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England will “play with positive intent” in Thursday’s decisive final Twenty20 international against New Zealand, says Nat Sciver.
It is a winner-takes-all game at Taunton with the series poised at 1-1.
England comfortably won the first T20 at Chelmsford by 46 runs before New Zealand bounced back at Hove thanks to Sophie Devine’s all-round heroics.
Sciver has been captain in the previous two matches in the absence of Heather Knight, who has a hamstring injury.
Despite the disappointing result in the second match, England are not planning on changing their approach for the final game.
“We still back our batters to take on their shots and still bring that positive intent to hopefully get over the line at Taunton,” Sciver said.
In that loss in the second fixture, England were without Knight and pace bowler Katherine Brunt was rested. Playing without their two most experienced players – one the captain and the other the leader of the bowling attack – was always going to take some adjustment…
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