That wasn’t the only exciting encounter. Of the first Twenty20 match in Dunedin, England took the lead with 27 scores ahead of New Zealand. The skipper Heather Knight exhibited her excellent skills by accumulating up to an impressive most of 63 from merely 39 deliveries.
Bustling with the heroics of Maia Bouchier who was left stranded on top of the scoreboard on 43, the tourists managed a mighty score of 160-4, after losing the toss. Now fighting desperately the captain of New Zealand Suzie Bates scored 65 runs.
Though there was insufficient support from the middle-order batsmen, New Zealand were able to offer a good total of 133 runs before losing the next five wickets. Lauren Bell had an amazing outing, as she finished with a brilliant bowling score of 2-29.
The fact that England won despite being missing their best players represents much depth and resilience in them. Create your Own It is hard to imagine that International Cricket continues in Nelson, and cricket loving fans can now look forward to the second T20 game coming up at the Saxton Oval on Friday. The forthcoming T20 match will likely set the tone for the competition between these two teams.
