ENG-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Prediction, 3rd T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for New Zealand Women tour of England 2026

England Women are set to face New Zealand Women in the 3rd T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 at the County Ground, Hove on Monday, May 25

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 25 May 2026, 08:45 IST

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Table Of Contents

Preview

England Women will face New Zealand Women in the third  and final T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 at County Ground, Hove. After losing the first T20I, New Zealand Women made a strong comeback and won the second T20I by 14 runs and levelling the series 1-1. 

In the Second T20I, New Zealand Women batted first and they posted a strong total of 170 for 5 in 20 overs. Isabella Gaze, Amelia Kerr and Georgia Plimmer all got out without troubling the scorers much. Experienced batter Sophie Devine smashed 87 off just 57 balls, hitting 5 fours and 6 sixes. Maddy Green also contributed healthily with a knock of 56 runs. 

In reply, England Women started off very well with Sophia Dunkley hitting some excellent shots early on in the innings. Maia Boucher scored 38 runs off 33 balls, while Heather Knight made 25 runs off 23 balls. However, they were unable to chase down the target and lost the match by 14 runs. 

Match Information

England Women vs New Zealand Women, 3rd T20I

New Zealand Women tour of England, 25 May 2026, Mon, 7:00 PM IST ,County Ground, Hove

Broadcast

Sony Sports Network

Live Stream

Sony LIV

Weather Report

County Ground, Hove

Clear

18.7°C

88% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England Women

L
W
L
NR
W

New Zealand Women

W
L
W
NR
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Maddy Green

NZ-W - bat

125 Runs

3 Matches

2

Sophie Devine

NZ-W - all

132 Runs

2 Matches

3

Maia Bouchier

ENG-W - bat

59 Runs

2 Matches

4

Alice Capsey

ENG-W - all

96 Runs

2 Matches

5

Amelia Kerr

NZ-W - all

56 Runs

3 Matches

6

Maddy Green

NZ-W - bat

79 Runs

2 Matches

1

175.00

2 Matches

2

Issy wong

ENG-W - bowl

266.67

1 Match

3

Amy Jones

ENG-W - wk

111.11

3 Matches

4

Sophie Devine

NZ-W - all

167.09

2 Matches

5

Alice Capsey

ENG-W - all

100.00

2 Matches

6

Alice Capsey

ENG-W - all

137.14

2 Matches

1

Lauren Bell

ENG-W - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

2

Linsey Smith

ENG-W - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Rosemary Mair

NZ-W - bowl

5 Wkts

3 Matches

4

Bree Illing

NZ-W - bat

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Bree Illing

NZ-W - bat

3 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Lauren Bell

ENG-W - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

1

Bree Illing

NZ-W - bat

3.67

3 Matches

2

Bree Illing

NZ-W - bat

5.75

2 Matches

3

Charlie Dean

ENG-W - bowl

3.67

3 Matches

4

Nensi Patel

NZ-W - all

6.25

1 Match

5

Jess Kerr

NZ-W - bowl

4.24

3 Matches

6

Amelia Kerr

NZ-W - all

6.75

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

England Women

SIR Dunkley, Alice Capsey, ME Bouchier, HC Knight, Freya Kemp, AE Jones (wk), CE Dean (C), Issy wong, LCN Smith, DR Gibson, LK Bell

Bench : S Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, TC Coleman, EL Arlott, EL Lamb, Jodi Grewcock, Kira Chathli, M Gaur, DN Wyatt, NR Sciver

New Zealand Women

IC Gaze (wk), Georgia Plimmer, ML Green, AC Kerr (C), BM Halliday, SW Bates, Izzy Sharp, NH Patel, Jess Kerr, Bree Illing, RA Mair

Bench : PM Inglis, Flora Devonshire, Emma McLeod, Molly Penfold

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the County Ground is excellent for batting in the shorter format. The surface is generally flat with good bounce, while the quick outfield helps batters score runs freely once they settle in. The average first-innings score at this venue is 130 runs.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

130

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7.5
C

Charlie Dean ENG-W | BOWL

England captain Charlie Dean is an excellent choice to be the captain of your fantasy team. She picked up two wickets in this series

8.5
VC

Heather Knight ENG-W | BAT

Heather Knight looked in excellent touch during this series, she scored 44 runs at a strike rate of 110 and will be the top choice for this ENG-W vs NZ-W Dream11 Prediction

9

Maddy Green NZ-W | BAT

New Zealand Women middle-order batsman Maddy Green scored 79 runs at a strike rate of 103 in this series. Back her to do well

8.5

Alice Capsey ENG-W | ALL

Alice Capsey scored 22 runs in the last match and will also contribute with her bowling. She will be a top pick for this match

6.5

Linsey Smith ENG-W | BOWL

Linsey Smith is a decent budget pick for your fantasy team. She picked up four wickets at an economy rate of 4.3 in this series

7

Lauren Bell ENG-W | BOWL

Lauren Bell will be a budget pick for this match and will be keen to do well in this match. She picked up three wickets in this series

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5.5

Tilly Corteen Coleman

ENG-W | BOWL

8

Molly Penfold

NZ-W | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - May 25 2026 8:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG-W

6 : 5

NZ-W

Credits Left
11.5/100

Head To Head
IC Gaze

8

Heather Knight

8.5

Maddy Green

9

Sophia Dunkley

9

Alice Capsey
VC

8.5

Amelia Kerr

9

Nensi Patel

8

Lauren Bell

7

Linsey Smith

6.5

Bree Illing

7.5

Charlie Dean
C

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG-W

5 : 6

NZ-W

Credits Left
11/100

Mega League
Amy Jones

7.5

Maddy Green
VC

9

Georgia Plimmer

8.5

Sophia Dunkley

9

Alice Capsey

8.5

Amelia Kerr
C

9

Nensi Patel

8

Lauren Bell

7

Linsey Smith

6.5

Jess Kerr

8.5

Bree Illing

7.5

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