Hosts New Zealand ‘s T20I series against England witnessed a flurry of milestones and records, adding an extra layer of excitement to the intense cricketing rivalry. From historic stats to breathtaking individual records, each match brought forth new achievements, cementing the series as a memorable chapter in the history of T20I cricket.
After 2 comprehensive wins by England in the 1st two games of the series by 27 runs and by 15 runs where in both matches Heather Knight was the player of the match for her innings of 63(40) and 56*(40) respectively, New Zealand came back well in the 3rd game winning it in a close margin of 3 runs in which Sophie Devine was given the player of the match for 60(37) and 2/23. Eventually, England won the next 2 matches with ease by 47 runs with Player of the Match (POTM) Performances by Maia Bouchier (56-ball 91) and by 5 wickets with Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/24 and 27-ball 31) being the POTM. Maia Bouchier was the player of the series for scoring 223 runs in the series at an average of 55.75.
Top 5 Run Scorers:
Maia Bouchier 5 Inns 223 Runs
Heather Knight 5 Inns 185 Runs
Amelia Kerr 4 Inns 114 Runs
Suzie Bates 5 Inns 113 Runs
Brooke Halliday 4 Inns 86 Runs
Top 5 Wicket Takers:
Charlie Dean 5 Inns 7 Wickets
Amelia Kerr 4 Inns 6 Wickets
Lauren Bell 4 Inns 5 Wickets
Sophie Ecclestone 2 Inns 4 Wickets
Danielle Gibson 5 Inns 4 Wickets
1st T20I:
• Tammy Beaumont played her 100th T20I match in the 1st NZ vs ENG T20I, becoming the 6th England player to do so and 31st overall.
2nd T20I:
• Hat-trick of T20I fifties for Heather Knight and back-to-back in this series.
52(42) v India
63(39) v New Zealand
56*(40) v New Zealand
3rd T20I:
• Highest T20I partnership for New Zealand v England:
105 – Suzie Bates & Sara McGlashan, 2010
99 – Sophie Devine & Amelia Kerr Kerr, 2024
• Highest 3rd wicket partnership for New Zealand:
135* – Sophie Devine & Amelia Kerr, 2023
124 – Katey Martin & Amy Satterthwaite, 2018
99 – Sophie Devine & Amelia Kerr, 2024
• Most instances of a player both scoring a half-century and taking 2+ wickets in the same match in women’s T20Is:
6 Sophie Devine (NZ)
4 Stafanie Taylor (WI)
3 Dane van Niekerk (SA)
4th T20I
• Danni Wyatt is now the top scorer for England women in T20I with 2611 runs going past Charlotte Edwards (2605).
Most runs in T20Is for England Women:
Danni Wyatt 131 Inns 2611 runs
Charlotte Edwards 93 Inns 2605 runs
Nat Sciver-Brunt 110 Inns 2352 runs
Sarah Taylor 87 Inns 2177 runs
Heather Knight 99 Inns 1888 runs
• The highest score made by a visiting player in T20Is against New Zealand:
91 Maia Bouchier (ENG) at Wellington, 2024
86 Smriti Mandhana (IND) at Hamilton, 2019
73* Ash Gardner (AUS) at Hamilton, 2021
72 Jemimah Rodrigues (IND) at Auckland, 2019
71 Maia Bouchier (ENG) at Nelson, 2024
• Best bowling figures by a visiting spin bowler against New Zealand:
4-26 Charlie Dean at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 2024
3-10 Heather Knight at Cobham Oval, Whangarei, 2015
3-10 Mady Villiers at Wellington Regional Stadium, 2021
3-15 Dani Hazell at Wellington Regional Stadium, 2012
3-24 Danni Wyatt at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 2012
• Amelia Kerr completes 1000 runs in T20Is and also becomes 5th highest scorer for NZ in Women’s T20Is
5th T20I:
• Leading run-scorer for New Zealand in WT20Is:
Suzie Bates – 4231 runs
Sophie Devine – 3184 runs
Amy Satterthwaite – 1784 runs
Sara McGlashan – 1164 runs
Amelia Kerr – 1023 runs
• Youngest White Ferns batter to bring up 1,000 runs in T20Is, and the third youngest woman Overall to complete the career double of 1,000 runs and 50 wickets in the format:
22y 135d Stafanie Taylor (WI)
23y 103d Hayley Matthews (WI)
23y 166d Amelia Kerr (NZ)
• Highest score at number 7 in women’s T20I:
Issabelle Gaze 51*(28)
Freya Kemp 51*(37)
Venasa Ooko 48(28)
Chanida Sutthiruang 46*(28)
Ayesha Naseem 45*(33)
• Highest 6th wicket partnership for NZ in Women T20Is:
Brooke Halliday, Izzy Gaze 56 runs
Katie Martin, Bernadine Bezuidenhout 42*runs
Sophie Devine, Nicola Browne 41 runs
Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen 40 runs
• Most runs for England women in a T20I series or tournament:
256 Tammy Beaumont, Tri-series v NZ, SA, 2018 (5 innings)
223 Maia Bouchier v NZ, 2024 (5 innings)
216 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 2023 T20 World Cup (5 innings)