England vs New Zealand Predictions - Knight to send the Black Caps packing

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Heather Knight scored 109 off 91 balls against India.
Brooke Halliday has scored 28, 45, 69 & 81 runs in her last five innings.
Can England end their group stage commitments by beating New Zealand?

Heather Knight reverse-sweeps against Australia. (credit: Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images)

England vs New Zealand Predictions

England have been in great form in the World Cup, losing only to Australia, although they were saved by rain from defeat against Pakistan. New Zealand have played good cricket but just haven’t been able to pull off the wins they would have expected. They are a dangerous side, but aren’t in winning form.

England vs New Zealand Predictions
Head-to-Head
England Form
England Team News
New Zealand Form
New Zealand Team News

England’s Heather Knight has scored 79*, 29, 109 & 20 in her last 5 innings.
England’s Tammy Beaumont scored 78 off 105 balls against Australia.
New Zealand’s Brooke Halliday scored 81 off 84 balls against India.
New Zealand’s Sophie Devine has scored 54, 112, 85 & 63 in her last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

England have won four and lost one of their last five matches against New Zealand, including the last three on the bounce.

England Form

After winning all of their first four completed matches in the World Cup, England suffered their first defeat at the hands of Australia.

Tammy Beaumont top-scored with 78 off 105 balls as England posted 244/9 off their 50 overs. Alice Capsey (38 off 32) was the only other batter to pass 26.

England made early inroads into the Aussie top order, reducing them to 24/3, Linsey Smith (2/43) the pick of the bowlers. Australia recovered and batted superbly, reaching their target off 40.3 overs and for the loss of just four wickets.

England Team News

After losing to Australia, England are unlikely to make any changes to their team to give fringe players match time. This match has no impact on the semi-finals, but they will want to keep their first-choice unit together and to get them in winning form ahead of their semi-final against South Africa.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand suffered their third defeat in this World Cup (along with two abandoned matches) when they lost to India by 53 runs (DLS).

Suzie Bates (1/40, econ 5.71) and Sophie Devine (0/34, econ 5.66) were the most economical of the New Zealand bowlers as India amassed 340/3 off a rain-reduced 49 overs.

Chasing 325 off a rain-reduced 44 overs, New Zealand were struggling at 115/4 in the 21st over when Brooke Halliday (81 off 84) and Isabella Gaze (65* off 51) kept the Silver Fern hopes simmering, but they could only reach 271/8 before they ran out of overs.

New Zealand Team News

New Zealand star Sophie Devine will retire after this match, so the team is likely to go full throttle looking for a winning send-off for their talismanic performer.

Verdict

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I am backing England to win. I am also backing Heather Knight to top score for England.

Brooke Halliday is a good bet to top score for New Zealand.

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