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

Media caption,

Ecclestone takes wicket and then leaves the field injured

  1. Postpublished at 08:31 GMT

    Sophie Devine made her ODI debut for New Zealand in October 2006.

    Today she played her final 50-over innings for her country, in her 159th ODI.

    Here's how it ended, caught behind for 23 in a bit of a confusing review scenario.

    Media caption,

    'One of the greats' - Devine caught behind as her ODI career comes to an end

  2. Postpublished at 08:25 GMT

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    England hit a good line and length with just 29.7% of their deliveries today, which is the lowest for any game of the competition.

    In particular the spinners really struggled to hit their lengths today. 40% of balls were full of a good length (highest for any game in the tournament) and 9% of balls were extremely short (>6.5m) which is far higher than any other game of the competition.

  3. Postpublished at 08:21 GMT

    Linsey Smith, whose fourth over went for 18 runs with four successive boundaries, finishes with figures of 3-30 from her 9.2 overs.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt and Alice Capsey picked up two wickets apiece, with Charlie Dean and an injured Sophie Ecclestone claiming one each.

    Georgia Plimmer top-scored with 43, putting on a second-wicket partnership of 68 with Melie Kerr (34).

    They both fell from successive deliveries with New Zealand on 89, with eight wickets falling for 79 - and the last five for 13.

  4. 'My first wicket was probably my best!'published at 08:16 GMT

    England all-rounder Alice Capsey: "Very happy to get the ball in the hand and we have done well to restrict them to a low total.

    "My first wicket was probably my best - I am happy to contribute."

    On the pitch: "It looked like there was a little bit of turn when I bowled slower. I tried to bowl straight and see what there was on offer. It will be about taking those learnings for when we go out to bat.

    "Pace off-cutters and anything that targeted the stumps was hard to hit. We need to be precise with what we bowl to each batter and be clear with our plans."

    On the chase: "No chase is easy but fingers crossed!"

  5. Postpublished at 08:11 GMT

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    England will not be able to believe their luck - they were dreadful in the powerplay. They looked like they had just got out of bed!

    There is plenty of firepower in the New Zealand batting line-up but they were not able to use it.

  6. Postpublished at 08:09 GMT

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Linsey Smith finishes with some impressive figures. I'm not sure if even she will know how she's got there.

  7. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 38.2 overs

    Tahuhu c Dean b Smith 2 (NZ 168 all out)

    Media caption,

    Dean running back from mid-off takes catch from Tahuhu as NZ bowled out for 168

    And that's the innings!

    Lea Tahuhu tries to lift Linsey Smith to the off side boundary, but that get hold on the ball.

    It loops up behind mid-off, and Charlie Dean takes a good catch over her shoulder running back.

    A poor showing from New Zealand.

  8. Postpublished at 08:09 GMT

    Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Will Eden Carson go large here or will she just try to eek out runs? She needs to try and get runs.

  9. NZ 168-9published at 38 overs

    Eden Carson is the last batter out of the hutch.

    She and Lea Tahuhu exchange singles to end Nat Sciver-Brunt's over.

  10. Postpublished at 08:07 GMT

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Sport cricket writer on BBC Radio Sports Extra

    You have to put a dive in there, Jess Kerr. This is a very limp end to their World Cup campaign.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 37.3 overs

    Kerr run out (Jones) 10 (NZ 166-9)

    This is pretty dismal from New Zealand.

    They're out of the tournament and that disappointment seems to have suffused their performance today.

    Lea Tahuhu taps Nat Sciver-Brunt's delivery towards mid-off and sets off for a single. Jess Kerr is a little slow setting off, doesn't dive for her crease and is beaten by the fielder's throw, with Amy Jones taking off the bails.

  12. NZ 165-8published at 37 overs

    New Zealand takes three singles off Linsey Smith's penultimate over.

    13 overs to go if they're to complete their full allocation of deliveries - that seems a long way away at present.

  13. NZ 162-8published at 36 overs

    Lea Tahuhu faces the last ball of the over and squirts it out towards mid-wicket.

    New Zealand did pick up four at the start of that over, with Jess Kerr sending Nat Sciver-Brunt's first delivery out to the ropes at point.

  14. Postpublished at 08:00 GMT

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt of EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    Nat Sciver-Brunt knew that was out. She reviewed that in a dismissive way as if to say "you are wrong".

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 35.5 overs

    Mair lbw b Nat Sciver-Brunt 0 (NZ 162-8)

    Yeah, that's very out.

    Bit of a shocker of a decision, Rosemary Mair is off to the dressing room before the official confirmation comes through.

  16. Postpublished at 07:59 GMT

    Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is immediately reviewing. I am not surprised - that looked dead to me.

  17. England reviewpublished at 35.5 overs

    Time for another wicket on review?

    Nat Sciver-Brunt strikes Rosemary Mair right in front of the stumps.

    Nothing from the umpire - the England captain immediately and confidently signals for a review.

  18. NZ 157-7published at 35 overs

    Rosemary Mair is next out of the dug-out for New Zealand.

    She knocks the last ball of the over into the covers - no run there.

  19. Postpublished at 07:53 GMT

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Linsey Smith of EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    That is the one that will give Linsey Smith confidence. She got things wrong in her first spell today but she has come back well.

    She deserved that wicket.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 34.5 overs

    Gaze b Smith 14 (NZ 157-7)

    Bowled on the sweep!

    Izzy Gaze goes to send Linsey Smith into the leg side, misses the ball entirely and the delivery clips her off stump.

    Smith, who really struggled initially today, now has figures of 2-27.