Summary

  • England win by 203 runs

  • Eng 347-5 is highest ODI score conceded by New Zealand

  • Beaumont reaches ninth ODI century from 111 balls

  • Eng recall Cross for Davies

  • NZ (won toss): Tahuhu & Penfold replace Kerr & Kasperek

  • Final ODI, Canterbury - England win series 4-1

  1. Eng 166-3published at 29 overs

    Amy Jones is the new batter. She was spotted wrapped up in a big jumper earlier but she has she short sleeves on now as the sun starts to shine in Canterbury.

    A quickly-run single gets her off the mark.

    We know wickets have come in groups this series, will we see a repeat here?

  2. Postpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Isabelle Westbury
    Ex-Middlesex captain on BBC Test Match Special

    No edge, it hits above the knee-roll... but oh my goodness me, it's umpire's call. Sciver was rocketing, the sounds coming off her bat were glorious, so frustration for her but it's her highest score of the series.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28.2 overs

    Sciver lbw b Rowe 39 (Eng 165-3

    Umpires call! Sciver has to go!

  4. Umpire reviewpublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Hannah Rowe is into the attack and immediately traps Nat Sciver lbw - but Sciver sends it upstairs.

  5. Postpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    But New Zealand will know that a wicket or two would trouble England and they could crumble.

  6. Eng 164-2published at 28 overs

    What Tammy Beaumont can do, Nat Sciver do better.

    Amy Satterthwaite again drops in short and Sciver powers it through the covers for four.

    They look to be targeting Satterthwaite, but New Zealand are short of spinning options elsewhere if they want to take her out of the attack.

  7. Postpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Melissa Story
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This isn't what you want from New Zealand. They concede a few extras, and heads start dropping in the field. Just a bit of sun peeking through the clouds now.

  8. Eng 157-2published at 27 overs

    Two wides in the over from Molly Penfold, that's the last thing New Zealand need.

    There's a bit of blue sky and sun breaking through the clouds at Canterbury. It's turning into a lovely day for batting.

  9. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Tammy Beaumont is so hard to get out when she's in this mood. New Zealand's bowling attack is all very samey so she knows what she needs to do.

  10. Postpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Melissa Story
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's looking a bit too easy out there for England.

  11. Eng 155-2published at 26.4 overs

    Plenty of chat in the TMS commentary box about a score of 300+ and you would not bet against that at the moment, especially with Tammy Beaumont in this touch.

    Molly Penfold drops too short and Beaumont is on it in a flash, pulling the ball through the leg-side for four.

  12. Eng 149-2published at 26 overs

    Amy Satterthwaite continues and that's a lovely cut shot from Tammy Beaumont, though the boundary rider prevents four. Beaumont cuts another delivery to deep cover for another single

    England rotating the strike well, six off that over in total, and it's all looking fairly comfortable out there at the moment.

  13. Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Thanks Ffion.

    Well, Heather Knight said at the toss that she wanted England's upper order to make a statement and they look like doing that - albeit aided by some generous fielding from New Zealand.

    Can they reach the 300 mark?

  14. Eng 143-2published at 25 overs

    Molly Penfold returns for a second spell.

    A tidy over goes for just two runs and we reach the halfway stage of this innings, which means it's time for me to make way for Tom Mallows to see you through the rest.

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    "The Thick Of It" star Chris Addison recently spoke to TMS's A View From The Boundary about his love of cricket, and admiration for Tammy Beaumont in particular - you can listen to that interview here via BBC Sounds.

  16. Eng 141-2published at 24 overs

    Beaumont 53, Sciver 29

    Another boundary for Nat Sciver, punishing Amy Satterthwaite's second ball that is too short and wide.

    New Zealand dropped her main spinner Leigh Kasperek for this game, so they'll be hoping part-timer Amy Satterthwaite can fill the role of holding up and end.

  17. Eng 135-2published at 23 overs

    Tammy Beaumont looks back to her best today, which is ominous for New Zealand.

    She has 52 from 57 balls and it's included seven fours so far.

  18. Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    A classic Tammy Beaumont shot that, through midwicket for four.

    She is on her own ground, in front of her own fans and she feels right at home.

  19. 50 runs

    50 for Tammy Beaumontpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    England's rock at the top of the order reaches her half-century with a lovely clip through midwicket for four.

    Tammy Beaumont 50Image source, BBC Sport
  20. Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 26 September 2021

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport in Canterbury

    This is Nat Sciver's best score of the series. It hasn't been a profitable few days for her with the bat, but this looks a good pitch to bat on to me, and she's already looked more fluent than she has done in a while.