England beat New Zealand in rain-affected second T20

Second women's T20 international, Hove

England 89-6 (9 overs): Capsey 28 (15), Bouchier 23 (15); Tahuhu 2-20, A Kerr 2-22

New Zealand 42-5 (6.2 overs: Halliday 14 (9); Dean 2-3

England won by 23 runs (DLS) method and lead five-match bid 2-0

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England hit New Zealand by 23 runs connected nan Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method successful a rain-curtailed 2nd T20 astatine Hove to return a 2-0 bid lead.

After nan crippled was reduced to 9 overs a broadside because of a two-hour rainfall delay, Alice Capsey deed 28 from conscionable 15 balls to thief England scope 89-6.

New Zealand slumped to 42-5 successful reply erstwhile a further spell of dense rainfall brought an early extremity to nan contest.

Charlie Dean was nan prime of nan bowlers taking 2-3 from 1 over, while Lauren Bell, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone each taking a wicket.

The 3rd T20 takes spot successful Canterbury connected Thursday.

For agelong periods it looked for illustration location would beryllium nary crippled astatine each aft persistent if comparatively ray rainfall fell passim nan early evening astatine Hove.

A break successful nan upwind yet allowed play to begin, albeit successful damp and muggy conditions.

Danni Wyatt, who deed a match-winning 76 successful nan first T20 astatine Southampton connected Saturday, fell for a three-ball duck arsenic New Zealand made a bully commencement aft winning nan toss.

But England responded aggressively, pinch chap opener Maia Bouchier hitting a accelerated 23, while Capsey's spritely innings included 2 fours and 2 sixes.

The biggest changeable of nan time though went to Nat Sciver-Brunt, whose immense booming six disconnected Lea Tahuhu went retired of nan ground.

New Zealand made a mediocre commencement to their reply, losing Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr successful nan powerplay to gaffe to 12-2.

They ne'er really recovered, pinch Dean removing Suzie Bates and Brooke Halliday successful nan aforesaid complete to gaffe to 31-4.

When Jess Kerr edged a Sophie Ecclestone transportation done to Heather Knight nan crippled was each but complete arsenic a contest, earlier much rainfall swept complete nan crushed to unit nan players disconnected nan field.