Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont hit back-to-back centuries as an historic opening stand inspired England to a series-clinching 143-run victory over a depleted West Indies in the second ODI at Leicester.
Jones and Beaumont put on 222 for the first wicket in England’s 108-run victory in the first ODI and made history by becoming the first openers to hit two 200-plus partnerships in successive Women’s ODIs.
Five days on from her first one-day hundred in Derby, Jones hit 129 off 98 balls to claim her second, and was backed up Beaumont (106 off 109) in a first-wicket stand of 202 that saw England motor to 366-6 after 50 overs.
With injury and illness ruling skipper Hayley Matthews and big-hitter Qiana Joseph out of the game, Realeanna Grimmond (53 off 72) stepped into the breach with two stunning catches and a maiden half-century on her ODI debut to kick-start West Indies’ chase of 367 for victory.
After Linsey Smith (2-27) ended Grimmond’s innings the rest of the wickets were distributed among England’s five other bowlers as Kate Cross claimed her 100th ODI wicket and Alice Capsey (3-41) wrapped up the tail softened by the pace of Lauren Filer (2-44) to earn the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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England Women’s white-ball fixtures vs West Indies
All times UK and Ireland; all games live on Sky Sports
T20 international series vs West Indies (May)
First T20I, Canterbury: England won by eight wicketsSecond T20I, Hove: England won by nine wicketsThird T20I, Chelmsford: England won by 17 runs
One-day international series vs West Indies (May-June)
First ODI, Derby: England won by 108 runsSecond ODI, Leicester: England won by 143 runsThird ODI: Saturday June 7 (11am) – Taunton
Watch the second women’s one-day international between England and West Indies, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 12.30pm on Wednesday June 4 (first ball at 1pm). Stream cricket with NOW.
