New Zealand vs England Scorecard, Women's, 2nd T20I, New Zealand Women tour of England 2026

Women's · 2nd T20I · New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury · 23 May 2026

New Zealand 170/5 (20 ov)

England 156/6 (20 ov)

New Zealand won by 14 runs

Player of the match: SFM Devine

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Match summary

New Zealand played England in the Women's 2nd T20I, New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, on 23 May 2026. New Zealand won by 14 runs.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first. New Zealand made 170/5 in 20 overs, England made 156/6 in 20 overs.

Sophie Devine top-scored with 87 off 57 balls; Linsey Smith took 3/25; Sophie Devine was named player of the match.

New Zealand Innings

170/5 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
IC Gaze b LK Bell	b LK Bell	4	6	1	0	66.67
GE Plimmer c & b LCN Smith	c & b LCN Smith	0	1	0	0	0.00
AC Kerr lbw b LCN Smith	lbw b LCN Smith	0	1	0	0	0.00
SFM Devine run out (ME Bouchier, AE Jones)	run out (ME Bouchier, AE Jones)	87	57	5	6	152.63
BM Halliday c ME Bouchier b LCN Smith	c ME Bouchier b LCN Smith	3	7	0	0	42.86
ML Green not out	not out	56	48	4	2	116.67
Extras	(b 14, lb 3, w 3, nb 0)	20
Total	20 Ov (RR: 8.50)	170/5

Did not bat: IG Sharp, LMM Tahuhu, BG Illing, JM Kerr, NH Patel

Fall of wickets: 1-4 (IC Gaze, 0.6 ov), 2-4 (GE Plimmer, 1.1 ov), 3-5 (AC Kerr, 1.3 ov), 4-11 (BM Halliday, 3.4 ov), 5-170 (SFM Devine, 19.6 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
LK Bell	4	22	1	5.50	15	2	1	1
LCN Smith	4	25	3	6.25	8	1	1	0
IECM Wong	3	24	0	8.00	4	3	0	0
DR Gibson	4	34	0	8.50	10	4	1	2
FG Kemp	4	34	0	8.50	7	0	3	0
CE Dean	1	14	0	14.00	2	0	2	0

England Innings

156/6 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
SIR Dunkley c AC Kerr b NH Patel	c AC Kerr b NH Patel	26	18	4	1	144.44
A Capsey b AC Kerr	b AC Kerr	22	19	2	0	115.79
ME Bouchier c GE Plimmer b NH Patel	c GE Plimmer b NH Patel	38	33	3	0	115.15
HC Knight run out (SFM Devine, NH Patel)	run out (SFM Devine, NH Patel)	25	23	2	0	108.70
FG Kemp c GE Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu	c GE Plimmer b LMM Tahuhu	14	14	2	0	100.00
DR Gibson b BG Illing	b BG Illing	12	9	2	0	133.33
AE Jones not out	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00
IECM Wong not out	not out	8	3	0	1	266.67
Extras	(b 4, lb 0, w 6, nb 0)	10
Total	20 Ov (RR: 7.80)	156/6

Did not bat: LCN Smith, LK Bell, CE Dean

Fall of wickets: 1-31 (SIR Dunkley, 3.4 ov), 2-76 (A Capsey, 9.5 ov), 3-119 (HC Knight, 15.2 ov), 4-119 (ME Bouchier, 15.3 ov), 5-141 (DR Gibson, 18.1 ov), 6-148 (FG Kemp, 19.3 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD
BG Illing	4	27	1	6.75	12	4	0	1
JM Kerr	2	21	0	10.50	3	2	1	0
NH Patel	4	25	2	6.25	6	1	0	1
LMM Tahuhu	4	32	1	8.00	7	2	1	2
AC Kerr	4	28	1	7.00	11	4	0	1
SFM Devine	2	19	0	9.50	1	2	0	1

Frequently asked questions

Who won the New Zealand vs England match on 23 May 2026?

New Zealand won by 14 runs.

Who was player of the match in New Zealand vs England?

Sophie Devine.

Who scored the most runs in New Zealand vs England?

Sophie Devine (New Zealand) with 87 off 57 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs England?

Linsey Smith, with 3/25.

Who won the toss in New Zealand vs England?

New Zealand, who chose to bat first.

Where was New Zealand vs England played?

At St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.