England secure T20 series victory over New Zealand
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- England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international, securing a 2-1 series victory.
- Dani Gibson's career-best 3-14 was key to restricting NZ to 80, with England chasing the target with 37 balls remaining.
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Why It Matters
England secured a 2-1 series victory over New Zealand in the third T20 international after a clinical bowling display. Dani Gibson took a career-best 3-14, restricting New Zealand to 80, which England chased down with seven wickets remaining.
A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international and secure a 2-1 series victory.
The Kiwis were bundled out for just 80 after they had won the toss and chosen to make first use of a favourable pitch on a sizzling day in Hove as all-rounder Gibson ripped through the middle order with a career-best 3-14.
She was backed up by England's impressive spin attack, who they stifled New Zealand's ability to rotate the strike which curtailed the scoring and prompted some loose shots in search of boundaries.
Jess Kerr top-scored for the White Ferns with 20 as only three players made double figures in their eighth-lowest total in T20s.
England made relatively light work of the chase after Sophia Dunkley's breezy 22 had got them off to a positive start.
Heather Knight fell for 18 - caught at backward point reverse sweeping Melie Kerr - but Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 19 put them within striking distance.
Freya Kemp hit the winning run off Bree Illing as got England over the line with 37 balls to spare to wrap up their seventh successive T20 bilateral series victory against the White Ferns.
Charlotte Edwards' side will now play three T20 internationals against India, followed by warm-up matches against Australia and India before the T20 World Cup.
England start the home World Cup against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on 12 June.
