England beat New Zealand in first women’s cricket ODI – how it happened | cricket

A great win for England, This record-breaking 130-run seventh-wicket partnership took them out of the mire and into fertile pastures. It’s great to see Jones looking so confident after a difficult T20 series and it’s so encouraging for England to see Dean playing with so much elan. Bouchier shone with her 31st but England were in deep trouble at 79-6.

With Bates’ dismissal, New Zealand’s innings collapsed to 90-0. The fact that they had England in so much trouble with the ball will help, but they let them off the hook with defensive field placements and some pretty tricky field attempts on the edge of the pitch.

The whole shebang continues on Thursday after Hamilton. That’s it from the Basin Reserve and my sofa, time to sleep for a few more hours. Thanks for reading, goodbye!

Heather Knight looks happy. “I felt like we were in a really good position at halftime. I don’t know how many times Kate beat the outside edge, she definitely deserved her luck. Nat isn’t used to bowling ten overs, but she’s an athlete. (Thoughts while watching the seventh wicket partnership?) How much did Deano improve her batting and was she rewarded for it? Jones made some brilliant reflections (on failing to manage a chase in T20), the way they absorbed the pressure and rebuilt the partnership was a brilliant lesson for all of us.

New Zealand captain Melie Kerr have to say their thoughts. “I thought Susie was outstanding (with the bat) but we lost wickets in clusters. I thought Kate Cross bowled really well there and we didn’t really have an answer to the changes of pace or variation. But one more wicket and we could have won by 20o. When Dean and Jones went out to bat, one more wicket and we were finished. I thought they both fought incredibly, but we would have a little better luck another time. Their partnership was excellent, we didn’t have an answer for that.”

The player of the game is …Amy Jones. “I tried to be as positive as possible and also respect the good ball. I worked a bit on my car chase mindset and it paid off. (with the gloves) My first game here was a shock for me, but little by little I got used to it and I really enjoyed it here today.”

New Zealand Really let this slip through your fingers. England are one ahead in the three-match series, having already won the T20 series 4-1.

England wins by four wickets!

41st over: England 205-6 (Jones 92, Dean 38) England need 3 to win. The Tahuhu final is over and strangely enough they take a commercial break in the middle – when they return they find that Jess Kerr has dropped an overhead catch to give Jones the chance to score the winning runs…

40th over: England 197-6 (Jones 85, Dean 37) England need 11 from 10 overs Jonas, baby face, left arm swung around. Just a single and a wide. The small crowd remains as New Zealand’s influence slips away.

39th over: England 195-6 (Jones 84, Dean 37) England need 13 from 11 overs Half a run out chance but Dean makes it back, then I momentarily lose the signal but it’s nine from the over.

38th over: England 187-6 (Jones 78, Dean 35) England need 22 from 13 overs Jonas, but no cigar.

37th over: England 181-6 (Jones 73, Dean 34) England need 27 from 13 overs Jess Kerr comes back and just the single of it.

36th over: England 180-6 (Jones 72, Dean 34) England need 28 from 14 overs Dab, dab, then an up-and-over periscope from Dean for a few. And that is the 100-point, 113-ball partnership, which is warmly applauded by the pair’s teammates sitting on the grass at the edge of the pitch. Just boring sensible hitting.

35th over: England 174-6 (Jones 70, Dean 30) England need 34 from 15 overs Kerr relies on bowling himself – 2-46. This should be easy for England now.

34th over: England 169-6 (Jones 67, Dean 29) England need 38 from 16 overs Tahuhu. England grab a quick single – they’re having fun out there. Now Jones pulls and there’s another fumble on the rope, this time for Rowe, and the ball dribbles for four more. New Zealand’s fielders on the rope must have given away 15 to 20 runs here.

33rd over: England 164-6 (Jones 62, Dean 28) England need 44 from 17 overs. Kerr again. Jones slams her down for four. And another one, this time from the offside. Did New Zealand leave their big guns late and now they’ve got their eye on these two? The total requirement drops below fifty.

Fifty for Amy Jones

31st over: England 145-6 (Jones 46, Dean 25) Kerr brings himself back, just like the commentators asked. It makes sense that New Zealand need to get one of these two players in this game to run away from them. One spins past Jones’ outside edge, but they catch a handful of singles. Time for DRINKS!

30th over: England 141-6 (Jones 44, Dean 23) Four points from Rowe, then Jones spoils the pot by hitting with poison and picking up four points. And that’s four more, almost ironed, lying on the ground, dodging the chasing A Kerr. 67 needed.

29th over: England 133-6 (Jones 36, Dean 23) Just a few minutes later, Jess Kerr is over and the first email of the day lands. Hello Damian Clarke!

“Do Poi. The spinning balls or the yogurt paste?

On this sleepless night, the devil is in the details.”

Definitely the spinning balls – I had to google the yogurt paste. “A thick paste of crushed banana or pineapple mixed with coconut cream” sounds delicious.

28th over: England 131-6 (Jones 35, Dean 22) A long discussion between Rowe and Melie Kerr. And with a shimmy from Dean, it’s 50 partnerships in 63 balls. Four more from the over without the need for anything risky.

27th over: England 127-6 (Jones 34, Dean 19) Jones has the bit between his teeth. Go across the ground for a pair and then over additional cover for four more. Bowler Jess Kerr, who always seems slightly worried, wrinkles her nose.

26th over: England 118-6 (Jones 26, Dean 18) Another chance I think… as Rowe throws himself forward to grab a lead from Jones – no, actually I think it just falls short.

25th over: England 115-6 (Jones 24, Dean 17) A run-out chance! Jones – I believe this – hits directly and would have been beaten if the throw had hit. At half-time England need another 93 to win. Runs are not an issue here and New Zealand could do with beating one of these two who score relatively easily.

24th over: England 111-6 (Jones 22, Dean 15) England is rebuilding, brick by brick.

23rd over: England 106-6 (Jones 19, Dean 13)The great Debbie Hockley turns up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the New Zealand-England tour. Apparently there were 12 – 12! – District matches held between 3 ODIs and 3 Tests. They drove around England in minivans. “It was fun,” she says.

22nd over: England 101-6 (Jones 18, Dean 9) Jonas for their first over, but the field is defensive – too many easy runs, says Alex Hartley. More sloppy fielding from New Zealand on the ropes earns Amy Jones a boundary.

21st over: England 93-6 (Jones 13, Dean 3) Four from the first two balls; Dean sweeps and misses the legspinner.

20th over: England 89-6 (Jones 12, Dean 3)) An absolutely snorting ball to complete Tahuhu’s, rising up with a growl and confusing Wyatt, who gets the grip? on it and the ball flies up… but just over the goalkeeper.

19th over: England 85-6 (Jones 9, Dean 2) Melanie Kerr again. Throw it up. Three runs to Jones and then we’re left with Dean trying unsuccessfully to get her away.

18th over: England 82-6 (Jones 6, Dean 2) Tahuhu hits Wyatt on the elbow but she catches a few on the next ball. Beaten by the last one.