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Sophie Devine sparks New Zealand’s recovery to foil nervy England

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New Zealand staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England in the second T20I at Canterbury, recovering from a collapse to 11 for four. The victory was secured by a rapid 159-run partnership between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green, a record against England in T20 internationals.

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New Zealand staged a miraculous comeback to win the second T20 at Canterbury after collapsing to 11 for four. Their recovery came by virtue of a 159-run partnership from 98 balls between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green – a record against England in T20 internationals.

The partnership rollicked along so quickly that the team of Kent scorebox operators struggled to keep up, with the numbers in the manual scoreboard repeatedly getting stuck due to the 28C heat.

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