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

  1. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 13 July

    It's been a sorry tour for New Zealand, with the visitors losing all six of the matches so far, most of them heavily.

    They'll take a crumb of comfort from Thursday's T20, where they posted a competitive total and held England off until the final over.

    Enjoy some highlights below.

  2. 'I like that England are resting and rotating players'published at 18:23 British Summer Time 13 July

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

    The series has already been won. I like that Linsey Smith is back, it gives her a go. It gives her an opportunity to bowl four overs, maybe at a different stage to what she's used to. I like that they are resting and rotating players. I would've liked to see Freya Kemp in instead of Danielle Gibson, but I appreciate she is coming back from injury.

    Dropped catches and missed chances have been the story of New Zealand's series.

  3. 'This is a really good place to be in'published at 18:19 British Summer Time 13 July

    Heather Knight at the tossImage source, Getty Images

    England captain Heather Knight: "We would have had a bowl. It looks a good cricket wicket and the same one we played on in the Ashes T20 last year. There's good bounce, good pace, good carry. It's an awesome place to play, there's a really good crowd tonight and we all love playing here. Hopefully, it will be a really good night and we could really entertain the crowd.

    On missing the last game: "I did. Had my feet up, it was quite comfy. I just sat watching with Jon, the coach.

    On the series: "I think we've dealt with the fact we've made a lot of changes really well, which has been great and we've built that squad depth, which is really nice. Any one of the players we pick can do a job for England at the end of the day and that is a really good place to be in."

  4. 'It looks a good cricket wicket'published at 18:12 British Summer Time 13 July

    New Zealand captain Sophie Devine: "We're going to bat first today. It looks a good cricket wicket and we want to have the first crack on it.

    On narrowly losing last time out: "It did [improve], but there are still areas where we can improve on and push this team even further. Looking forward to playing in front of a good crowd here at The Oval and hopefully, getting on the right side of things.

    "They are [special]. I think 1966 was when Suzie Bates was born. For us, coming and playing these venues in England, we've probably saved the best for last, today at The Oval and Lord's last. At the end of the day, it's cricket out here in the middle."

  5. Teamspublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 13 July

    England: Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

    New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Izzy Gaze (wk), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas

    England make four changes, bringing in Wyatt, Knight, Smith and Bell for Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean and Lauren Filer.

    Meanwhile New Zealand have also rotated, swapping in Jess Kerr, Tahahu and Carson for Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek and Molly Penfold.

  6. New Zealand win the toss and batpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 13 July

    Heather Knight and Sophie DevineImage source, Getty Images

    New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has won the toss and has decided her side are going to set a total.

    It's the first time in this series that a captain has chosen to bat upon winning the toss.

  7. Postpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 13 July

    Good evening.

    For the second time this month, England have wrapped up a white ball series against New Zealand with games to spare.

    Their six-wicket victory against the tourists at Canterbury on Thursday saw them take the five-match series 3-0.

    But England won't be resting on their laurels, they have the enticing prospect of whitewashing New Zealand across formats, with two remaining T20s to be played today at The Oval and on Wednesday at Lord's.

    Plus there's the October World Cup to prepare for, and fringe players to blood.

    Plenty to play for.