Southern Vipers Overseas Roundup: Eyes On Aotearoa

Aotearoa is the current hotspot for Vipers overseas, as a strong contingent of eight players will be taking part in series involving both England Women and England A Women.

The first of five IT20s between New Zealand and England Women will take place at 1pm local time (12am UK time) on 19^th March, whilst the ‘A’ series between both sides has already started.

Firstly though, New Zealand beat England A in their second warm-up match, chasing down 127 with six wickets and 16 balls to spare, whilst in England Women’s warm-up against New Zealand A, Charlie Dean picked up 3-12 from three overs whilst Linsey Smith claimed 2-24 and a run out, as England Women won by a massive 57 runs.

England A’s first T20 against New Zealand A saw a convincing victory for the visitors, as they posted 155-7 with Georgia Adams smashing 65* from just 38 deliveries, with Rhianna Southby making a run-a-ball 21.

Adams then picked up a wicket in her only over of the game, whilst Southby completed a stumping to remove top-scorer Georgia Plimmer for 34, as England A sailed to a 30-run win.

The second match again saw England A cruise to victory, with the hosts only posting 130-4 in their 20 overs, with Southby once again removing Georgia Plimmer by whipping the bails off.

With the bat in hand, Freya Kemp was on top form with 48* from 29, including six fours and one six, as England A knocked off their target with 4.9 overs remaining, and still eight wickets in hand.

England Women’s next match is on Tuesday 19^th March, starting at midnight UK time, with England A Women’s next match on Wednesday 20^th March, also starting at midnight.

New Zealand v England Women Series Schedules:

• March 10^th – New Zealand v England A Women (New Zealand won by 15 runs)
• March 12^th – New Zealand v England A Women (New Zealand won by six wickets)
• March 14^th – New Zealand A v England Women (England Women won by 57 runs)
• March 16^th – New Zealand A v England A Women (England A Women won by 30 runs)
• March 17^th – New Zealand A v England A Women (England A Women won by eight wickets)
• March 19^th – New Zealand v England Women – 1^st IT20 (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 20^th – New Zealand A v England A Women (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 22^nd – New Zealand v England Women – 2^nd IT20 (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 23^rd – New Zealand A v England A Women (11am local time, 10pm -1 day UK time)
• March 24^th – New Zealand v England Women – 3^rd IT20 (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 27^th – New Zealand v England Women – 4^th IT20 (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 28^th – New Zealand A v England A Women (11am local time, 10pm -1 day UK time)
• March 29^th – New Zealand v England Women – 5^th IT20 (1pm local time, 12am UK time)
• March 30^th – New Zealand A v England A Women (11am local time, 10pm -1 day UK time)
• April 1^st – New Zealand v England Women – 1^st ODI (11am local time, 11pm -1 day UK time)
• April 4^th – New Zealand v England Women – 2^nd ODI (11am local time, 11pm -1 day UK time)
• April 7^th – New Zealand v England Women – 3^rd ODI (11am local time, 12am UK time)

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