England Women will aim to seal the series when they face New Zealand Women in the second ODI at the County Ground in Northampton on Wednesday, May 13.
The hosts enter the match after a tense one-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening ODI in Durham. England needed an unbeaten 31 from stand-in captain Charlie Dean to get them through a tricky chase of 211.
New Zealand, meanwhile, must win to keep the series alive and end their recent struggles against England. Melie Kerr’s side have lost five straight matches to England and last defeated them in an ODI in April 2024.
ENG-W vs NZ-W Match Details
Match: England Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd ODI
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 PM IST
Venue: County Ground, Northampton
Broadcast and Live Streaming: Sony Sports, SonyLIV
County Ground, Northampton Pitch Report
The surface at Northampton could play similarly to the one used in the first ODI in Durham. Seamers are likely to find assistance early, while batting may become easier as the match progresses.
Only five women’s ODIs have previously been played at the venue. The highest total recorded there is 227, made by Australia in 2001.
ENG-W vs NZ-W Head-to-Head ODI Record
Matches Played: 87
England Women Wins: 48
New Zealand Women Wins: 37
Tied/No Results: 2
First Meeting: July 14, 1973 — New Zealand won
Last Meeting: May 10, 2026 — England won
ENG-W vs NZ-W Predicted Playing XIs
England Women:
Emma Lamb, Jodi Grewcock, Heather Knight, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell, Tilly Corteen-Coleman
New Zealand Women:
Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Melie Kerr (c), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (wk), Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Bree Illing
Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter: Maia Bouchier
Maia Bouchier made an immediate impact after being added to the ODI squad as injury cover for Nat Sciver-Brunt. She scored 59 off 69 balls in the first ODI, helping England recover after early wickets.
Bouchier also entered the series in strong domestic form, having struck a career-best 143 for Hampshire against Somerset shortly before the New Zealand series.
Probable Best Bowler: Rosemary Mair
Rosemary Mair continued her strong ODI rhythm in the opening match, taking three wickets. Her dismissals included key England batters Heather Knight and Amy Jones.
Before arriving in the United Kingdom, Mair had also taken a five-wicket haul against South Africa in April.
Match Prediction
England showed resilience in the first ODI despite early batting issues, while New Zealand had chances but could not close out the match. With home conditions and recent head-to-head form in their favour, England Women hold a slight edge.
