England v New Zealand, player ratings: Lea Tahuhu burst gives visitors hope in ODI series

NICK FRIEND looks back on the performances of both sides in the third ODI between England and New Zealand at Leicester

ENGLAND

Tammy Beaumont (4): Continued her quiet series, trapped in front by a delivery from Tahuhu that was given out on review 3

Lauren Winfield-Hill (1): Hit on the pad as she looked to work Tahuhu too square on the legside; only clipping the stumps but given out on the field 3

Heather Knight (6): Caught behind to give Tahuhu her third wicket as she pushed at a delivery wide of off-stump 3

Amy Jones (21): Not for the first time, Jones looked in and played nicely but was undone by an in-swinger from Molly Penfold to give the 20-year-old a wicket on debut 4

Sophia Dunkley (6): A similar dismissal to Jones’, who was stuck on the crease and had her defences breached 3

Danni Wyatt (10): Looked in good touch once again on the back of her match-winning half century at Worcester; the victim of a terrific, one-handed catch from Lauren Down 3

Charlie Dean (10; 1-38): Bowled nicely once again after she was cleaned up by Tahuhu; seems well at home in the international arena 5

Katherine Brunt (49*; 4-22): An absolute warrior with bat and ball, guiding England to a competitive total before almost dragging them to victory with the ball 9

Sophie Ecclestone (8; 1-41): Bowled more tightly than her figures suggest, though New Zealand's left-handers played her well, showing a willingness to hit over mid-off 6

Kate Cross (29; 0-32): Made her highest international score with the bat and looked entirely comfortable before being run out at the non-striker's end while backing up 5

Tash Farrant (12; 1-45): Formed a useful last-wicket stand once again; didn't bowl badly but found less swing than in most of her appearances since being recalled to the national side 5

^{Katherine Brunt dragged England to a competitive total}

NEW ZEALAND

Suzie Bates (5): Survived an early lbw shout from Brunt after being deemed too far down the pitch, much to the chagrin of the bowler, who bowled her shortly afterwards 3

Lauren Down (7): Another scratchy innings from the opener who spooned to point the ball after a caught behind appeal was rejected on review 3

Maddy Green (70*): The knock that New Zealand needed from one of their top order; Green was gutsy and there at the end as the visitors kept the series alive 9

Amy Satterthwaite (33): Looked completely untroubled before lofting Dean to mid-off - a shot that gave England a route back into a game that appeared to be slipping away from them 6

Sophie Devine (3; 0-26): Bowled tightly but played a poor shot that led to her dismissal just when New Zealand needed her experience 4

Brooke Halliday (25): Bowled by Farrant while attempting something agricultural, but her tempo allowed New Zealand to edge nearer the finishing line 5

Katey Martin (2): Kept tidily but was bowled by Ecclestone, playing for turn as the ball skidded between bat and pad 4

Hayley Jensen (1-40): Not quite as tight as her colleagues but still played her part in a fine bowling effort; victim of an inconclusive lbw decision that was upheld on review 6

Lea Tahuhu (19*; 5-37): A match-winning burst from the opening bowler, who ripped through England’s batting line-up to leave them 78 for 7 on a blameless surface; she finished the job with the bat, just when it looked like her earlier work might go to waste 9

Leigh Kasperek (1-28): Frugal throughout, giving England’s lower order little to hit; she supported her seamers well after watching them run through the home batters 6

Molly Penfold (2-42): Impressive on debut after being talked up as “a beast” at the toss by Devine; she cleaned up Jones for her first international wicket 6

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