Sciver-Brunt hits past due flurry as England race to ODI sequence sweep of West Indies

England’s head trainer, Charlotte Edwards, praised her gamers for being “ruthless and clinical” once they finished a 6-0 blank sweep towards West Indies, successful Saturday’s rain-reduced 3rd one-day world at Taunton via 9 wickets.

Chasing a DLS goal of 106 in 21 overs, Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten half-century to proceed a a success get started as captain, smashing back-to-back limitations to seal the win with 61 balls final.

After consecutive double-century partnerships between Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont within the first two fits of the sequence, England rejigged their batting order to allow the center order a possibility to sign up for the sequence run-fest. Opening up along her skipper, Sophia Dunkley contributed 26 earlier than being trapped leg-before via Karishma Ramharack, whilst Alice Capsey struck a quick-fire 20 from 11 balls at No 3, as England stormed to victory.

“We’ve taken a lot of confidence from this,” Edwards mentioned of her aspect’s first day out since their 16-0 Ashes thrashing remaining wintry weather. “We’re under no illusions that we’re going to have tougher times ahead, but equally what I’m seeing already is that appetite for people to want to keep getting better because they’ve got to.

“We want to be picking from a pool of 25 players which I genuinely think we are now. We’ve created [pressure] ourselves by competition for selection in county cricket, by going to county cricket and having to perform.”

One notable absentee from the sequence used to be Sophie Ecclestone, who has been suffering with damage. On Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board showed in a commentary that she is taking a smash from home cricket “to manage a minor quad injury and prioritise her wellbeing”. She is anticipated to be to be had for the sequence towards India, which starts at Nottingham on 28 June.

However, her variety is under no circumstances assured after a chain wherein fellow left-armer Linsey Smith took a career-best 5 for 36, Charlie Dean shaped a part of England’s new “leadership group”, and Sarah Glenn bagged 3 wickets throughout her go back to the one-day world aspect at Taunton on Saturday.

“We’re going to have some selection headaches over the next week or so,” Edwards mentioned. “We’ve got four of the best spinners in world cricket at the moment, which we’re blessed to have.

“We’ve been in constant communication [with Ecclestone] over the last couple of months. Soph’s had a really tough six months. We just want her back in this team in a really good place. Hopefully this little break she’s going to have will help her do that.”

With West Indies’ captain, Hayley Matthews, nonetheless sidelined with a shoulder damage, England had previous made quick paintings in their height order, lowering them to 4 for 3 within the opening 4 overs after opting to bowl in best possible overcast stipulations.

Realeanna Grimmond nicked off towards Kate Cross, whilst Em Arlott – who used to be tasked with opening the bowling after England rested Lauren Bell – took wickets in successive overs, dipping the ball into the stumps of Zaida James earlier than swinging the ball previous the bat of Stafanie Taylor and into her entrance pad, trapping her plumb in line.

West Indies had staged a restoration to 43 for 3 when rain compelled the gamers from the sector for what was a five-hour prolong. They misplaced a tumble of wickets straight away after the go back, however Aaliyah Alleyne smashed 20 runs off the penultimate over from Lauren Filer, two times top-edging over the pinnacle of Jones at the back of the stumps, whilst Jahzara Claxton despatched the ball crusing over the deep midwicket boundary for 6, adjoining to a jubilant West Indian dugout. It used to be, no less than, one thing to cheer about in a excursion which has introduced little pleasure for the guests.

West Indies fly house early on Sunday and are being thrown into the deep finish via a strange act of scheduling from their board: their sequence towards South Africa in Barbados starts in simply 4 days, which means the hosts must face remaining 12 months’s T20 World Cup finalists whilst nonetheless scuffling with jet-lag.