Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 results: England beat New Zealand in final warm-up game

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England comfortably beat New Zealand by five wickets in their final warm-up game ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

After losing the toss in Dubai, they restricted New Zealand to 127-4 from their 20 overs.

Seamer Lauren Bell and spinners Linsey Smith, Sarah Glenn and Charlie Dean all took one wicket apiece.

England raced to 70-3 in the eighth over before Danni Wyatt-Hodge was caught on the mid-wicket boundary for 35 off 19 balls.

Captain Heather Knight made seven and when Nat Sciver-Brunt (31) was dismissed England needed 31 to win.

But, Dani Gibson hit an unbeaten 22 off 15 balls to see England home with 18 balls to spare.

Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone played no part in the game as the world number one-ranked bowler was rested as part of a workload management plan.

England lost their opening warm-up game against Australia by 33 runs on Sunday.

Their opening game is against Bangladesh in Sharjah on Saturday (15:00 BST), before matches against South Africa, Scotland and West Indies.

The tournament begins on Thursday when Bangladesh host Scotland (11:00).

It was due to take place in Bangladesh but was moved to the United Arab Emirates in August after civil unrest.

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