Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by 23 runs on DLS to win second T20 in Hove

  • New Zealand were 42-5 in pursuit of 90 when rain returned

  • Charlie Dean takes 2-3 from one over

  • England make 89-6 from nine overs with Alice Capsey making 28 (15) and Maia Bouchier 23 (15)

  • England lead five-match series 1-0 after 59-run win on Saturday

  • Both sides building up to October's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

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Live Reporting

Mike Peter

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

    There's no need for New Zealand to panic, there's time for them to take a look. They've got plenty of big-hitting power at the top of the order.

  2. NZ 1-0

    And we're back at it after a short break.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt bowls to Suzie Bates, who lifts the first ball of the innings over the head of keeper Amy Jones.

    The chasing fielders converge at the boundary, a diving Sarah Glenn stops the four by knocking the ball back to Lauren Bell, who throws in.

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

    This total is definitely within New Zealand's reach. It is a good total but New Zealand have some of the most dynamic players in the world and they can chase this down.

  4. Here's that massive six from Nat Sciver-Brunt that ended up bouncing out of the ground.

    Well worth a watch.

    But she was bowled when trying to repeat the shot a couple of balls later.

  5. 'About what we were expecting'

    New Zealand's Lea Tahuhu speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a bit skiddy out there, there's been a lot of rain around today. It's great that we've got out there, credit to the grounstaff. It it skidding on and helping the batters.

    "We're pretty happy with that. It's probably about what we were expecting - we did a pretty good job at pulling them back so hopefully our batters can go out there and get that."

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    That's a testing target. Given what has happened so far this tour you would think it is too much for New Zealand.

    But if there is a target most suited to a batting line-up it is them. They have the firepower.

  7. 6 runs

    Eng 89-6

    Pow!

    Sophie Ecclestone ends the shortened innings in style, clouting her one ball for six over long-on.

    New Zealand will chase 90.

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Dani Gibson is dismissedGetty Images

    That's a horrible shot.

  9. wicket

    WICKET

    Gibson st Gaze b A Kerr 0 (Eng 83-6)

    Two-ball duck for Danni Gibson.

    She can't get Kerr away from her first ball, advances down the ground for the second, attempting a big smear across the line.

    Easy stumping for Izzy Gaze, and we have one ball to go.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Knight c and b A Kerr 15 (Eng 83-5)

    Gone.

    Trying to force the ball down the ground but the delivery is slightly fuller and a leading edge flies back to Amelia Kerr for a swift catch.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Chasing a target like this surely Sophie Devine will be opening the batting?

    I will be really annoyed if she isn't.

  12. Eng 83-4

    Final over, and it's Amelia Kerr again. Having started with six overs of seam, New Zealand have changed gears and finished with 18 balls of spin.

    Amy Jones takes a single slapping the ball back past the bowler, before Knight dispatches the ball for four past long-on.

  13. Eng 78-4

    Amy Jones time.

    She takes two down the ground and then retains the strike by sending the ball square.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Capsey c J Kerr b Kasperek 28 (Eng 75-4)

    And now Capsey goes!

    Having hit that six, she doesn't pick the following delivery from Kasperak and sends an edge into the Sussex sky, which is gathered greedily by Jess Kerr at short third.

    The England batter departs for a handy 28 from 15.

  15. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Alice CapseyGetty Images

    What's impressed me today is when England have cleared the boundaries they have really cleared the boundaries.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 75-3

    No, we will get another over of spin, as New Zealand introduce a sixth bowler.

    It's Leigh Kasperek with her off-breaks and Capsey crashes her third ball over mid-wicket for six.

    Big hit.

  17. Eng 67-3

    A couple of singles to end the over, the first seeing an impressive direct hit from the deep at the bowler's end, but Knight is well in.

    Two overs to go.

  18. Eng 65-3

    New Zealand bring on Amelia Kerr for what will probably be the sole over of spin in the innings.

    Knight clouts her fourth delivery back over her head for a one-bounce four.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    England will want Alice Capsey to face most of the deliveries while she is out there as she is capable of hitting boundaries.

  20. Just joining us?

    Here's the first two wickets that England lost.