England’s women made their highest one-day total and secured the series against Pakistan with an emphatic 212-run win at New Road.
The English women hit 39 fours and 11 sixes in 378-5, with 132 made in the final 10 overs.
Openers Lauren Winfield and Tammy Beaumont scored maiden ODI centuries in a stand of 235 and Natalie Sciver struck six sixes in a 33-ball 80, in the process of their record-breaking knock. A mixture of calm batting and unfortunately poor fielding helped hosts England to a routine win in the end.
Anya Shrubsole took 4-19 as Pakistan were bowled out for 166 in the 48th over, despite some form of resistance from Bismah Maroof who scored a very well played 61. Sadly for Pakistan’s women besides Javeria Khan and skipper Sana Mir, no other batsmen was ever able to threaten the English bowling attack or at least make them ponder.
The Pakistani women were a bit too slow in their approach, as a result, there were far too many dot balls in their innings which resulted in the emphatic loss. A good start to life under new captain Heather Knights reign, but I am sure there are more difficult assignments to come such as the upcoming world cup on home soil.
England, who won the first one-day international by seven wickets at Grace Road on Tuesday after having endured the frustration of the match being delayed a day, will attempt to complete a series whitewash in the final match at Taunton on Monday .The three-match Twenty20 series starts at Bristol on 3rd July.
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