Summary

  • Gibson takes three wickets and Dean and Smith two each as New Zealand slip to 65-8

  • New Zealand won toss and bat in Hove

  • Series level at 1-1 going into third and final T20

  • Ecclestone replaces rested Bell for England

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  1. Henry Moeran
    Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It is absolutely beautiful bowling. How clever, how sneaky and how well-disguised out of the back of the hand.

  2. wicket

    WICKET

    Kerr b Wong 20 (NZ 69-9)

    A handy bit of death bowling from Issy Wong!

  3. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Brilliant comeback from Sophie Ecclestone. She went at 10 an over in the first game at Derby, didn't play the second and now figures of 1-11.

  4. NZ 69-8

    That's Sophie Ecclestone done - she finishes with fantastic figures of 1-11, with four of those runs coming off her final over.

    A good return to the line-up after she missed Saturday's match with a quad niggle.

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    It's been a brilliant response from England. They have picked up wickets consistently and spin has done the damage.

    Before this World Cup starts, New Zealand have got to sort out their approach to spin.

  6. NZ 65-8

    Yep, ball tracking shows impact was outside the line - very puzzling from Nensi Patel.

    Rosemary Mair faces the last ball of Linsey Smith's over, sending it into the covers without scoring.

    Prior to the wicket, Jess Kerr picked up four down the ground.

  7. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Linsey Smith and England celebrate the wicket of Nensi PatelGetty Images

    There we go, another cross-batted shot against Smith.

    It's probably worth a review for the batter, but it was flatter and quicker, and she's missed the sweep.

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    WICKET

    Patel lbw b Smith 2 (NZ 65-8)

    Another wicket for Linsey Smith!

    Nensi Patel goes for a swipe into the leg side, gets struck by the ball and up goes Sue Redfearn's finger.

    I'm not entirely sure why Patel hasn't reviewed that, it looks a little outside the line and New Zealand have two reviews.

  9. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    England's pace bowlers after the powerplay bowled a lot of pace off deliveries in the 2nd T20I in Canterbury with poor returns.

    They've learnt from the previous game and are yet to bowl a delivery slower than 62mph (100 kph) today.

    England's quicks after the powerplay, deliveriesslower than 62mph (100 kph):

    • Second T20I - 43 runs off 19 balls at 13.6 runs per over
    • Third T20I - none so far

  10. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    New Zealand were brilliant at Canterbury but today has really highlighted how much they rely on Sophie Devine and Maddy Green.

  11. NZ 59-7

    Nensi Patel is next out of the dugout for New Zealand.

    She attempts a scoop from her first delivery and gets a touch of glove on it - had Amy Jones got to that it would have been a remarkable catch.

    Dani Gibson wasn't so far from bowling her there either.

  12. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on Test Match Special

    Dani Gibson celebrates the wicket of Maddy GreenGetty Images

    Another soft dismissal.

    Dani Gibson used the short ball well to force Maddy Green to try and do something different. That's the partnership that New Zealand needed to stay together until the end.

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    Green c Bouchier b Gibson 14 (NZ 58-7)

    Strong catch at deep mid-wicket!

    Dani Gibson bangs one into the pitch and Maddy Green takes it on, getting a lot of air on the ball.

    Maia Bouchier is the fielder out there, she runs to the left and completes a smart grab.

    A 25-run partnership comes to an end.

  14. NZ 57-6

    Hey, consecutive boundaries.

    Jess Kerr follows-up Maddy Green's effort, cracking Charlie Dean's first ball between two fielders to find four through mid-wicket.

    That's fifty up for New Zealand, and the two batters crack on with five singles.

    A slight uptick in tempo from the tourists.

  15. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    We've spoken a lot about England's selection for when Nat Sciver-Brunt returns and I think when it comes down to Alice Capsey, Dani Gibson and Freya Kemp, you can probably only pick two of them.

  16. NZ 48-6

    Hey, there's a boundary!

    Maddy Green lifts the final ball of Dani Gibson's over through long-on for four.

    She scored an unbeaten 56 from 48 balls at Canterbury on Saturday and realistically all of New Zealand's hopes rest on her shoulders.

  17. Katey Martin
    Former New Zealand wicketkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Charlie Dean is a very proactive and positive leader. She looks like she is growing in confidence after every game.

  18. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

    Charlotte EdwardsGetty Images

    Charlotte Edwards has been asking England to be more ruthless when they are on top, and they didn't do that in the previous game.

    They want to be doing it consistently going into the World Cup.

  19. NZ 42-6

    And just three singles off Linsey Smith's third over as well.

    New Zealand are in desperate need of a boundary here - it's been seven overs now.

  20. How's stat?!

    Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    New Zealand's lowest total in their T20I history came at the hands of England, 60 all out, back in February 2015 in Whangarei.

    They were 37-6 after 10 overs in this game, will they go past that 60-run mark?