England Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score

New Zealand Women tour of England, 2026 | 23 May 2026, Sat, 7:00 PM IST | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

ResultNew Zealand Women won by 14 runs
NZ-W

NZ-W

170/5 (20 ov)

ENG-W

ENG-W

156/6 (20 ov)

Player of the Match: Sophie Devine

BatterRB4s6sSR
IC GazeIC Gaze(wk)b Lauren Bell461066.67
Georgia PlimmerGeorgia Plimmerc & b Linsey Smith01000.00
Melie KerrMelie Kerr(c)lbw b Linsey Smith01000.00
Sophie DevineSophie Devinerunout (Amy Jones / Maia Bouchier)875756152.63
Brooke HallidayBrooke Hallidayc Maia Bouchier b Linsey Smith370042.86
Maddy GreenMaddy GreenNot out564842116.67
Did Not Bat: Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Lea Tahuhu, Bree Illing
Extra( b - 14, w - 3, no - 0, lb - 3, p - 0 )20
Total( 8.50 Runs per over )170 (5 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

4-1 (IC Gaze, 0.6), 4-2 (Georgia Plimmer, 1.1), 5-3 (Melie Kerr, 1.3), 11-4 (Brooke Halliday, 3.4), 170-5 (Sophie Devine, 19.6)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Lauren Bell40221015.50
Linsey Smith40253006.25
Issy wong30240008.00
Danielle Gibson40340028.50
Freya Kemp40340008.50
Charlie Dean(c)101400014.00

BatterRB4s6sSR
Sophia DunkleySophia Dunkleyc Amelia Kerr b Nensi Patel261841144.44
Alice CapseyAlice Capseyb Amelia Kerr221920115.79
Maia BouchierMaia Bouchierc Georgia Plimmer b Nensi Patel383330115.15
Heather KnightHeather Knightrunout (Nensi Patel / Sophie Devine)252320108.70
Freya KempFreya Kempc Georgia Plimmer b Lea Tahuhu141420100.00
Danielle GibsonDanielle Gibsonb Bree Illing12920133.33
Amy JonesAmy Jones(wk)Not out1100100.00
Issy wongIssy wongNot out8301266.67
Did Not Bat: Charlie Dean (c), Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
Extra( b - 4, w - 6, no - 0, lb - 0, p - 0 )10
Total( 7.80 Runs per over )156 (6 Wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets

31-1 (Sophia Dunkley, 3.4), 76-2 (Alice Capsey, 9.5), 119-3 (Heather Knight, 15.2), 119-4 (Maia Bouchier, 15.3), 141-5 (Danielle Gibson, 18.1), 148-6 (Freya Kemp, 19.3)

BowlerOvMRWNBWDEco
Bree Illing40271016.75
Jess Kerr202100010.50
Nensi Patel40252016.25
Lea Tahuhu40321028.00
Melie Kerr(c)40281017.00
Sophie Devine20190019.50

Who Will Win?

team

ENG-W (50%)

draw

Draw (16%)

team

NZ-W (33%)

Expired
Votes 6

Info

Series

New Zealand Women tour of England

Date & Time

23 May 2026, Sat, 7:00 PM IST

Toss

New Zealand Women elected to bat

Venue

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Umpires

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

Match Referee

Dean Cosker(England)

weatherWeather Report

Partly Cloudy

pitchPitch Condition

Balanced

ScoreAvg 1st Inning Score

145

PredictionWin Prediction

England Women

Preview

England Women will face New Zealand Women in the second T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. England Women won the first T20I comfortably by seven wickets and are high on confidence. They should enter this contest as favourites and aim to secure another win to clinch the series before heading into the third T20I.
In the 1st T20I, New Zealand Women batted first and posted a below-par total of 136 runs in 20 overs. Sophie Devine scored 45 runs off 22 balls, while Izzy Sharp contributed 26 runs off 20 balls. In reply, England Women chased down the target in 17.2 overs. Alice Capsey was the top-scorer for England, scoring 74 runs off 51 balls. In the bowling department, Charlie Dean and Lauren Bell took two wickets each.