April 7 - 3rd ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton
ENGLAND WOMEN TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND 2024
England Women's tour of New Zealand 2024 - Series digest
Sophie Devine's blistering half-century made short work of a tricky run chase for New Zealand © Getty
Devine, bowlers give NZ consolation win
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, who returned to action after missing three white-ball matches with a quad strain, hit an unbeaten century to help her side to a consolatory seven-wicket win over England in the third and final ODI in Hamilton. England still took the series 2-1 after winning the T20I series 4-1.
Devine got to her century with a six that also won NZ the match, with the hosts achieving the 195-run target with 11 overs to spare.
England, who opted to bat, were undone by a slow pitch and were bowled out for 194 in 46.3 overs despite Amy Jones making a half-century. It could have been worse for them from 95 for 6 but Jones and Charlie Dean (38) stitched together a 73-run partnership. Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe finished with three wickets each,
In response, NZ were 14 for 2 but Devine forged important partnerships, adding 76 with Amelia Kerr for the third wicket and 105* runs with Maddy Green for the fourth.
Brief Scores: England 194 all out in 46.3 overs (Jones 50; Kerr 3-39, Rowe 3-42) lost to NZ 195/3 in 39 overs (Devine 100*, Green 38*) by 7 wickets
