ENG-W vs NZ-W Live Score, 2nd T20I, 23 May, 2026, New Zealand Women vs England Women St Lawrence Ground Ball-by-Ball Updates

New Zealand Women tour of England | May 23, 2026, 07:00 PM | St Lawrence Ground

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England Women
England Women

156/6 (20 ov)

vs
New Zealand Women

170/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women

New Zealand Women won by 14 runs

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Player of the Match

Sophie Devine - New Zealand Women

6 2 0 w 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 w 0 4 2 0 1

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
1 1 0 0 100.00
8 3 0 1 266.67

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
4 0 32 1 8.00
B
Bree Illing
4 0 27 1 6.75

Commentary

End of Overs 16
Runs: 4
Freya Kemp 0 (1b) Danielle Gibson 1 (2b) Nensi Patel 4-0-25-2 Lea Tahuhu 3-0-23-0
16.1
1wd Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Danielle Gibson with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

16.1
1 Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Sophie Devine delivers

Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Sophie Devine delivers fast ball at good length, Danielle Gibson goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.2
1 Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp hangs

Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.3
4 Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.

16.4
4 Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

16.5
1 Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes

Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

16.6
2 Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes

Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

End of Overs 17
Runs: 14
Freya Kemp 3 (3b) Danielle Gibson 11 (6b) Sophie Devine 2-0-19-0 Nensi Patel 4-0-25-2
17.1
0 Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, no run, Dot ball !!

Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

17.2
1 Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes

Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson, 1 run, Danielle Gibson goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

17.3
0 Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward, tucks cut toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

17.4
2 Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes

Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, 2 runs, Freya Kemp goes forward to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.

17.5
4 Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! legbreak, full

Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

17.6
0 Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

End of Overs 18
Runs: 7
Freya Kemp 9 (7b) Danielle Gibson 12 (8b) Amelia Kerr 4-0-28-1 Sophie Devine 2-0-19-0
18.1
W WICKET! b B Illing

Danielle Gibson b B Illing 12 (9b)
Bree Illing to Danielle Gibson, no run, b B Illing, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Danielle Gibson tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

18.2
1 Bree Illing to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes

Bree Illing to Amy Jones, 1 run, Amy Jones goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

18.3
0 Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

18.4
4 Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Freya Kemp goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

18.5
0 Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

18.6
1 Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes

Bree Illing to Freya Kemp, 1 run, Freya Kemp goes forward to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

End of Overs 19
Runs: 6
Freya Kemp 14 (11b) Amy Jones 1 (1b) Bree Illing 4-0-27-1 Amelia Kerr 4-0-28-1
19.1
0 Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

19.2
0 Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !!

Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

19.3
1wd Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Freya Kemp no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

19.3
W WICKET! c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu

Freya Kemp c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu 14 (14b)
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp, no run, c G Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Freya Kemp goes forward to hit inside out shot to long off but it resulted in a catch taken by Georgia Plimmer. Freya Kemp is dismissed.

19.4
0 Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, no run, Dot ball !!

Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Issy Wong goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.

19.5
2 Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, 2 runs, Issy Wong goes

Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, 2 runs, Issy Wong goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.

19.6
6 Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, Six, Six !! With a

Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Issy Wong goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!

End of Overs 20
Runs: 9
Issy Wong 8 (3b) Amy Jones 1 (1b) Lea Tahuhu 4-0-32-1 Bree Illing 4-0-27-1
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Match Information

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DATE & TIME

Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 07:00 PM

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TOSS

New Zealand Women elected to bat

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VENUE

St Lawrence Ground , Canterbury

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UMPIRES

Gabi Brown (England), Sue Redfern (England), Jacqueline Williams (West Indies, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Dean Cosker(England)

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TEMPERATURE

19.29°c

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HUMIDITY

81%

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WIND

3.67 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Swing Favourable

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Slow Spin