Alice Capsey finds swagger to give England T20 series lead against New Zealand

• 1st T20i: England, 140-3, bt New Zealand, 136-7, by seven wkts

• Capsey finishes unbeaten on 74 with 16 balls remaining

England got off to a winning start in their Twenty20 series against New Zealand after Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls – her highest score for England, and her first T20i half-century since July 2024.

Capsey has generally batted at No 3 for England but on this occasion was promoted to open in place of Danni Wyatt-Hodge, missing this series due to the imminent birth of her first child. She made full use of the extra time available to her, smoking three sixes and seven fours as England chased down their 137-run target with three wickets and 16 balls to spare.