England are cruising in Visakhapatnam in a key Women’s World Cup group clash on Sunday, October 26, 2025, after dismissing New Zealand for a modest total and settling into a composed chase. With net run-rate in play and knockout qualification tightening, every over matters.
ENG vs NZ Women — live score snapshot
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Venue: ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
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Toss: New Zealand Women won the toss and chose to bat
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Target for England: 169
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Match status: LIVE — details may evolve
England Women chase (LIVE)
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England: 130/1 in 24.0 overs
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Amy Jones 54* (74), 5x4, 1x6
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Heather Knight 27* (33), 2x4, 1x6
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Tammy Beaumont 40 (38), lbw Lea Tahuhu
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Required: 39 runs | RR: 5.42 | Req RR: 1.50
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Recent bowling:
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Rosemary Mair 4–0–18–0
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Suzie Bates 2–0–16–0
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New Zealand Women innings
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New Zealand: 168 all out in 38.2 overs
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Full batting and fall-of-wicket details to follow; total confirmed.
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Innings shape: Early wickets forced rebuilds before England wrapped the tail inside 40 overs.
Note: This is an in-progress game. Figures above reflect the latest passage of play available and can change as the match continues.
New Zealand Women vs England Women — key moments so far
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Early control for England: The new-ball pair drew movement and discipline, keeping New Zealand below par and forcing high-risk strokes through the middle.
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Clinical chase setup: Tammy Beaumont set the tone with a brisk 40, ensuring England’s bench of stroke-makers wouldn’t be exposed to scoreboard pressure.
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Captain’s calm: Heather Knight has managed the tempo with low-risk rotation, while Amy Jones accelerated with a half-century that included a clean six to bring up fifty.
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New Zealand’s options dwindling: With dew creeping in and a below-170 target, the visitors need cluster wickets; England have protected against that with smart strike rotation and selective aggression.
Match context: what’s at stake for ENG W vs NZ W
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Table math: A prompt finish strengthens England’s net run-rate cushion, a potential tiebreaker for semifinal slots.
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Selection signals: England’s batting order and bowling roles suggest a stable template heading into the final group fixtures.
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New Zealand’s route: Even in defeat, keeping the margin tight could matter for their own permutations; breakthroughs now are as much about damage control as comeback.
Live scorecard (condensed)
England Women — chase (Target 169)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Tammy Beaumont lbw b Tahuhu | 40 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Amy Jones* | 54 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 72.97 |
| Heather Knight* | 27 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Extras | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 130/1 (24.0 ov) |
New Zealand — bowling (to date)
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Suzie Bates 2–0–16–0
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Rosemary Mair 4–0–18–0
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Lea Tahuhu — wicket of Beaumont (figures updating)
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Others in use: spin/pace mix rotating as England near the target
New Zealand Women — first innings
| Team | R | Ov |
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| New Zealand Women | 168 all out | 38.2 |
(Individual scores and complete bowling figures will be added once the full card is confirmed from the official feed.)
What to watch from here
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Power option vs. cruise control: If England choose to finish swiftly, expect calculated lifts down the ground and hard sweeps against spin.
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Fielding ploys: New Zealand may gamble with attacking rings and leg-side traps to manufacture miscues.
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Player of the Match race: Amy Jones’s half-century and England’s new-ball discipline currently lead the conversation; late wickets or a rapid finishing kick could sway it.
Keep this page handy as the New Zealand Women vs England Women scoreline updates through the closing stretch of the chase.
