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Gibson's 3-14 Seals Series Win for England
25 May
Summary
- England secured a 2-1 T20 series victory over New Zealand.
- Dani Gibson took a career-best 3-14, dismantling New Zealand's middle order.
- England will next face India in a T20 series before the World Cup.
England secured a commanding seven-wicket victory against New Zealand in the third T20 international, clinching the series 2-1. The decisive performance came from all-rounder Dani Gibson, who delivered a career-best 3-14, dismantling New Zealand's middle order.
Invited to bat, New Zealand struggled on a favourable pitch and were bundled out for a mere 80 runs. England's spinners were instrumental, restricting the flow of runs and forcing errors, with Jess Kerr top-scoring for the visitors with 20.
England's chase was anchored by Sophia Dunkley's quickfire 22 and Maia Bouchier's steady unbeaten 19. Freya Kemp hit the winning runs, sealing England's seventh consecutive bilateral T20 series victory over New Zealand with 37 balls to spare.
This triumph sets England up for a three-match T20 series against India, followed by warm-up games against Australia and India before they commence their T20 World Cup campaign at Edgbaston on June 12 against Sri Lanka.
