CLOSE!published at 14 overs

14 overs

Eng 117-3

Sciver adds a single, Knight tries to help a short ball down the leg side and it's just out of the grasp of keeper Katey Martin and away for four. Another loose delivery on leg stump is flicked away for four by the England skipper., while Sciver dinks a four past the keeper.

So, Tahuhu's over produced a wide and three fours - but also created a close lbw shout (which the ball-tracker shows as "umpire's call") and a chance for a catch behind. 21 needed for England.

Charlotte Edwards
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

This is why Tahuhu's on - New Zealand need wickets.

Belatedly, New Zealand turn to their strike bowler Lea Tahuhu... as their eighth bowler, for the 14th over. An odd situation. And she nearly produces a wicket as Sciver swivel-pulls and is hit on the pad...

Here's that Leigh Kasperek catch to remove Danni Wyatt...

Phil Long
TMS statistician

Beaumont's fallen just two short of Meg Lanning's record for the most runs in a T20 series or tournament, which she set at the World T20 in 2014.

Charlotte Edwards
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Even if Wyatt and Beaumont go, England still have Taylor, Sciver, Knight, Jones... it shows the depth England have, but the gulf between these teams is getting bigger. England are together as a team all year, New Zealand only really get together for tours.

This was supposed to be a closer series, but England have dominated apart from one game. I don't know how close the ODIs will be.

A thankless task for Bates, both as a bowler and as a captain, in these circumstances. Two singles bring up the hundred for England, who need 38 from 48 balls.

Sarah Taylor isn't in the mood to hang around, taking Bates for successive boundaries - stepping across her stumps to sweep, before lofting an on-drive over mid-on.

This could be over very quickly, England only need 40 more...

Here's Danni Wyatt clearing the ropes...

Taylor tries to sweep a loose delivery from Kerr which is called as a legside wide and disappears to four - handing England five runs, and an extra delivery, on a plate.

Natalie Germanos
BBC Test Match Special commentator

Lea Tahuhu hasn't bowled, which is bizarre. She's one of the main bowlers and has been walking round from fine leg to mid-wicket, but hasn't bowled.

Lydia Greenway adds: The only thing I can think of is if she's picked up a niggle, but she seems to be moving fine.

Sarah Taylor in at three, she's off the mark with a single.

I'm even starting to wonder if Lea Tahuhu is off the field, as precocious leg-spinner Amelia Kerr comes on as New Zealand's sixth bowler.

It's relatively tidy from Kerr, four singles from the over. And I'm not sure if they have "official" drinks breaks in T20, but the England openers are having a drink between overs.

Here's that ramp shot which brought Wyatt a four earlier:

Eng 73-0published at 8 overs

8 overs

Wyatt 44 (29 balls), Beaumont 29 (19)

Wyatt down on one knee, slog-sweep, and that's six over mid-wicket!

New Zealand are on course for an early shower here.

England's bowlers look in confident mood on the balcony - Anya Shrubsole sipping from an energy drink, but she will be hoping not to have to strap the pads on at this rate.

There's still no sign of Lea Tahuhu, New Zealand's fastest bowler, as Leigh Kasperek enters the attack as the White Ferns' third off-spinner - and she's confidently reverse-swept for four by Beaumont.

Lydia Greenway
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Danni Wyatt is much more comfortable against pace, she likes the ball coming on to her.