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NZ 102-4

Sophie Ecclestone has done what England wanted in taking that wicket but she was not comfortable and the wicket ball is her last.

She heads off the field for more treatment on that troublesome shoulder and Sophia Dunkley finishes the over with a couple of her leggies.

Probably the smart call from England not to risk making Ecclestone's injury worse with the semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday.

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Isa Guha

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

Sophia Dunkley nearly over-ran it but she has become a safe pair of hands in this tournament.

That will feel good for Sophie Ecclestone. It hasn't been that easy to bat on this pitch and when players have tried to hit in the air, it hasn't come onto the bat.

NZ 101-3

Sophie Ecclestone is really struggling. She's clearly not comfortable and is grimacing after every ball.

She's not getting the same pace or revs on the ball as usual.

A leg-side wide brings up New Zealand's 100.

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Isa Guha

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

Hasn't Charlie Dean bowled well? She's just been that consistency and rock for England during this tournament.

For Nat Sciver-Brunt to know she's got someone she can just throw the ball to and get 10 overs out of her, is such a luxury to have.

NZ 97-3

Three from Charlie Dean's latest.

This is a good spell for England, they've dragged things back after a ragged start in the powerplay.

And the news keeps getting better for them because Sophie Ecclestone is going to be fit to bowl - and will bowl the next over.

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Isa Guha

Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5Live Sports Extra

What a player Sophie Devine is. She has just continued to improve.

We speak about longevity and it is that mental capacity to keep wanting to improve, expand your game and get stronger to take the game to the opposition. She keeps doing that.

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Those two wickets have certainly lessened England's need to use Sophie Ecclestone quickly.

Might they try and avoid using their star spinner today so she can rest that shoulder?

Don't know what I'm talking about? Here is what happened early on in the innings...

NZ 91-3

Replays show just how good that ball from Charlie Dean was.

It pitched outside off, spun in to the right-hander and was going on to hit two-thirds of the way up middle.

Sophie Devine, in her final ODI appearance, has to guide New Zealand through a rebuild. She has left-hander Brooke Halliday for company in the middle.

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Plimmer lbw b Dean 43 (NZ 89-3)

Two in two balls for England - that's plumb!

Superb from Charlie Dean to start the next over. Good length and it skids on to hit Georgia Plimmer bang in front as she plays back.

She talks to Sophie Devine about a review but then turns and walks off. The skipper knows that could hardly have been more out.

Both set batters gone. England are up and about again.

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M Kerr c Dean b Capsey 35 (NZ 89-2)

Holes out to long-on! Alice Capsey makes an important breakthrough.

It was tossed up wide of off by Capsey and Melie Kerr wanted a piece of it.

She tries to drag it leg side but doesn't get enough of it and the ball carries nicely into the hands of Charlie Dean a couple of yards off the rope.

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