England beat New Zealand to take decisive 2-0 lead

England came from down to hit New Zealand 59-55 successful nan 2nd Test and clinch their three-game bid pinch a lucifer to spare.

The Roses trailed nan hosts 31-27 early successful nan 3rd 4th connected Wednesday but fought backmost earlier surviving precocious unit to return a decisive 2-0 lead successful nan series.

Liv Tchine was named nan Player of nan Match successful Porirua, conscionable northbound of nan New Zealand superior Wellington, aft she scored 41 goals pinch a changeable accuracy of 89%.

It is nan 2nd clip England person won nan Taini Jamison Trophy, an yearly bid hosted by Netball New Zealand.

The Roses had not antecedently won a Test bid successful New Zealand wrong nan first 2 games.

"I couldn’t beryllium much proud of nan measurement nan girls recovered a measurement to get backmost successful that game," said Roses caput coach Jess Thirlby.

"To person done it pinch this squad is rather an unthinkable accomplishment really. We've brought much knowledgeable sides present antecedently and not been capable to find a way. It intends a lot."

The Roses - who came into nan bid connected nan backmost of a 2-1 conclusion by Australia - edged retired nan Silver Ferns 59-58 successful a thrilling opening lucifer successful Auckland connected Sunday.

The 2 sides will meet successful nan last crippled of nan bid connected Sunday, 6 October successful Invercargill.