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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Raf Nicholson at the Spitfire Ground

Sophie Devine sparks New Zealand’s recovery to foil nervy England

Sophie Devine of New Zealand hits the ball while the England wicketkeeper crouches behind the stumps
New Zealand’s Sophie Devine hits out on her way to a matchwinning 87 from 57 balls. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

New Zealand staged a miraculous comeback to win the second T20 at Canterbury after collapsing to 11 for four. Their recovery came by virtue of a 159-run partnership from 98 balls between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green – a record against England in T20 internationals.

The partnership rollicked along so quickly that the team of Kent scorebox operators struggled to keep up, with the numbers in the manual scoreboard repeatedly getting stuck due to the 28C heat.

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