White Ferns unsteady start to England tour
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The White Ferns have beaten an England development side by 18 runs at Chester-le-Street to open their shprt-form tour of England.
Deciding to bat first in the 50-over game the New Zealand side were bowled out for 200 in the 48th over.
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New Zealand slipped to 49-4 when captain Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green were both dismissed for one.
Openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer were both out for 19.
However, 44 from Jess Kerr from 50 balls including five fours. Later she also took a wicket.
Flora Devonshire hit 30 and 22 from Izzy Sharp (three fours and a six) got the tourists to a more respectable score.
Left arm spinner Phoebe Brett took 5-27 from 8.3 overs.
In reply the England XI had to face nine New Zealand bowlers as Bates took 3-13 from five overs Rosemary Mair 2-7 from six and Nensi Patel 2-14 frim five overas they dismissed their opponents for 182 in the 49th over.
New Zealand and England meet in three ODI and three T20 internationals starting at the same ground on Sunday.
