Dean drags England to one-wicket win over NZ
Summary
England's women's cricket team won a close match against New Zealand by one wicket in the first one-day international game. Stand-in captain Charlie Dean and young player Tilly Corteen-Coleman helped secure the win despite some mistakes in the field.Key Facts
- New Zealand scored 210 runs before all their players were out.
- England scored 211 runs with 9 players out, winning by one wicket.
- Charlie Dean scored 31 runs and was not out at the end.
- Tilly Corteen-Coleman, an 18-year-old playing her first international match, helped finish the game.
- England struggled with fielding, allowing New Zealand to score well.
- Maia Bouchier dropped an easy catch that could have helped England earlier.
- Maddy Green and Amelia Kerr scored 88 and 55 runs respectively for New Zealand.
- The series continues with two more matches before the teams prepare for the T20 World Cup.
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