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England saunter past New Zealand to take series after Dean leads demolition

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England secured a straightforward victory against New Zealand, bowling them out for 80 runs. England then chased down the target with 37 balls to spare, taking the series 2-1. The win was aided by a significant batting collapse from the New Zealand side.

England achieved a straightforward win against New Zealand, bowling the visitors out for 80 before chasing down the runs with 37 balls to spare to secure the series 2-1.

The win was set up by a catastrophic batting collapse from New Zealand, who sunk to 33 for six in the first nine overs. A Thomas Becket-esque miracle had saved them at Canterbury, but a second one was unlikely to materialise, especially as the in-form Sophie Devine was dismissed for a duck.

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