The WHITE FERNS have suffered their first loss of the T20 Tri-Series, falling to England by 54 runs in Taunton.
Leigh Kasperek claimed 3-35 as England amassed 172-8 from their 20 overs after winnning the toss and electing to bat.
Suzie Bates and Maddy Green top scored with 23-runs-a-piece in the chase which fell behind the asking-rate early.
The result leaves the WHITE FERNS second on the table with a win and a loss from their opening two games.
The Tri-Series relocates to Bristol for the final round of matches on Thursday with all three teams still capable of making the Final after South Africa's victory over England in the earlier game.
As it happened...
England has won the toss and elected to bat first 🏏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
ENG 🔁 Farrant in for Gunn
NZ 🔁 Bezuidenhout in for Rowe#TriSeries pic.twitter.com/HdB6tEKIYz
The team for today 👇#ENGvNZ #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/ayssY8ejUh
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
Leigh Kasperek with the first break-through!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
Wyatt caught by Bates at mid-off. England 37-1 in the 5th over.#TriSeries pic.twitter.com/yRmB9TRzpx
Hayley Jensen with the magic finger to cruelly run-out Sarah Taylor at the non-striker's end. Even opening PP - 44-2 after 6 overs #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/1ODqFWykuq
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
England 76-3 at the halfway point.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
Jensen 2 wickets & Kasperek 1.
Sciver 24*and Knight 12*#TriSeries pic.twitter.com/LijZn8VeyZ
Quality catch in the deep by Maddy Green to remove Knight for 19. Kasperek has her 2nd wicket.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
England past 100 with 7 overs to go 4 down #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/mi1kAYqiBT
Sophie Devine on a hat-trick!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
England 134-6 in the 17th over #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/2fNoNnLfdt
England post 172-8 from their 20 overs.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
A half-century by Nat Sciver leading the way.
Kasperek (3-35) #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/X5odPpYC9s
Wonderful evening in Taunton for a run-chase!
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
Devine gets off the mark with a towering SIX over the leg-side.
9-0 after the 1st over.
173 is the target 🏏 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/hGqcqfk81q
Big wicket as Suzie Bates falls for 23 at the end of the 6-over Power Play. 39-2, Satterthwaite and Martin together #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/Y7hE5QcWKd
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
WHITE FERNS 63-3 after 10 overs.
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
110 to win off the final 60 balls.
Martin 16* and Green 18* at the wicket!#TriSeries pic.twitter.com/UpqQAYTWL5
England picking up regular wickets now as the required run-rate climbs. 80-6 with 8 overs to go and 93 more to get #ENGvNZ #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/G4yA12XkZo
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 23, 2018
Build-up
Check out that Sophie Devine power 💪
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 21, 2018
She combined with Suzie Bates yesterday to put on a T20I world-record partnership of 182! #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/43WNwnhhO2
"That's the cleanest I've ever hit the ball."
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 20, 2018
- Suzie Bates reflects on her maiden T20I 💯 & a resounding first-up win over South Africa in the #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/QCwYaJHmTE
Suzie Bates take a bow 👏
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) June 20, 2018
Highlights on @skysportnz of that incredible 💯 - the first T20I century by a @WHITE_FERNS 🙌 #TriSeries pic.twitter.com/1kmQo7h6v6
