Poor England beaten as New Zealand level T20 series
New Zealand leveled the T20 series against England with a 14-run victory in Canterbury. Sophie Devine's impressive 87 runs helped New Zealand recover from a poor start to post a competitive total. England struggled in their chase, finishing at 156-6, setting up a decisive third match in the series.
- ▪New Zealand scored 170-5 in their innings, with Sophie Devine contributing 87 runs.
- ▪England's bowlers initially restricted New Zealand to 11-4 before a record fifth-wicket partnership changed the momentum.
- ▪England's chase faltered as they finished with 156-6, leading to a tied series at 1-1.
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Poor England beaten as New Zealand level T20 series<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Smith gives England a dream start as she picks up three early wicketsByFfion WynneBBC Sport journalist at CanterburyPublished23 May 2026, 17:41 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoSecond T20, Canterbury New Zealand 170-5 (20 overs): Devine 87 (57), Green 56*; Smith 3-25England 156-6 (20 overs): Bouchier 38 (33); Patel 2-25New Zealand won by 14 runs; series level…
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