England women beat New Zealand to level series
Friday 13th February 2015
England women levelled the series in New Zealand with a convincing 90-run win over the White Ferns at the Bay Oval.
Kent and England skipper Charlotte Edwards won the toss and elected to bat, top-scoring as England posted 194 in the second one-day international at Mount Maunganui.
The tourists picked up two points in the ICC World Championship despite the side being dismissed with four balls to spare.
England recovered from losing the early wickets of opener Heather Knight (5) and Lauren Whitfield (14) as wicketkeeper-batsman Sarah Taylor struck a flowing 45 from 41 balls to add 68 for the third wicket.
Edwards led by example with a more patient knock, striking 65 off 100 balls including nine boundaries in two-and-a-half hours at the crease.
The opener finally departed as former Kent bowler Erin Bermingham (2-37) bowled her former colleague.
Kent's Lydia Greenway was cleaned bowled for 0 by Anna Peterson, who collected four wickets for 25 runs off just 7.2 overs.
In reply, New Zealand faced an uphill struggle when talismanic White Ferns captain Suzie Bates was run out by her counterpart Edwards for an 11-ball duck.
Somerset seamer Anya Shrubsole was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4-36 in ten overs as England dismissed the hosts for 104.
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Thanks to Don Miles and the ECB for the photos
England take on Australiaat The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrencein the only Women's Ashes Kia Test Match as part of an extended Canterbury Week this summer.
Entry to the Women’s Ashes Kia Test on August 11-14 and Kent v Australia men on June 25-28 is included in Kent All Rounder and Championship Plus Memberships and is an option for Six Pack package holders.
Members can also buy up to six guest tickets before the fixture goes on general sale in March 2015.