England Women vs New Zealand Women Highlights
ENG-W vs NZ-W 2nd T20I Highlights - Canterbury (23 May 2026)

England Women
156-6 (20.0)
Match Ended
New Zealand Women beat England Women by 14 runs

New Zealand Women
170-5 (20.0)

Sophie Devine
·New Zealand Women
87 (57)
PLAYER OFTHE MATCH

NZ-W
·1st Innings
·170/5 (20.0 Over)
Sophie Devine
87 (57)
Maddy Green
56 (48)
Linsey Smith
3/25 (4)
Lauren Bell
1/22 (4)

ENG-W
·2nd Innings
·156/6 (20.0 Over)
Maia Bouchier
38 (33)
Sophia Dunkley
26 (18)
Nensi Patel
2/25 (4)
Bree Illing
1/27 (4)
Commentary
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W
4s
6s
14.1
1
Lea Tahuhu to Heather Knight
1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.
14.2
1
Lea Tahuhu to Maia Bouchier
1 run, the cover drive is played for a run.
14.3
1
Lea Tahuhu to Heather Knight
1 run, the pull shot comes into play. One run taken.
14.4
1
Lea Tahuhu to Maia Bouchier
1 run, the on drive comes out now. The batter gets a run.
14.5
4
Lea Tahuhu to Heather Knight
Four! That is pulled through the on side. The ball races to the fence in no time.
14.6
1
Lea Tahuhu to Heather Knight
1 run, the batter is on the front foot and has driven this through point for a run.
15.1
2
Nensi Patel to Heather Knight
2 runs, this one has been flicked off the back foot for two runs.
15.2
W
Nensi Patel to Heather Knight
OUT! The fielder takes the bails off and appeals for the run out. The umpire raises the finger.
15.3
W
Nensi Patel to Maia Bouchier
OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.
15.4
0
Nensi Patel to Danielle Gibson
No run, a gentle push by the batter but cannot pierce the gap.
15.5
1
Nensi Patel to Danielle Gibson
1 run, the batter sweeps this away for a single.
15.6
0
Nensi Patel to Freya Kemp
No run, the cover drive is played but the result is a dot.
16.1
0
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson
Wide! There comes the paddle sweep but does not change the scoreboard.
16.1
1
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson
1 run, the batter goes deep in the crease and guides it through covers for a single.
16.2
1
Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp
1 run, that is pulled away through the mid wicket region for a single.
16.3
4
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson
Four! The short ball is dispatched. Square cut played and the ball races towards the boundaryline.
16.4
4
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson
Four! The pull shot comes out and it fetches the batter a boundary.
16.5
1
Sophie Devine to Danielle Gibson
1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.
16.6
2
Sophie Devine to Freya Kemp
2 runs, the cover drive is played for a couple of runs.
17.1
0
Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson
No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
17.2
1
Amelia Kerr to Danielle Gibson
1 run, the batter is on the front foot and has driven this through point for a run.
17.3
0
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp
No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.
17.4
2
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp
2 runs, the pull shot comes into play. Two runs taken.
17.5
4
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp
Four! The slog comes out, with lot of power. Finds the boundary at mid wicket.
17.6
0
Amelia Kerr to Freya Kemp
No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.
18.1
W
Bree Illing to Danielle Gibson
OUT! Dragged on! The batter has played that onto the stumps.
18.2
1
Bree Illing to Amy Jones
1 run, that is pulled away through the fine leg region for a single.
18.3
0
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp
No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
18.4
4
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp
Four! That is a boundary. The batter flicks this with great timing and finds the fence.
18.5
0
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp
No run, beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
18.6
1
Bree Illing to Freya Kemp
1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.
19.1
0
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp
No run. Play and a miss! The batter wasn't quite sure how to play that one.
19.2
0
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp
No run. Swing and a miss! The batter swings hard at that one but does not connect.
19.3
0
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp
Wide! Beaten! Lovely bowling as the batter is defeated all ends up.
19.3
W
Lea Tahuhu to Freya Kemp
OUT! That is a simple catch to the fielder.
19.4
0
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong
No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.
19.5
2
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong
2 runs, that is scooped over the fielder at third man for a couple.
19.6
6
Lea Tahuhu to Issy Wong
Six! Up, up and away! The batter has lofted this clean as a whistle and it has cleared the boundary.
England Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd T20I — Full Match Summary
The 2nd T20I of the New Zealand Women tour of England, 2026 was played on 23 May 2026 at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, where New Zealand Women beat England Women by 14 runs.
England Women and New Zealand Women battled in a T20 contest under the ongoing New Zealand Women tour of England, 2026.Final result: New Zealand Women beat England Women by 14 runs.Toss: New Zealand Women, who chose to batPlayer of the Match: Sophie DevineSeries Status: 3 T20I series level 1-1