Suzie Bates held her nerve in the final over and the White Ferns stayed alive in the T20I series as England fell short in a thriller
6th over: New Zealand 40-0 (Bezuidenhout 29, Bates 11) Drop! Charlie Dean darts one in, Bezuidenhout chips to Glenn at mid off and the catch is spilled! Above head height but a simple enough chance. The batters scamper through. Let off for New Zealand, slowish start from England. End of the Powerplay, spoils to the home side, so far.
5th over: New Zealand 35-0 (Bezuidenhout 26, Bates 9) Linsey Smith given the nod by Knight but she struggles with her line and length. Bezuidenhout isn’t going to miss out and whips a full ball away for four before bunting through cover for another boundary. White Ferns Rising.
