Summary

  • NZ target was adjusted to 183 from 42 overs after rain delay

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to TMS commentary

  • Rain stopped play with NZ 111-4 (24 overs) with NZ ahead on DLS

  • Second ODI, Worcester; Eng now lead series 2-0

  • Unchanged NZ won toss and fielded

  • Eng: Wyatt & Farrant replace Brunt & Davies

  • Highlights on BBC Red Button at 20:00 BST

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Callum Matthews

  1. Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That one really seemed to skid on and New Zealand are fading away.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Martin b Dean 6 (NZ 121-6)

    Got her! England are in control.

    The ball before had seen Katey Martin drive streakily past short third for four, and this is an absolute beauty from Charlie Dean. Martin is looking to defend, just prod into the covers really, and Dean gets one to skid on, beat the outside edge, and thud into the stumps.

    A second international wicket for Dean.

  3. Just a one-over spell from Sophie Ecclestone, with Charlie Dean replacing her.

    Sophie Devine took a bit of a fancy to her earlier, so Heather Knight probably feels more comfortable bringing her back on now she's back in the dugout.

  4. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    When Amy Jones is standing up to the stumps, it gives the batters absolutely no wriggle room to manipulate the ball. She has such a presence when she's there.

  5. NZ 117-5

    Need 66 from 90 balls

    New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin is the new batter, and she's been struggling with the bat recently. England steamrolled through the Kiwis in the first ODI, reducing them to 143-8 from 109-3 so they will be hoping for more of the same today.

    Just six runs from the first three overs after the delay. The required run-rate is up to 4.39.

  6. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England are probably favourites now.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Devine b Sciver 28 (NZ 114-5)

    Bowled her! BIG wicket.

    Brilliant from Nat Sciver. She finds a little bit of in swing and it goes between the bat and pad of Sophie Devine as she looks to drive.

    Beautiful.

  8. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    When England batted, it was glorious sunshine. Now it's grey and overcast, and I don't think New Zealand would've predicted that because the forecast didn't suggest that rain would fall.

  9. NZ 114-4

    Target 183 from 42 overs

    Good from Sophie Devine, as she drops and runs a really sharp single. Rotating the strike is going to be really important for the White Ferns in the next 16 overs.

    Brooke Halliday almost chips up a return catch to Sophie Ecclestone to end the over, but it drops short.

    Just one from the over, though.

  10. It'll be Sophie Ecclestone from the other end.

    She'll definitely be one of the two bowlers to bowl nine overs, you would think.

  11. NZ 113-4

    Target 183 from 42 overs

    When the rain came New Zealand needed 87 from 26 overs so 3.34 overs. The rain delay reset their target to 72 off 24 overs so exactly four runs an over.

    Is that harsh? I'm not sure.

    Just two singles from the first over, and the run rate sneaks up a little bit more.

  12. Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I feel aggrieved for New Zealand. It feels like quite a steep chase from DLS.

  13. We were right about the over allocation by the way. Two bowlers are able to presume nine overs, with three able to bowl eight.

  14. NZ 111-4

    Target 183

    It's going to be Nat Sciver to get England going after the break.

    She's starting round the wicket, and cramps a defending Brooke Halliday for room to start.

  15. The players are making their way out to the middle. The two umpires are already waiting.

    Sophie Devine is unbeaten on 26, with Brooke Halliday on 10.

    Devine is a key wicket, you would think. England need to get her, and early.

  16. We don't have concrete confirmation of how many overs each bowler will be able to bowl yet, but we're presuming that two will be able to bowl nine overs, with three able to bowl eight.

    So far Tash Farrant, Sophie Ecclestone and Kate Cross have bowled six each, with Nat Sciver bowling four and Charlie Dean just two.

    If this goes the distance England are going to have to work out how to get eight of Dean and potentially captain Heather Knight without too much damage.

  17. Thanks Ffion.

    This is a tough ask for England, isn't it? A required run-rate of just four runs an over leaves this massively in New Zealand's favour.

    How do the White Ferns approach it? They won't want this to get down to the last two or three overs so they'll want to be pro-active, I'd have thought.

  18. With play to restart in just under ten minutes, it's time for me to hand over to Callum Matthews who will guide you through the latter stages of this game.

  19. While we wait for play to resume at New Road, I've got something for you to enjoy.

    It was T20 Blast finals day yesterday, with Kent Spitfires winning the trophy for the first time since 2005.

    If you were out and about last night, it was Saturday night after all, feast your eyes on this relay catch. It was special!

    You can also check out the report from Edgbaston, and there are loads more clips on the cricket page.

  20. The game has been reduced to a 42-over match and New Zealand's target has been changed to 183.

    That means they'll need 72 more off 18 overs - a run-rate of exactly four an over.

    The tourists' game to lose from here?