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The Independent
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Em Arlott stars as England canter to series victory against West Indies
Em Arlott and Nat Sciver-Brunt starred as England claimed another dominant win to complete a series victory over the West Indies. Having won the first Twenty20 international by eight wickets on Wednesday, England coasted to a nine-wicket victory in less than 10 overs at Hove. The tone was set with the ball by Arlott, who only made her international debut in the first match and took three for 14 from her four overs. After bowling West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for six, Arlott snared Zaida James with the help of a brilliant catch from Sophia Dunkley before sending Stafanie Taylor back for a duck. Arlott also took a catch as England impressed in the field, while Lauren Bell claimed three wickets and Charlie Dean two in the Windies' paltry total of 81 for nine. Danni Wyatt-Hodge was bowled by James off the first ball of England's reply but it was a minor blip as captain Sciver-Brunt led the home side to victory. She smashed an unbeaten 55 off only 30 balls while Dunkley played the supporting role with 24 not out as England reached the required total off only 9.2 overs. Arlott was named player of the match, and she told Sky Sports: "Obviously it's kind of a dream start to my career with England. "It's nice to get back to winning ways with the girls. I thought we were great as a unit today. I think everybody really stood up and did a job. It's a great group of girls, they've been great to welcome me in." Sciver-Brunt was full of praise for Arlott, saying: "The bowlers set up the game beautifully today, made great use of the power play, and, when you've got someone who's two games into their career begging me to bowl four overs straight through, it's a dream." England will try to complete a 3-0 series sweep at Chelmsford on Monday.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Ruthless England thrash West Indies by nine wickets to clinch T20 series win
Em Arlott and Nat Sciver-Brunt starred as England claimed another dominant win to complete a series victory over the West Indies. Having won the first Twenty20 international by eight wickets on Wednesday, England coasted to a nine-wicket victory in less than 10 overs at Hove. The tone was set with the ball by Arlott, who only made her international debut in the first match and took three for 14 from her four overs. After bowling West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for six, Arlott snared Zaida James with the help of a brilliant catch from Sophia Dunkley before sending Stafanie Taylor back for a duck. Arlott also took a catch as England impressed in the field, while Lauren Bell claimed three wickets and Charlie Dean two in the Windies' paltry total of 81 for nine. Danni Wyatt-Hodge was bowled by James off the first ball of England's reply but it was a minor blip as captain Sciver-Brunt led the home side to victory. She smashed an unbeaten 55 off only 30 balls while Dunkley played the supporting role with 24no as England reached the required total off only 9.2 overs. Arlott was named player of the match, and she told Sky Sports: 'Obviously it's kind of a dream start to my career with England. 'It's nice to get back to winning ways with the girls. I thought we were great as a unit today. I think everybody really stood up and did a job. It's a great group of girls, they've been great to welcome me in.' Sciver-Brunt was full of praise for Arlott, saying: 'The bowlers set up the game beautifully today, made great use of the power play, and, when you've got someone who's two games into their career begging me to bowl four overs straight through, it's a dream.' England will try to complete a 3-0 series sweep at Chelmsford on Monday
The Guardian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
England v West Indies: second women's T20 international
Update: Date: 2025-05-23T16:53:26.000Z Title: Preamble Content: Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss Lotte's first series win as England coach. Two days on from her first game in charge, Charlotte Edwards' team will clinch the T20 series if they beat West Indies on a beautiful summer's evening in Hove. England were comfortable winners in Wednesday's opening game despite the latest demonstration of Hayley Matthews' genius. Her unbeaten 100 took West Indies to an adequate score of 146 for 7, but Sophia Dunkley (81*) and Heather Knight (43*) got the job done for England with eight wickets and 21 balls to spare. Even a rare failure from the captain Nat Sciver-Brunt worked in England's favour. She was out for a second-ball duck and didn't bowl, yet they still had more than enough to beat a decent if understrength West Indies. They'll hope to do the same tonight; if not, the first series decider of the Edwards era will take place at Chelmsford on Monday. The match starts at 6.35pm.
Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
Sophia Dunkley helps England take first step on road to recovery
England's new era got off to a flying start with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over the West Indies that was spearheaded by opener Sophia Dunkley battering an unbeaten 81 from 56 balls. Batting first, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews hit a remarkable unbeaten century, reaching the milestone off the final ball of the innings in which the next highest score was 17. The visitors' total of 146 for seven is the lowest in a women's T20 international to contain an individual hundred, with only two other West Indies batters making double figures. Despite the masterful and powerful stroke play by Matthews, the total proved far too low as Dunkley and the former captain, Heather Knight, who hit 43 not out, combined for a third-wicket partnership
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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- Yahoo
England start Charlotte Edwards reign by exacting revenge on West Indies
England ushered in the start of the Charlotte Edwards era by banishing a few World Cup demons against the West Indies. At the T20 World Cup in the autumn, England were knocked out by the West Indies in the group stage, dropping five catches in the process. The pressure between a global event and a bilateral T20 match at Canterbury cannot be directly compared, but the hosts eased to the first victory under Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt by eight wickets. Admittedly, it was the two best players from the T20 series in Australia, former captain Heather Knight (43) and Sophia Dunkley (77) , who steered England to victory with more than three overs to spare. A GLORIOUS shot from Sophia Dunkley 🔥 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 21, 2025 It is a different country and different conditions, but when they elected to bowl at the start of the match, England looked a different outfit to the one who capitulated Down Under. Sciver-Brunt completed a ridiculous run-out that showed all of Realeanna Grimmond's inexperience. The West Indies batter had made her ground, then wandered out as the new England captain took a throw over the non-striker's end and whipped the bails off. England have their third wicket 🏴Realeanna Grimmond wanders out of her crease after running a single. — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 21, 2025 'It was great to start off with a win tonight to start the summer off,' Dunkley said after the match. 'It's been really exciting [working with Edwards]. I know what she wants me to do, just to hit straight and take the game on. Just keep it really simple and that's what I tried to do tonight.' Lauren Bell took a fantastic catch, and the only chance that was not taken was objectively a difficult effort with one hand. WHAT A CATCH FROM LAUREN BELL! 😱 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) May 21, 2025 There were two run-outs and five catches as the West Indies put on 146 for seven from their 20 overs, although their standout player, Hayley Matthews, struck a stunning century. England had no answer to Matthews, but the new and returned bowling attack of Linsey Smith, Charlie Dean, Issy Wong, debutant Emily Arlott and Bell managed to strike at the other end and prevent the total rising. Edwards had said in the pre-match press conference that the side had been working on their fielding, and it was clear to see that something had changed from Melbourne just a few months ago, when eight catches were put down in a single day of Test cricket, as England lost by an innings to seal a whitewash 16-0 defeat. It would be too much to look at one game and suggest that all of England's problems have been solved, especially against a below-strength West Indies side, but it is clear that the tide has at least started to turn.
