Women’s Cricket Daily – 25 May 2026

Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.

News in brief

  • The third and deciding match in the T20 International series between England and New Zealand starts later this afternoon in Hove. (Midnight in the Asia/Pac region)
  • All eyes on Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur today for the start of the Asia Games Qualifiers. Well, maybe. Our sources say the series starts today, while conflicting reports have the series starting tomorrow, minus Qatar. Either way, we’re covered…
  • If June couldn’t get any busier, you’ll need to make way for the Kwibuka Tournament, starting in Kigali, Rwanda on the 10th. Participating teams are still to be finalised. Stay tuned for updates.
  • Still two squads to name for the World Cup, with West Indies and Sri Lanka yet to announce, although the latter may have been waiting on the series between Sri Lanka A and New Zealand A to complete. Squads named so far.

Overnight Scores

England v New Zealand T20 2 (Saturday 23rd)

New Zealand 170/5 (Sophie Devine 87, Maddy Green 50, Linsey Smith 3-25) defeated
England 156/6 (Maia Bouchier 38, Sophia Dunkley 26, Nensi Patel 2-26) by 14 runs

POTM: Sophie Devine