Danni Wyatt-Hodge put on a batting masterclass to help England remain unbeaten and send defending champions New Zealand home with a brilliant win at the Kia Oval. Melie Kerr (40) and Sophie Devine (30) helped the White Ferns to put on a score of 163-6 after their 20 overs as they looked to seal the win which would send them into the semi-finals at the expense of the West Indies. Despite a short rain delay, England were brilliant with the bat in their chase. Scorecard:
England vs New Zealand, Women’s T20 World CupHow England crushed New Zealand at the Kia OvalStream T20 World Cup matches for FREE on Sky Sports AppLatest T20 World Cup tables as teams push for semi-finals After losing the early wicket of Amy Jones (17), Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley put on a devastating display for England as they made it five wins from five matches in the group stage. Wyatt-Hodge – play at her home ground – clattered a glorious 89 runs, with Dunkley adding 49
from her bat as England galloped to victory by nine wickets with 16 balls remaining. Ireland claim maiden win Ireland clinched their maiden win at the tournament, beating semi-final hopefuls the West Indies by six wickets with 11 balls to spare in Bristol. Choosing to field first, Ireland limited the West Indies to 128-7, with Chinelle Henry’s unbeaten 27 the top score of the innings – Aimee Maguire and Cara Murray taking two wickets apiece. Ireland captain Gaby Lewis could only manage nine runs, but
fellow opener Amy Hunter went on to form a 62-run, second-wicket partnership with Orla Prendergast. Hunter eventually fell on 28, but Prendergast went on to score 63 runs off 44 balls before Leah Paul sealed a historic victory with a boundary. Ireland remain bottom of the Group B standings despite the win, while the West Indies’ made it through thanks to England’s win against New Zealand. Pakistan end winless run Gull Feroza hit an unbeaten 63 as Pakistan claimed a 37-run victory over Netherlands in
Bristol to end their winless run. Pakistan won the toss and batted first, with player of the match Feroza supported by Ayesha Zafar, who added 32 runs before falling to Siegers sisters Heather and Silver. Having limited Pakistan to 126-6, Netherlands’ run chase stumbled when opener Heather Siegers fell on 24, with Babette de Leede – on 30 – the only other Dutch batter to score more than 12 runs. Fatima Sana claimed captain de Leede’s wicket in the final over, then finished off the
Dutch tail with two more wickets, matching Ayesha Zafar’s three-wicket haul to bowl Netherlands out for 89. Pakistan finished fifth in the final Group A standings with one win and four defeats, with Netherlands rock bottom after failing to win any of their five matches. England’s T20 World Cup results and fixtures All games live on Sky Sports; all times UK and Ireland Friday June 12 (Edgbaston) – Beat Sri Lanka by 87 runsTuesday June 16 (Southampton) – Beat Ireland by four wicketsSaturday June 20
(Headingley) – Beat Scotland by 38 runsWednesday June 24 (Lord’s) – Beat West Indies by 38 runsSaturday June 27 (The Kia Oval) – Beat New Zealand by nine wickets Stream T20 World Cup matches FREE Everyone can stream all of the group matches involving England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the semi-finals and final of the Women’s T20 World Cup, live for FREE on the Sky Sports App. All you have to do is download the latest version of the Sky Sports App onto
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup, England vs New Zealand, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Melie Kerr, Sophie Devine, Ireland vs West Indies, Gull Feroza, Pakistan vs Netherlands, Kia Oval
So England just… bullied New Zealand? Wyatt-Hodge is a beast.
I don’t get why rain delays always “help” someone lol. Like if it was shortened doesn’t that mess up the chase? Either way 89 runs is wild.
Wait did New Zealand get sent home because of this one game only? I saw something about semi-finals and assumed it was like, knockout already. But it’s a T20 world cup so idk, confusing. Congrats to England though, but Melie Kerr and Sophie Devine doing 163-6 seems like they still should’ve had a shot?
Kia Oval vibes is real. I feel like the headline says “blitz ends unbeaten streak” but then it mentions England chasing with 16 balls left… so was NZ batting bad or did England just get lucky in the moment? Also West Indies out here stressing for semis, classic.