Overview
- New Zealand staged the comeback on Saturday at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury when Sophie Devine scored 87 and Maddy Green finished 56 not out in a 159-run fifth-wicket partnership.
- The partnership rescued the visitors from 11-4 and helped New Zealand post 170-5, with Devine run out on the final ball of the innings.
- England replied with 156-6 in their 20 overs, falling 14 runs short as Maia Bouchier (38) and Heather Knight (25) were dismissed in the 16th over by Nensi Patel.
- Key moments that swung the match included Linsey Smith’s early three-wicket burst, two missed run-out chances by England, and the back-to-back dismissals in the 16th over that broke the chase.
- The three-match series is now tied 1-1 and will be decided at Hove on Monday, May 25, with both teams using the final game to finalise plans and personnel ahead of the T20 World Cup starting in June.