Gibson helps England beat NZ to clinch T20 series

England had threatened to stroke distant New Zealand successful the 2nd T20 erstwhile they reduced the tourists to 11-4.

On that occasion, Sophie Devine and Maddy Green diligently weathered the tempest earlier they took the crippled to England's bowlers successful a fifth-wicket basal of 159 which laid the level for a 14-run victory.

This clip astir England were ruthless erstwhile they got themselves into a beardown position, their spinners gathering dot-ball unit with the deficiency of scoring opportunities scrambling the minds of the Kiwi batters.

The cardinal New Zealand wicket was Devine, and erstwhile she tamely chipped Gibson to mid-off to autumn for a five-ball duck England's joyousness was obvious.

Devine was the 4th wicket to autumn arsenic the White Ferns' mediate bid melted quicker than an crystal pick successful the 27C vigor successful Hove, collapsing from 29-1 to 33-6.

For a portion New Zealand's lowest full successful T20 internationals - 60 each retired against England successful Whangarei backmost successful February 2015 - looked nether threat.

Jess Kerr ensured that batting nadir was avoided earlier she was snared by Issy Wong, but successful information it was England's spinners who look cardinal for what is to travel aboriginal this summer.

According to CricViz, 47% of deliveries bowled by their tweakers were hitting stumps arsenic their 11.1 overs claimed six wickets for 39 runs.

Linsey Smith was peculiarly hard to get distant astatine the commencement en way to 2-15 portion Dean bagged 3-13 and Sophie Ecclestone took 1-11.

There are sterner tests to travel for this attack, but this was encouraging.