Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by seven wickets to take 4-0 lead in five-match series

  • They chase 104 in 11.3 overs with Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt both making 26

  • New Zealand made 103-8 having been 33-0 after powerplay

  • Izzy Gazes top-scores with 25, while Sarah Glenn takes 4-19

  • Series finale takes place at Lord's on Wednesday live on BBC Two and iPlayer

Live Reporting

Jonty Colman & Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Sophie Ecclestone is a genuine freak, she is so good. She rightly took my place in the team.

  2. NZ 53-5

    Green defends out to point to end the over.

  3. Not out

    Impact umpire's call as Green advanced down the wicket... and bouncing over the stumps.

    Not the greatest review.

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Ecclestone is not a massive turner of the ball, I think this could be going down. I don't think it'll straighten as much as you'd think.

  5. England review

    Could Ecclestone have another wicket here?

    She seems sure she's trapped Maddy Green in front, and England send it upstairs.

  6. Here's how Dani Gibson and Sophie Ecclestone took the third and fourth New Zealand wickets.

    Key wickets for England too to remove the experienced duo of Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Ecclestone is just going to break all the records isn't she? She'll be the leading wicket taker in English history. She doesn't even celebrate them anymore, easy. Only the big names.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Halliday c Gibson b Ecclestone 3 (NZ 52-5)

    The inevitable Ecclestone.

    Halliday tries to strike the England spinner down the ground, but Dani Gibson runs swiftly from mid-on to take the catch.

  9. NZ 52-4

    Brooke Halliday's mis-timed sweep off Sarah Glenn brings up New Zealand's fifty, before Green picks up two through an Ecclestone miss-field.

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I'm going to be honest, I don't see how New Zealand are going to get up to a competitive score.

  11. Here are the two wickets that Sarah Glenn took in her first over.

    That sparked the loss of four wickets for nine runs.

  12. NZ 46-4

    Nearly another!

    Green offers the edge to Gibson but the ball drops just short of the diving Amy Jones behind the stumps.

    Half-way through, time for drinks.

  13. NZ 43-4

    Maddy Green gets a single from her first ball as Ecclestone spills on the pick-up.

    Lauren Bell recovers.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Sophie Ecclestone celebrates a wicketGetty Images

    It's always going to be tough competing with Sophie Ecclestone. She gets big players out. Suzie Bates has been really key in this tour. If it didn't hit the stumps, she probably would have been out lbw.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Bates b Ecclestone 16 (NZ 42-4)

    This is unravelling rather quickly.

    Bates is the third New Zealand batter to be bowled in this innings, and this time it's Ecclestone that strikes.

    She traps her opponent in her crease, Bates is unable to get bat on ball and sees her stumps broken instead.

  16. NZ 40-3

    Brooke Halliday is next up for New Zealand - she's struck on the pad first ball and Gibson starts to turn for the appeal before realising no-one's going up with her.

    One run and one wicket from the over.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    Sophie Devine is bowled by Danielle GibsonGetty Images

    Huge wicket. Well bowled by Danielle Gibson. It adds a little bit of pressure. Sophie Devine didn't move her feet at all. An absolute seed from Gibson.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Devine b Gibson 5 (NZ 40-3)

    Dani Gibson on and in the wickets!

    She clears up the New Zealand captain with a ball that simply seems to beat Devine for pace.

    New Zealand in trouble, losing three wickets for seven runs in ten balls.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    I would've liked to see Sophie Ecclestone bowl this over. If you break this partnership, it's game over.

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

    I'm not mentally ready for another three-wicket over.

    Great decision. Great umpiring.