Glenn stars as England beat New Zealand in fourth T20

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Fourth women's T20 international, The Kia Oval

New Zealand 103-8 (20 overs): Gaze 25 (24); Glenn 4-19

England 104-3 (19.2 overs): Dunkley 26 (16), Wyatt 26 (21)

England won by 7 wickets and lead five-match bid 4-0

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England chased down New Zealand's target of 104 for nan nonaccomplishment of conscionable 3 wickets successful nan 4th T20 astatine The Kia Oval to proceed their unbeaten summer.

Having opted to bat, New Zealand grounded to group a defendable total, posting only 103-8, pinch England spinners Sarah Glenn (4-19) and Sophie Ecclestone (2-16) tearing done their batting line-up aft nan powerplay.

The visitors reached 33-0 without loss, but Glenn dismissed Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr successful nan seventh over, starting a illness that saw New Zealand gaffe to 52-5.

Izzy Gaze and Maddy Green put connected 28 for nan sixth wicket, earlier Glenn collapsed their business pinch her 2nd two-wicket over, earlier nan White Ferns managed conscionable 19 runs from their last 3 overs to limp past nan 100 mark.

England raced to 54-0 aft 5 overs successful reply, but mislaid Sophia Dunkley (26 disconnected 16 balls) successful nan powerplay aft she skied to Suzie Bates, and past Danni Wyatt and Alice Capsey to successive balls to autumn to 73-3.

But nan knowledgeable brace of Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Heather Knight, who added 31 successful 26 balls, saw England location successful nan 12th over.

England now lead nan T20 bid 4-0, having already beaten their opponents 3-0 successful nan preceding ODIs, aft they won each 5 completed matches without reply against Pakistan successful May.

The last lucifer of nan bid takes spot astatine Lord's connected Wednesday astatine 18:00 BST, and will beryllium broadcast unrecorded connected BBC Two and iPlayer.

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