England quick Katherine Brunt took three wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for just 85 in the women's World Twenty20 final at Lord's here on Sunday.
Brunt finished with superb figures of three wickets for six runs in her maximum four overs to put England, who beat New Zealand in the 50-over World Cup final in Sydney in March, on course for a notable double.
Amy Satterthwaite's 19 was the top score in an innings where only four batsmen made double figures.
England, after captain Charlotte Edwards won the toss and elected to field, took their first wicket with the fifth ball of the innings
Off-spinner Laura Marsh deceived Suzie Bates with a flighted delivery and she was stumped, well out of her ground, by England wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor.
New Zealand then saw captain Aimee Watkins, who made 89 not out in their semi-final win over India, clean bowled by Brunt for just two on the drive.
The White Ferns then suffered two setbacks in the eighth as Brunt finished with a double-wicket maiden.
Lucy Doolan had struck a couple of elegant fours on her way to 14 but, trying to play a 'ramp' shot off Brunt she got an edge and was caught brilliantly by diving wicket-keeper Taylor.
Three balls later, Rachel Priest miscued a pull and was caught and bowled for nought to leave New Zealand in dire straits at 23 for four.
The collapse continued as Nicola Browne played on to Nicky Shaw and pace bowler Jenny Gunn (two for 19) took a wicket with her third ball to remove Sara McGlashan, sister of New Zealand men's international Peter.
Satterthwaite, going for a big shot, was eighth out at 62 when caught of Nicky Shaw and the White Ferns were all out when Sophie Devine was run out off the last ball of the innings.
New Zealand
S. Bates st S Taylor b Marsh 1
L. Doolan c S Taylor b Brunt 14
A. Watkins b Brunt 2
A. Satterthwaite c C Taylor b Shaw 19
R. Priest c and b Brunt 0
N. Browne b Shaw 1
S. McGlashan c Greenway b Gunn 9
S. Tsukigawa c S Taylor b Gunn 5
S. Devine run out (Greenway) 10
K. Pulford c Taylor b Edwards 14
S. Ruck not out 0
Extras b1, lb4, w4, nb1 10
Total all out, 20 overs 85
Fall of wkts 1-2, 2-10, 3-23, 4-23, 5-31, 6-48, 7-58, 8-62, 9-84, 10-85
Bowling
Marsh 4-0-16-1 (1w), Brunt 4-2-6-3, Shaw 4-0-17-2, Colvin 4-0-16-0 (3w), Gunn 3-0-19-2 (1nb), Edwards 1-0-6-1
Toss England
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