England Women vs New Zealand Women 1st T20 Match Scoreboard, Results, 2026 New Zealand Women tour of England 1st T20 Match at Derby Highlights

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Derby, May 20, 2026, New Zealand Women tour of England

NZ-W 136/7

ENG-W (17.2/20 ov, T:137) 140/3

ENG Women won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

New Zealand Women  (20 ovs maximum)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Georgia Plimmer 

0 1 0 0 0.00

b Bell

Isabella Gaze †

12 19 2 0 63.15

b Dean

Melie Kerr (c)

8 9 1 0 88.88

c Bell b Smith

Sophie Devine 

45 22 4 4 204.54

b Gibson

Brooke Halliday 

14 15 1 0 93.33

c Bouchier b Dean

Maddy Green 

23 28 3 0 82.14

c Ecclestone b Bell

Izzy Sharp 

26 20 1 1 130.00

not out

Jess Kerr 

5 6 0 0 83.33

run out (Gibson/†Jones)

Extras 3 (b 1, lb 2)

Total 136/7

20 Ov (RR: 6.80)

Did not bat

Suzie Bates, 

Rosemary Mair, 

Bree Illing 

Fall of wickets

DRS

1-0 (Georgia Plimmer, 0.1 ov), 2-13 (Melie Kerr, 3.1 ov), 3-56 (Isabella Gaze, 7.4 ov), 4-70 (Sophie Devine, 8.6 ov), 5-94 (Brooke Halliday, 13.2 ov), 6-130 (Maddy Green, 18.5 ov), 7-136 (Jess Kerr, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB

Lauren Bell

4 0 23

2

5.75 0 0

Linsey Smith

4 1 10

1

2.50 0 0

Dani Gibson

3 0 21

1

7.00 0 0

Sophie Ecclestone

3 0 34 0 11.33 0 0

Freya Kemp

2 0 16 0 8.00 0 0

Charlie Dean

4 0 29

2

7.25 0 0

England Women  (T: 137 runs from 20 ovs)

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Sophia Dunkley 

8 8 1 0 100.00

c Sharp b JM Kerr

Alice Capsey 

74 51 7 3 145.09

not out

Maia Bouchier 

5 8 0 0 62.50

b Illing

Heather Knight 

19 17 0 0 111.76

c Mair b Illing

Freya Kemp 

31 20 5 0 155.00

not out

Extras 3 (lb 1, w 2)

Total 140/3

17.2 Ov (RR: 8.07)

Did not bat

Dani Gibson, 

Amy Jones †, 

Charlie Dean (c), 

Sophie Ecclestone, 

Linsey Smith, 

Lauren Bell 

Fall of wickets

DRS

1-10 (Sophia Dunkley, 2.2 ov), 2-33 (Maia Bouchier, 5.1 ov), 3-76 (Heather Knight, 11.3 ov)

Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB

Jess Kerr

4 0 46

1

11.50 0 0

Bree Illing

4 0 19

2

4.75 1 0

Suzie Bates

1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0

Melie Kerr

4 0 26 0 6.50 0 0

Rosemary Mair

2.2 0 23 0 9.85 0 0

Sophie Devine

2 0 21 0 10.50 1 0

Match Flow

New Zealand Women innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 2 wickets)

New Zealand Women: 50 runs in 6.3 overs (39 balls), Extras 2

Drinks: New Zealand Women - 77/4 in 10.0 overs (BM Halliday 9, ML Green 1)

New Zealand Women: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 2

Innings Break: New Zealand Women - 136/7 in 20.0 overs (IG Sharp 26)

England Women innings

Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 2 wickets)

England Women: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (46 balls), Extras 1

Drinks: England Women - 69/2 in 10.0 overs (A Capsey 39, HC Knight 15)

Over 11.4: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JM Williams, Batter - FG Kemp (Struck down)

A Capsey: 50 off 43 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)

England Women: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 3

4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (A Capsey 22, FG Kemp 29, Ex 1)

Match Details

Ground

County Ground, Derby

Toss

England Women, elected to field first

Series

New Zealand Women tour of England

Season

2026

Player Of The Match

ENG Women

Alice Capsey

Series result

England Women led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

WT20I no. 2772

Hours of play (local time)

18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50

Match days

20 May 2026 - night (20-over match)

Umpires

England

Anna Harris

DRS

West Indies

Jacqueline Williams

DRS

TV Umpire

England

Rob White

Reserve Umpire

England

Sue Redfern

Match Referee

England

Dean Cosker