Summary

  • England (won toss) win T20 series 2-1

  • Floodlights went off with NZ 66-1 after 10.5 overs; brief delay

  • Captain Heather Knight makes 200th England appearance

  • Eng: Knight & Brunt replace Villiers & Davies

  • NZ unchanged; Suzie Bates makes 250th international appearance

  • Watch highlights on BBC Red Button at 22:30 BST

  1. Eng 10-0published at 2.3 overs

    That's more like it!

    Sophie Devine drops it too short and Danni Wyatt pulls the ball away through the leg-side for four.

    Lovely shot.

  2. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm quite surprised by England's slow start, but New Zealand have bowled well. Jess Kerr gets a fair bit of in-swing so that is something that the batters have to contend with.

  3. Eng 5-0published at 2 overs

    Jess Kerr opens at the other end for New Zealand as England continue to deal exclusively in singles.

    Looks like Sophie Devine is up next....

  4. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Molly Penfold is a sub fielder for New Zealand in place of Brooke Halliday who is unwell - it didn't seem to hinder her batting.

  5. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Ooh, hang on.

    TV Replays show Tammy Beaumont had got a faint edge in the previous over that nobody picked up, with Katey Martin spilling behind the stumps.

  6. Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    This is quite an intimidating field that Leigh Kasperek has set - she's got five fielders, all on the ring, on the off-side. She's happy to concede a single, but doesn't want to go for a boundary.

  7. Eng 2-0published at 1 over

    Leigh Kasperek, who took a pasting in the first game but improved in the second, opens the bowling for New Zealand.

    She is giving it some air as the England openers share two singles to long-off. Kasperek gets away with a full toss to finish as Beaumont fails to take advantage.

    A gentle start.

  8. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Here come the England opening batters Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt.

    Beaumont smashed a wonderful 97 in the first game. A repeat here would do nicely.

  9. From the press boxpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

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  10. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Georgia Elwiss
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    It's really evenly poised, too close to call. That partnership at the end has really swung it New Zealand's way.

    I think the powerplay is going to be crucial for both sides. If England can get through with minimal wickets lost then I think they will be confident of winning the game.

  11. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Thanks Callum. Things are set up nicely.

    England had done well to peg New Zealand back but that late burst from Brooke Halliday and Katey Martin has dragged the White Ferns up to a competitive total.

    All to play for.

  12. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    That is me done for the night.

    Tom Mallows will take you through England's chase and reveal the series winner...

  13. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Here are the four wickets that England picked up.

    They bowled really well in the middle overs - after the powerplay when they were tidy enough - but the final four overs were less impressive.

    We've got a game on our hands.

  14. 'We're happy chasing that'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    England bowler Tash Farrant on Sky Sports: "It is a pretty decent wicket and it was skidding on a bit more as it got darker. We let them get a few at the end but we're happy chasing that.

    "We just wanted to bowl our best ball, and go at the pads, early on. We pulled it back really well after the powerplay and Sarah Glenn bowled really well. We picked up wickets in the middle overs which is great.

    "We wanted to chase because we knew it would skid on more under the lights. It is going to be a tough chase but hopefully if we get off a good start we can chase it."

  15. Postpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    NZ have got a competitive score but England's batting line up is aggressive. They have the extra batter in there with Maia Bouchier, so it could be a very, very good second innings.

  16. Not outpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 9 September 2021

    NZ 144-4

    Yeah, comfortably home. New Zealand added 50 runs in the final four overs of the innings.

    England will need 145 to win the third Twenty20 and the series.

  17. Umpire reviewpublished at 20 overs

    Sue Redfern sends a run out shout upstairs to finish the innings, but I'm pretty Brooke Halliday is comfortably home here.

    Katherine Brunt was screaming "launch it" at Danni Wyatt.

  18. NZ 142-4published at 19.5 overs

    Nice shot.

    Brooke Halliday picks up a couple more with a lovely drive out to Sophia Dunkley on the cover boundary.

  19. NZ 140-4published at 19.4 overs

    Pace off from Katherine Brunt and New Zealand pick up a leg bye to short third.

  20. NZ 139-4published at 19.3 overs

    Shot!

    Katherine Brunt bowls an over-head height wide before Katey Martin crunches another cut through the in-field and away to the boundary.

    Gorgeous shot.