Dominant New Zealand clinch Bronze in Birmingham

England v New Zealand Scorecard

Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat

**Result:**New Zealand won by eight wickets

England star sanctioned for Commonwealth Games incident

England rocked early

Opting to bat first, England had less than an ideal start as they aimed to post a big total. Danni Wyatt and Alice Capsey were back in the pavilion, with the scorecard reading 10/2. They embarked on a rebuild job for the remainder of the Powerplay, but would then lose wickets in quick succession in the middle overs. Nat Sciver (27) and Sophia Dunkley (8) would be the next to depart. Marie Bouchier (4) and Katherine Brunt (4) too couldn't contribute much, with the England batters all at sea against New Zealand's terrific bowling display.

Jones, Ecclestone fight hard but England register a below-par score

Amy Jones and Sophie Ecclestone would then chip in with some invaluable runs for England, ensuring that they had a total of over 100 on the board. Jones scored 26, while Ecclestone chipped in with 18 as England posted a total of 110/9 on the board in 20 overs. Despite their efforts, England were still way below the mark in terms of the target they would have aimed for and now needed a heroic performance from the bowlers.

For New Zealand, the whole bowling unit performed sensationally well, with Hayley Jensen (3/24) being the pick of the bowlers, scalping the wickets of Danny Wyatt, Amy Jones and Issy Wong.

A comfortable chase for New Zealand

England needed early wickets but the two experienced campaigners, Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates ensured that the White Ferns faced no hiccups. Their opening stand of 54 delivered the knockout blow to England, taking the attack to the bowlers. Bates would finally depart for 20, but she had done her job by smacking four boundaries. Georgia Plimmer (4) also couldn't last long, with Freya Kemp getting the dismissal.

But skipper Devine, along with Amelia Kerr would do the rest of the job, taking New Zealand to a commanding victory and helping them win the Bronze medal. Devine would remain unbeaten on 51 off, while Kerr would score 20*, as. New Zealand won the contest by 8 wickets in Edgbaston.