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Tammy Beaumont scored an unbeaten 150. (Getty Images)
England’s largest women’s ODI win in terms of runs was achieved by a mainly second-strong team, with the majority of their T20 World Cup squad not involved.
England thrashed Ireland in a record-breaking 275-run win as they skittled out the hosts for just 45 in Monday’s second women’s one-day international (ODI) in Belfast. Experienced opener Tammy Beaumont’s unbeaten 150 — her 10th century at this level — powered England to a total of 320-8 in their 50 overs.
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It was far too much for a fledgling Ireland team, who were bowled out inside 17 overs, with England captain Kate Cross taking 3/8 and new-ball partner Lauren Filer 3-10. Ireland opener Una Raymond-Hoey’s 22 was the only double-figure score of an innings that ended with England 2-0 up in a three-match series.
England’s largest women’s ODI win in terms of runs was achieved by a mainly second-strong team, with the majority of their T20 World Cup squad not involved.
“Cricket is a sport of ups and downs, and today was definitely a down day,” Ireland captain Gaby Lewis, one of three home batters out for a duck, told the Cricket Ireland website. “We are a very young squad, we’re learning on the go. We’ve got three bowlers under the age of 19, it’s very hard on them.”
Beaumont later revealed she battled back spasms mid-innings.
“That’s probably something about my character. Since I was about four I got told I couldn’t do a lot of things and I’ve proved a lot of people wrong so I think it’s always been the way. But I think for me now, I’ve got nothing left to prove in my game. I’m playing for me and playing for England and playing for my team-mates. I’ve broken a few records and whatever. I don’t have to keep proving myself. I just have to keep playing and enjoying it,” she said.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)
