid-wicket for six to bring up half-century

    Amy Jones brings her half-century up with a six!

    Having seen Heather Knight do it in the previous over, Jones decides she'll have a bit of of that action and clears the ropes at mid-wicket off Suzie Bates' last delivery.

    Her 50 comes up off 71 deliveries, while the shot also sees this pair reach a half-century partnership off 51 balls.

  5. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

    Heather Knight of England (L) laughs with team mate Amy Jones (Getty Images

    Heather Knight likes to advance and get underneath the ball.

    A gorgeous shot.

  6. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Heather Knight has decided it's time to put the hammer down.

  7. 6 runs

    Eng 115-1

    Target 169

    Hello there, Heather.

    The former England skipper comes down the track and launches Melie Kerr's penultimate ball of the over high over long-on for six.

    Knight then studiously defends Kerr's last delivery.

  8. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

    If another wicket falls it would be a good idea to let Danni Wyatt-Hodge have some practice at the crease.

  9. Eng 107-1

    Target 169

    Amy Jones of England (R) runs between the wickets with team mate Heather Knight (L)Getty Images

    Suzie Bates comes on to bowl for the first time today and Amy Jones greets her first delivery with a paddle shot that takes the ball to the fine leg boundary.

    Two further singles from the over, with Jones now on 43 from 67 balls.

  10. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That is over the top by quite a long way. There is laughter and shock from the New Zealand players who can't quite believe it.

  11. Not out

    Eng 101-1

    'Laughter and shock' amongst New Zealand players as Knight uses review to overturn lbw

    Good call, Amy Jones - she gestured the ball might be bouncing over the top of the stumps and so it proves.

    It was a loopy, fairly straight delivery and evidently would have lifted enough off the pitch to clear the wicket.

    Knight, who'd brought up England's hundred with a single two balls before the review, survives.

  12. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Heather Knight is having a conversation with Amy Jones but this feels like an optimistic review.

  13. England review

    Heather Knight given out on the field!

    She tries to sweep Melie Kerr's final delivery and is struck on the front pad, or possibly on the forearm.

    Either way, up goes the umpire's finger - after consulting with Amy Jones, Knight decides she may as well have a look.

  14. Eng 98-1

    Target 169

    Thanks Sam.

    One single off Lea Tahuhu's fourth over - she's bowled well thus far, taking 1-9.

    Regardless, England require just 2.29 runs an over for victory.

  15. Eng 96-1

    Target 169

    Short again to end the over, Amy Jones makes a good connection but has to settle for a single after finding the deep mid-wicket fielder.

    With England seemingly cruising to victory, it is time for Mike Peter to come in and take all the glory...

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

    Eden Carson is getting her length slightly wrong and Heather Knight is not going to miss out on those.

  17. Eng 96-1

    Target 169

    Full and sliding down leg from Eden Carson and Heather Knight won't miss out.

    Swept past short fine leg for four.

    Four more. A drag down this time and Knight again nails the ball past short fine leg.

  18. Eng 86-1

    Target 169

    Possibly, Chris, but I suppose it is about getting players used to their roles as well.

    As much as time in the middle might be beneficial, if England want them coming later in the innings, any benefit is lessened if they're having to do a completely different job here.

    Also, I think getting back to winning ways is probably the priority today.

    Anyway, maiden over from Lea Tahuhu.

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    Would it have been an idea to give Dunkley or Wyatt-Hodge some time at the crease after that wicket?

    Chris, Southport

  20. Eng 86-1

    Target 169

    Off-spinner Eden Carson is into the attack for New Zealand.

    England take seven from it, including a single assisted by Heather Knight as she does very little to get out of Carson's way when Amy Jones punches the ball back down the ground.

    Charlotte Edwards' side are now more than halfway to their target with just another 83 runs required.