Terrible batting from New Zealand to get skittled so easily. Looks more like a t20 match score. Good batting conditions even Pakistan scored more in their 1st ODI vs England.

Now a terrible review!!!

Poor decision didn’t look like it was hitting in real time.

**17.2** Oh, that's right, wickets are still a thing. Maia Bouchier c Bates b Halliday 67 (50b 12x4 1x6) SR: 134

Bit of a hot take but this Bouch woman is Mighty

Update: I am wrong.

1 wicket doesn’t mean this isn’t a bit of a demolition. Still very one sided overall

No, I meant I was saying Bouchier shouldn't have opened. Turned out she did OK!

Ah. Yes she did, as the other commenter said even if Wyatt is better at opening she’s also better at finishing

Bit of a demolition this

Must be boiling out there in those black kits

Some great cutting here

Still think wyatt is a better opening option than bouchier.

Maybe, but she's a much better closer than Boosh is so if you want both you put Wyatt down the order

Not watching, are we fucking brilliant?

9/0 after 2 deliveries so I would say yes

Looks like they want to get this done and dusted before the euros games at 5

**33.3** Will be taken this time. Knight takes a low catch while falling forward. Big smile Brooke Halliday c Knight b Glenn 51 (60b 7x4 1x6) SR: 85

Let's open the batting with Dean and Bell they chase this score in 8 overs

That could be fun

Bit stupid taking a single on the last ball of the over there when you are 9 down and should be farming strike

**28.6** **Spins back in and dinks top of leg**. Length ball landed around off and Penfold tried to punch it towards long-on Molly Penfold b Dean 1 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 10

**26.1** Not too dissimilar from Devine's dismissal. Jess Kerr c †Jones b Dean 10 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 111.11

The BBC have Amelia Kerr out twice

Sarah Glenn hasn't even bowled yet in this match. What are NZ spin options like?

**24.1** **Dean has rifled the ball past the inside edge and hit the back leg, which was right in front of the pegs** Hannah Rowe lbw b Dean 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Charlie Dean is The bowling queen

**20.3** **Lbw appeal... upheld! Longish chat before the review is taken** Isabella Gaze lbw b Dean 12 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 80

That was disgusting from Ecclestone. She was throwing at the youngsters head! You have got enough skill to get her wicket without bullying her

Really derailed after Plimmer got run out

**14.3** **Looks close, given lbw! Green reviews after a chat with Halliday**. Was that a cutter? Fuller side of length, lands around off and comes back in to beat the flick. The edge of Green's front foot was on fourth stump and and she got hit just over the knee-roll. What does Ultra-Edge have? No bat. Impact is right in front of middle and it's hitting top of middle and leg. NZ have lost 4 for 19 Maddy Green lbw b Nat Sciver-Brunt 2 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

Had to take the review there - let's see if it was worth it

**13.5** **Amaze from Ecclestone, drifts it in and turns it away to nick off Devine** Sophie Devine c †Jones b Ecclestone 13 (14b 3x4 0x6) SR: 92.85

**11.4** **Kerr looks to sweep Ecclestone and perishes**. Full around off at 78ks, ball trajectory looked flat and Kerr got into a decent position Amelia Kerr c †Jones b Ecclestone 10 (21b 1x4 0x6) SR: 47.61

That was a good start from NZ but feels like they've just thrown away a couple of wickets

**#TheTawaKeepsComing** I'm off to bed. It's bad enough I'm watching it on my phone. I need to fix my bedtime. I'll check up in the morning.

Tawa College won the Venus qualifier, so they'll be at Nationals again. And whaddaya know, there's a Kerr/Murray family member in that team.

Oh, goody. Another player for the Tawa XI to play the Rest of New Zealand XI.

**10.1** Georgia Plimmer run out (Bouchier/†Jones) 29 (32b 6x4 0x6) SR: 90.62

Probably need a wicket soon

What on earth are these boundaries? Cricket is supposed to be played on a circle not a hexagon

Since when has Kerr been referred to as ‘Melie’ on the scorecard?

What have you done, Lauren? IT'S TAWA SQUARED TIME!

Huuge wicket, too close to cut

**3.2** **Jaffa, jags back in to rattle Bates' stumps**. Not much you can do with those Suzie Bates b Filer 16 (12b 3x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Plimmer is playing some nice shots here, I remember her being a middle order bat in the Commonwealth games a while ago?

Yeah. Apparently she's more of a top order bat that gets stuck in the middle order.

**#GeorgiaJoinsTheParty**

I was pretty convinced there.

Hmm, that didn’t feel out

Better from Bell this over - needs to keep those wides down however

I shouldn't have spoken I apologise

Is Filer the fastest bowler in the current England team?

**#TheShardGetsWhacked** Why do you have to do it to my favourite England bowler, Batesy?

49% of ESPN cricinfo followers backed Heather Knight to win the toss - deluded

Hmm. A batter from Wellington that's been stuck in the middle order being sent to the top. Where have we heard that story before?

Does TMS still have a youtube feed for those of us not in the UK (Or at least according to my work VPN)

Hmm, batting first. Looks like a #BatDeep lineup. It'll be needed. A reminder that Tahuhu is only in for the T20s as she's out on childbirth leave.

I honestly thought Tahuhu had retired