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Third Twenty20 international, The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton New Zealand 144-4 (20 runs), Devine 35 (33 games), Bates 34 (30), England 145-6 (19.5overs) Knight 42, Wyatt35; Kasperek 3-25 England won by four wickets.
England beat New Zealand by four wickets in the Twenty20 women's international final in Taunton. This was a series win of 2-1.
Captain Heather Knight, who was chasing a target of just 145, scored 42 points in her 200th England appearance.
England needed seven more balls to finish the game when she fell, even though she had seven balls remaining.
Sophia Dunkley remained composed and hit the penultimate four-ball ball to win the game. She finished 22nd.
Openings Suzie Bates (34), and Sophie Devine (35) had earlier helped tourists to post 144-4 out of their 20 overs.
New Zealand continues its tour with five one-day internationals. They will be starting at Bristol in a week on Thursday 16 September.
New Zealand's middle orders make their mark
The White Ferns' dependence on their top three has attracted much attention - Amy Satterthwaite, Amy Devine, and Bates are a formidable trio that can overcome any opposition.
Again, the openers were vital, giving New Zealand a strong platform. However, when Satterthwaite and Satterthwaite both fell, England was firmly in control. They had won the toss and were ready to apply the brakes.
Brooke Halliday (25) and Katey Martin (13) had different ideas. They only batted together for 14 of the balls, but they still added 36.
England proved to be formidable in the middle overs. The safety net of Katherine Brunt and Knight returning as captain seemed to be a comfort blanket for all the bowlers.
They applied pressure to the field spreading, the dots balls building and took those three key wickets.
The game was changed by Sophie Ecclestone's 19th over. England lost their last four overs for 50. They were lucky it didn't cost them the game.
Dunkley's brilliant summer continues
There were nerves in England's dressing-room after they fell to 42-3 in their chase. Leigh Kasperek removed Nat Sciver from the scene and Danni Wyatt delivered consecutively.
The game was volatile, with New Zealand's cricketers keeping England under pressure and taking wickets when needed.
Knight was named player of the match and came in after another swing to momentum, when the team had lost Amy Jones (32).
It could also be suggested that Knight was guilty of getting in and out at crucial stages. England required eight balls from seven to leave the court with Maia Bouchier and Dunkley, who were less experienced, after she left.
Dunkley proved that she is exactly what England needs in their middle order: a calm, focused head who can score quickly while finishing off a game.
When Knight fell or Bouchier left off the first ball in the final over, she didn't show any signs of pressure. She wacked the fifth ball for four, and she won a four-wicket victory to continue her incredible summer.
Georgia Elwiss, England's all-rounder for England, said on BBC Test Match Special that "Sophia Dunkley impressed me again. The summer she had was phenomenal."
"The future of English cricket is very bright," It's in good hands and there is more competition for places than ever."
