England beat New Zealand by nine wickets in ODI opener
HAMPSHIRE spinner Charlie Dean tumbled the New Zealand tail order in the sunshine at Durham as England raced to a 9-wicket victory in the opening ODI today.
Dean’s figures were 4-38 as England had the visitors all out for 156 in the 34th over — then Tamsin Beaumont and Maia Bouchier took over to crack them all over the park.
New Zealand opener Suzie Bates went for 16 in the fourth over as a fast Lauren Fidler delivery smashed between middle and off stump to send her bails flying.
Georgia Pilmer was then run out by a great Bouchier throw on 29 after hitting six 4s to leave the scoreboard on 56/2 early in the eleventh.
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