England women bowl out Ireland for 45 in record-breaking win
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.
What a performance from @englandcricket 🤯
— PCA (@PCA) September 9, 2024
After @Tammy_Beaumont's stunning century & a blistering knock from Freya Kemp, the bowlers blew Ireland away to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead 🏆
That's now 7⃣ ODI series wins in a row 🔥#IRLvENG pic.twitter.com/Pfqi6VJrnr
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.
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.
Record-breaker ⚡
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 9, 2024
Tammy Beaumont, take a bow 🙌 #IREvENG #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/RpgrqIM2Ia
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.
Tammy Beaumont blitzed her tenth ODI hundred and first in over two years 💯#IREvENG 📝: https://t.co/XiQF90dnw7 pic.twitter.com/wGzX349Wy6
— ICC (@ICC) September 9, 2024
"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, however, insisted: "I found it tough early on and Ireland were bowling tight lines with a slower pace on the pitch."
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