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Right here come the gamers. It’s a windy day in Wellington – who knew – though the solar is shining brightly. Suzie Bates and Bernardine Bezuidenhout will open the batting.
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Crew information
One change for England: Lauren Filer replaces Lauren Bell, who’s being rested forward of the ODI sequence.
New Zealand make two adjustments: Georgia Plimmer and Lea Tahuhu are available for Hannah Rowe and the injured Sophie Devine.
New Zealand Bates, Bezuidenhout, A Kerr (c), Plimmer, Inexperienced, Halliday, Gaze (wk), J Kerr, Tahuhu, Mair, Jonas.
England Wyatt, Bouchier, Capsey, Sciver-Brunt, Knight (c), Jones (wk), Dunley, Gibson, Ecclestone, Dean, Filer.
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Up to date at 19.39 EDT
New Zealand win the toss and bat
Amelia Kerr, who’s captaining New Zealand on her dwelling floor within the absence of Sophie Devine, says it appears a good pitch and highlights that each one 4 video games have been received the group batting first.
Heather Knight isn’t too disappointing after dropping yet one more toss – she says England would have bowled first.
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Up to date at 19.35 EDT
Preamble
Look, there are not any useless rubbers, not in a World Cup yr. Positive, England have an unassailable 3-1 lead going intotoday’s fifth and remaining T20I, however this sequence was solely ever partly about profitable. Each New Zealand and England are nonetheless understanding their squads and XIs for the T20 World Cup in September, and this match ought to give them extra protein for the noggin.
Maia Bouchier has already taken the quick lane into the England squad, and maybe the primary XI, with two performances of coruscating brilliance in Nelson and Wellington. A 3rd successive fifty would make her undroppable, if she isn’t already, going into the house summer season.
England might determine to take a look at a few of their fringe gamers, together with Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Filer particularly. There are eight extra T20Is this summer season, so this isn’t the be-all and end-all for this gamers, however life can transfer fairly quick when a World Cup is on the horizon.
Sophie Devine’s quad harm means New Zealand should make a minimum of one change as properly. We’ll have the toss and group information shortly.
The match begins at midnight GMT, 1pm in Wellington.
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