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Charlie Dean and Tilly Corteen-Coleman see England over line against New Zealand
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Charlie Dean and Tilly Corteen-Coleman see England over line against New Zealand

The Independent·Nick Robson·22 days ago
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Stand-in skipper Charlie Dean and debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman saw England’s women over the line as they chased down 210 in the first one-day international at Durham. With a T20 World Cup on the horizon, Charlotte Edwards’ side were looking for a confidence boost against the 2024 winners of that competition, but looked to have thrown victory away on more than one occasion. It needed the calm head of Dean, in for the injured Nat Sciver-Brunt , to get them home – but with just seven needed Dean was dropped by Nensi Patel which would have won New Zealand the game. The hosts would have been delighted with the first innings, having won the toss and put the White Ferns into bat. Suzie Bates did not hang around too long, undone by some extra bounce from Lauren Filer – playing on her home ground – and edged a simple catch behind. Filer should have had a second early wicket when, with the score on just 32, Georgia Plimmer cut straight into the hands of Maia Bouchier at gully but the simple chance was put down.…

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