7th over: England 37-2 (Bouchier 12, Knight 1) It’s time for spin, Jonas into the attack, and the batters have a good look at her, taking just three singles from her first over. With Beaumont gone, the pressure is back on the batters…

6th over: England 34-2 (Bouchier 10, Knight 0) A terrific over from the returning captain, and the match swings towards the home side.

WICKET! Beaumont b Devine 19 (England 34-2)

6th over: England 33-1 (Beaumont 19, Bouchier 9) A single to each batter at the start of the over as Devine returns, then another to Bouchier…

5th over: England 31-1 (Beaumont 18, Bouchier 8) Bouchier hits Mair hard to cover and she wants one, but she’s sent back by Beaumont, the throw is good, and she dives full-length as the bails come off; we go upstairs and see that her dive took her well in. Lucky as far as England are concerned because two balls later she flays a wide one for four through point, then wears one on the pad; there’s a brief appeal but that was gooing down and they run a leg bye,.

4th over: England 26-1 (Beaumont 18, Bouchier 4) Tahuhu into the attack, Devine’s work done, and Bouchier laps her to deep square for one. With the keeper standing back, Beaumont then premeditates a come-down, flicking uppishly around the corner for two, then does similarly next delivery, before pulling hard for four to wide long off. She’s into this now, and when she gets one on her pads, she again flicks it away, this time for four through deep square. Thirteen off the over, and a question for Devine to answer.

3rd over: England 13-1 (Beaumont 6, Bouchier 3) Kerr finds a decent line, outside off, and does Bouchier, wafting at one, edge? Either way, Gage drops it – looking again, there was no nick – Bouchier’s nurdle the only run from the over.

2nd over: England 12-1 (Beaumont 6, Bouchier 2) In the field, Bates thinks it’s a little soft and sticky, so NZ should be able to up the pressure. Bouchier takes one, then a legside wide adds another. Beaumont then turns away on the on side for one more, a whip to fine leg earns a further single, and after another wide, the same shot goes wide of the fielder for the first four of the match. Decent over from England besides the wicket, nine from it.

WICKET! Dunkley c Halliday b Devine 3 (England 3-1)

1st over: England 3-0 (Dunkley 2, Beaumont 1) As luck would have it, my browser crashes, returning to show me that England have made a steady start, taking three from Keer’s opening over.

Out come our players…

It’s a lovely day in Nelson, where the square boundaries are a bit shorter than the straight. Craig McMillan’s expecting a lot of balls to reach the rope, the outfield being quick, and says 20s and 30s won’t be enough from the batters.

Dunkley loves her new role at the top, especially during the powerplay. Rather than try for the WPL, she wanted to focus on England, especially because of the World Cup coming up in September. The Dunedin pitch was a bit two-paced she says, so it’s just about reading the track and getting on with it; otherwise, she’s also hoping to turn her arm over.

I’m looking forward to seeing how Sophia Dunkley goes today and not just because she spent some of her youth round my way. She was very good in Dunedin, and at 25, her career might just be coming to the boil.

I’ve not been to either Nelson, but this one is arguably more picturesque than its Lancashire namesake.

Though Heather Knight would’ve bowled, she’s not too fussed, and though she’s not played in Nelson before, in the last game her side evaluated the surface well. She was really pleased with how her young side played the other day, and though NZ have players to come back, she’s happy with her side. In Dunedin, the track was a bit tacky, so they bowled into the pitch, but today might be different. Otherwise, Linsey Smith replaces Lauren Filer.

New Zelaand win the toss and field!

Preamble