England Defeats New Zealand in Taini Jamison Trophy

England secured a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in their final warm-up match ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup, successfully chasing down a target of 128 runs with 18 balls to spare. England's bowlers restricted New Zealand to 127-4, with each of Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Sarah Glenn, and Charlie Dean taking a wicket. Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scored for England with 35 runs, while Dani Gibson contributed an unbeaten 22 to seal the win. England's first match of the tournament is against Bangladesh on Saturday, following a previous loss to Australia. Meanwhile, in netball, England narrowly defeated New Zealand 55-54 in the Taini Jamison Trophy, setting a competitive tone for the series. Sri Lanka also performed strongly in cricket, dominating New Zealand in their second Test match.