Capsey guides England to T20 series win over New Zealand

Third women's T20 international, Canterbury

New Zealand 141-8 (20 overs): Devine 58* (42); Ecclestone 4-25

England 142-4 (19.2 overs): Capsey 67* (60); Jonas 2-23

England won by six wickets and lead five-match bid 3-0

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Alice Capsey deed an unbeaten 67 arsenic England clinched a tense six-wicket triumph complete New Zealand successful nan 3rd T20 world to return an unassailable 3-0 lead successful nan five-match series.

Sophie Ecclestone's masterful 4-25 helped restrict nan Kiwis to 141-8 while Lauren Filer (2-17) and Sarah Glenn (1-14) besides bowled eye-catching spells.

New Zealand were indebted to skipper Sophie Devine who accelerated successful nan last fewer overs to decorativeness unbeaten connected 58 disconnected 42 balls aft opener Suzie Bates had made 38.

England mislaid in-form Maia Bouchier for a first-ball duck but teen Capsey and Sophia Dunkley (35) enjoyed a 66-run guidelines for nan 2nd wicket.

Nat Sciver-Brunt, skippering nan broadside aft Heather Knight was rested, besides departed without scoring but 19-year-old Capsey batted pinch maturity to spot England home.

With 28 runs required disconnected 17 balls for triumph Capsey whacked Amelia Kerr down nan crushed for a towering six to awesome England's charge.

Freya Kemp bludgeoned 16 disconnected 8 balls earlier Capsey deed nan winning runs - albeit via a streaky changeable and misfield - pinch 4 balls to spare.

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