- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:32 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Zealand Women vs England Women: Sophie Devine's final appearance in international cricket ended on a disappointing note as England spinners turned on the screws to dismiss New Zealand for 168, their lowest total of the tournament, in their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Opting to bat, New Zealand once again made a wretched start as seasoned opener Suzie Bates continued her wretched run, handing her wicket off a waist-high full toss.
After her early dismissal, Georgia Plimmer brought some spark to the White Ferns' innings, taking on the English aggression with a flurry of boundaries.
The 20-year-old slammed seven fours in an amusing 57-ball 43, stitched 68 runs off 82 balls with Amelia Kerr for the second wicket. But England hit back strongly, with Alice Capsey removing a well-set Kerr for 35 (43 balls, 5x4).
Charlie Dean then snared Plimmer plumb in front in the next over, and from there the innings collapsed.
Sophie Devine's farewell innings began on a good note, with the New Zealand captain demonstrating her ability and poise. After a stellar World Cup, scored by a century and successive half-centuries, Devine looked to build on her form.
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But she kept losing members and was ultimately removed for 23 off 35 balls, inside-edging a delivery that wicketkeeper Amy Jones composed while moving forward for a stumping.
Linsey Smith was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 30 from 9.2 overs, while Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/31) and Capsey (2/34) claimed two wickets apiece.