England put a spanner within the works of New Zealand’s plans to offer skipper Sophie Devine a triumphant send-off, consigning it to an eight-wicket defeat in a Girls’s ODI World Cup fixture on the ACA-VDCA Stadium right here on Sunday.
The White Ferns’ whole of 168 in 38.2 overs was by no means going to be sufficient — regardless that the ball was turning with the odd ball staying low — as England cantered to a victory in 29.2 overs. Opener Amy Jones (86 n.o., 92b, 11×4, 1×6) confirmed impeccable composure and anchored the near-perfect run chase.
Amy Jones’ unbeaten 86 anchored the English chase.
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Amy Jones’ unbeaten 86 anchored the English chase.
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The match was, nonetheless, received with the ball, with England’s spinners rising to the fore once more.
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The tweakers accounted for seven of the ten New Zealand wickets, with Sciver-Brunt (two for 31) and a run out finishing the haul.
Linsey Smith (three for 30), who was struggling to grip the brand new ball, bought her first wicket with a innocent waist-high full-toss as Suzie Bates did not clear mid-off together with her flat-batted slap.
Georgia Plimmer (43, 57b, 7×4) and Amelia Kerr (35, 43b, 5×4) placed on 68 in 81 balls for the one significant partnership of the essay.
Nonetheless, the New Zealand innings misplaced steam as soon as Amelia and Plimmer bought dismissed both aspect of Devine’s entry into bat for the ultimate time in ODIs.
The White Ferns then had a spectacular collapse, sliding from 155 for 5 to 168 all out.
The one matter of concern for England, particularly forward of the semifinals, was Sophie Ecclestone’s damage scare. The 26-year-old had gone off the sector after hurting her left shoulder whereas diving to cease a ball within the first over. The left-arm tweaker got here again however couldn’t full the twenty third over regardless that she eliminated Brooke Halliday together with her last ball of the match (0.4-0-4-1).
England’s consideration will now shift to South Africa and the semifinal in Guwahati on Wednesday, whereas the White Ferns’ high precedence shall be crafting a roadmap for the post-Devine period of their ODI set-up.
Printed on Oct 26, 2025