Summary

  • England win by one wicket after thrilling finish

  • England were cruising at 176-4 - Sciver 61

  • NZ collapse from 96-1 to 203 all out

  • Three wickets apiece for Ecclestone & Cross

Live Reporting

Tim Oscroft and Joe Rindl

  1. Eng 163-4

    TV are showing us shots of groundstaff poised en masse to come on if this gets any heavier.

    Dunkley ducks under a Rowe bouncer that is called wide, then she cuts a short one away powerfully behind point for a lovely four.

  2. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    This has been a real coming of age innings for Sophie Dunkley.

  3. Eng 157-4

    England are 24 ahead of the DLS par at the moment, by the way.

    It's that fine rain, that soaks you right through...

  4. Eng 156-4

    That's the 50 partnership from Sciver and Dunkley, they have steadied the ship when stability was needed.

    There is rain in the air...

  5. Eng 153-4

    England get another two off that over - that's six from it, and more of that will see them home with time to spare.

    The worm shows England Women are six runs ahead of New Zealand Women. England Women are 153 for 4 after 36 overs. At the same stage New Zealand Women were 147 for 4.

  6. Eng 151-4

    That's poor from Amelia Kerr, a half-tracker allows Nat Sciver to pull the ball away just past the square leg for a boundary off the first ball of the over.

  7. Eng 147-4

    Sophia Dunkley has glided to 22 off 26 deliveries almost unnoticed. Is she guiding England to a much-needed win?

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    Georgie Heath: So glad I'm an established member of the Dunkley fan club because she is just great. Just so bloomin' great.

  9. Eng 143-4

    Amelia Kerr concedes just two from her latest over, that makes it 61 off 96 deliveries required.

  10. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

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    Grant Elliott hit a final-ball six to take New Zealand's men through to the World Cup final here in 2015. The seat where that ball landed has been painted a different colour as a permanent reminder.

  11. Eng 141-4

    Nat Sciver goes 'inside out' and lifts the ball over the off side for four. Then she goes walkabout looking for a quick single, hares back and makes her ground as the throw goes high to the keeper.

  12. Eng 137-4

    Sciver and Dunkley nurdle three more off Amelia Kerr's latest over.

    Jess Kerr will replace Halliday - don't forget that Tahuhu is injured and won't bowl again.

  13. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    England will have it in their mind that it might come down to net run-rate at the end of the group stage.

  14. Drinks break

    That's 70 off 19 overs needed - very gettable, but the old "add a couple of wickets on" adage runs true.

  15. Nervous, England fans?

    Worm

  16. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It's advantage England now and New Zealand have to make their play.

  17. 6 runs

    Eng 134-4

    And next ball, she lifts Halliday over long on for six! A superb shot that reduces the required rate even further.

  18. Eng 128-4

    Sophia Dunkley has had enough of Brooke Halliday's tight spell and lifts her high and wide of mid on for a boundary.

  19. 120-4

    Amelia Kerr continues, but she drops it short and Sophia Dunkley rocks back to cut it past point for four for her second boundary.

  20. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

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    In the nicest possible way, Brooke Halliday looks 'club cricket' - shirt untucked, bowls off the wrong foot etc.