England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

The Guardian is reporting England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened. Linsey Smith and Alice Capsey starred as England hammered the world champions in Derby3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She’s beaten by the next ball, then misses a premeditated ramp that is spilled by Jones for a bye.That brings Kerr back on strike; she lifts Bell sweetly to deep backward square for a one-bounce four. A much better over for New Zealand. Continue reading...

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