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. Kristy Havill
    Canterbury leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It looks like it's her right quad which saw her sit out some games against India recently.

  2. ouch!

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    Lea Tahuhu grimaces as she pulls up after bowling to Nat Sciver. She's straight off the field, and that could be a big problem if she cannot continue.

    Brooke Halliday will finish the over.

  3. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special

    Nat Sciver's bat is well used - she obviously likes this stick and its middle.

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    Martin McVeigh: I’m in West Auckland and judging by the skies England should be watching the D/L score rather than planning a chase to 204.

  5. There's nothing in this contest at the moment...

    Worm

  6. Drinks break

    Eng 65-2

    The players take a break, and 'Sweet Caroline' blasts out over the PA. I prefer 'Forever in blue jeans' myself, but hey ho...

    Other Neil Diamond songs are available.

  7. Eng 65-2

    Rowe raps Sciver on the pads and there is a big appeal.

    It's given not out and after a long deliberation, New Zealand opt not to review. There seemed to be two sounds, and the replay shows a big edge onto the pads.

  8. Heather Knight's family and friends are at Eden Park today, giving her their full support.

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  9. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Auckland

    New Zealand don't play again until next Saturday, when they could be out if results don't go their way.

  10. Eng 61-2

    England have gone into their shells a bit but credit to New Zealand, their bowling and fielding has been bang on the money.

  11. Eng 58-2

    I'm with Kristy, there. Low-ish scores, IMHO, make for better games than all-out runfests.

    Discuss....

  12. Kristy Havill
    Canterbury leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's exciting, isn't it? It's a niggly total and one that England may not comfortably get.

  13. Eng 57-2

    Ooooh! A Tahuhu delivery just holds up and Knight's push into the covers is in the air and just falls short of Green as she dives forward.

  14. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer in Auckland

    TahuhuGetty Images

    Before, the quiet of the crowd might have been disappointment from the home fans. Now it's because of pure absorption in the game.

  15. Eng 57-2

    I get the feeling this will be a close one, whichever way it goes.

  16. Kristy Havill
    Canterbury leg-spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand are up and about now; there's plenty of noise. Their shoulders are down and their heads up.

  17. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    That's the perfect length, scrambled seam, and it's hit the middle of off. It's such a big wicket. This is the moment for New Zealand and where England have to be composed.

    The worm shows England Women are one run ahead of New Zealand Women. England Women are 53 for 2 after 10 overs. At the same stage New Zealand Women were 52 for 0.
  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Beaumont b Tahuhu 25 (Eng 53-2)

    Just as Tammy Beaumont looked to be motoring along, and she gets bowled through the gate by Lea Tahuhu, who screams with delight.

    Here's Nat Sciver to join Heather Knight.

  19. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Lea Tahuhu is not getting her lengths right - she's either too full or too short.

  20. Eng 53-1

    Tahuhu drops short and Beaumont is quickly onto it, pulling it through midwicket to the boundary to see England past 50.