NZ (won toss) `beaten by 46 runs
Beaumont, dropped on 64, hits 97 from 65 balls
England captain Heather Knight out with hamstring injury - Nat Sciver leads side, Emma Lamb debuts
NZ's Suzie Bates back after injury for first international for 11 months
First of three women's T20 internationals, Chelmsford
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Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Two
New Zealand have 17 centrally contracted players and eight development contracts. But England now have 41 players being paid to play domestically. They and Australia have been the two leading countries in terms of domestic contracts.
Tymal Mills
England pace bowler on BBC Two
A few more of those needed if you're a New Zealand supporter here or at home.
Woah! New batter Jess Kerr launches Nat Sciver down the ground for six. It came off the bottom of the bat but just about cleared the boundary.
Kate Cross
England seamer on BBC Two
Amy Jones has had a brilliant night, we often take her for granted but she's an incredible wicketkeeper, she makes it look easy. I think being captain of Birmingham Phoenix has given her confidence, after they lost their first four games but still made it to the Eliminator.
Rowe c Jones b Sciver (NZ 116-8)
Captain Nat Sciver takes her first wicket of the match!
It's a good line outside the off stump, Hannah Rowe looks to give it huge heave and the faintest of edges directs the ball into the safe hands of wicketkeeper Amy Jones.
Kate Cross
England seamer on BBC Two
The word that comes to me with Tash Farrant is "resilience", after she lost her England contract she was still willing to go away and learn. There wasn't the security of regional contracts then, so she went away and got a full-time job and was able to come back.
That beats everyone! Tash Farrant strays down the leg side and the ball races away for four byes.
Seven from the over as New Zealand looks to bat out their allocation.
Kate Cross
England seamer on BBC Two
New Zealand, as disappointing as the night has been, have scored 100 in 15 overs without their two main batters, Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates.
New Zealand reach their 100 as new batter Hannah gets off the mark with a single. Cue some polite applause from the crowd.
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Two
The big difference this season has been, when England got aggressive their heads were still. Hayley Jensen there, had just hit two fours, but she'd lost her shape - why was she trying to hit that one to the moon?
Alison Mitchell
Commentator on BBC Two
It's a case of "hit out or get out" for New Zealand.
Jensen b Glenn 16 (NZ 98-7)
Two fours and out!
It's one swing too many as Sarah Glenn goes fuller, Jensen takes a few strides down the wicket, misses the ball, and is bowled.
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Two
How do you approach it from New Zealand's situation needing 16 an over?
I would rather my team be bowled out going for boundaries, rather than prodding around for 20 overs. You're not going to gain anything from that.
Crunch! Jensen plays a crisp drive off Sarah Glenn for four.
Make that back-to-back boundaries as Jensen swings the bat, not quite middling it, but still finding four more.
Kate Cross
England seamer on BBC Two
The team will be really pleased with this performance, Historically we've never really started series well - we've talked a lot about throwing the first punch in a series.
Sophie Ecclestone doing what Sophie Ecclestone does - a tidy line and length which restricts the batters from scoring boundaries.
With the result a foregone conclusion, the attention of the crowd has turned to a Mexican wave which is sweeping across the stands.
Alex Hartley
England spinner on BBC Two
Brunt changed up her pace, and it was a brilliant catch from Mady Villiers in the deep. That mountain for New Zealand is getting taller and taller.
Target 185
Thamsyn Newton is the new batter for New Zealand. Will they see out the remaining seven overs? It's never a good look being all out in a T20 game.
Isa Guha
Former England bowler on BBC Two
Satterthwaite knew she had to try and find a boundary from somewhere.
Satterthwaite c Villiers b Brunt 43 (NZ 82-6)
Amy Satterthwaite goes, and so does the smidgen of hope New Zealand may have had.
It's a brilliant slower ball from Katherine Brunt, out of the back of the hand, and the batter sends the ball towards Maddy Villiers on the mid-wicket boundary - the fielder taking a smart catch.