Heather Knight’s blitzkrieg ushered England to a comfortable 27-run win over New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series at the University Oval on Tuesday.
This is a crucial series for both the teams with the T20 World Cup set to take place in Bangladesh later this year in September-October. However, the timing of the series was under the scanner recently as it started close to the conclusion of the second edition of the Women’s Premier League.
England Squad: (for first three T20Is of the series) – Hollie Armitage, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Heather Knight (c), and Linsey Smith
(for last two T20Is of the series) – Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Danielle Wyatt
Smart work from Izzy Gaze behind the stumps brings to an end an impressive Heather Knight innings. The England skipper falls for 63 LIVE and free in NZ on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/nyJjoyCsCn
— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) March 19, 2024
