Bell and Sciver-Brunt guide England Women to 3-0 ODI series win

England Women sealed a 3-0 Metro Bank ODI series win over New Zealand at Seat Unique Stadium Bristol.

Lauren Bell took a career-best 5-37 as New Zealand recorded 211-8.

The match was reduced to 42 overs per side after a 95-minute rain delay.

Bell took crucial wickets of Amelia Kerr, who scored a half century, and captain Sophie Devine (43), lbw and bowled respectively.

Kate Cross dismissed opener Suzie Bates and Maddy Green.

The White Ferns took three wickets in the powerplay with Tammy Beaumont trapped lbw, captain Heather Knight caught and Maia Bouchier dismissed for 19.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amy Jones both hit half-centuries off 49 balls to settle England. Sciver-Brunt finished with 76 not out with Alice Capsey adding 35 as Knight’s side sealed the win in 38.4 overs.

The two sides now contest a five-match IT20 series.

Lauren Bell’s post-match media conference is available to watch and download here.

Women’s One-Day International Series v New Zealand Women

26 June: 1st Women’s One-Day International – Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street – England won by nine wickets

30 June: 2nd Women’s One-Day International – New Road, Worcester – England won by eight wickets

3 July: 3rd Women’s One-Day International – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol – England won by five wickets

Women’s Vitality IT20 Series v New Zealand Women

6 July: 1^st Women’s IT20 – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton

9 July: 2^nd Women’s IT20 – The 1^st Central County Ground, Hove

11 July: 3^rd Women’s IT20 – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence

13 July: 4^th Women’s IT20 – The Kia Oval, London

17 July: 5^th Women’s IT20 – Lord’s, London