Capsey and Bell impress as England win T20 opener
England secured a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first T20 match at Derby. Alice Capsey played a pivotal role, scoring an unbeaten 74 runs off 51 balls, while Lauren Bell contributed with impressive bowling figures of 2-23. This match marks the beginning of England's preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
- ▪Alice Capsey scored an unbeaten 74 runs, leading England to victory.
- ▪England chased down New Zealand's total of 136 runs with 16 balls to spare.
- ▪Lauren Bell took 2 wickets for 23 runs in her bowling spell.
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Capsey and Bell impress as England win T20 opener<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Watch Capsey's best shots as she reaches 50 against New ZealandByFfion WynneBBC Sport JournalistPublished20 May 2026, 21:17 BSTUpdated 9 minutes agoFirst T20, Derby New Zealand 136-7 (20 overs): Devine 45 (22); Bell 2-23 England 140-3 (17.2 overs): Capsey 74* (51); Illing 2-19England won by seven wickets ScorecardAlice Capsey's unbeaten 74 from 51 balls…
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