Clinical England Women seal IT20 Series in Hove

England Women 82/1 beat West Indies Women 81/9 by 9 wickets.

England Women clinched an unassailable 2-0 win in their IT20 series against the West Indies with a commanding nine-wicket victory at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove.

Opting to bowl first, England's bowlers delivered a clinical performance, restricting the West Indies to just 81-9. England's newest debutant, Em Arlott, impressed with 3-14, including the crucial wicket of West Indies captain, Hayley Matthews. Lauren Bell also took three wickets (3-28), while Charlie Dean (2-12) and Issy Wong (1-10) contributed with two and one respectively.

In response, England chased down the target in just 9.2 overs, powered by Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 55 off 28 balls and Sophia Dunkley’s 24*. Despite losing Danni Wyatt-Hodge for a golden duck early on, England maintained control throughout the chase.

The final IT20 is set to be played in Chelmsford on Monday 26 May.

Link to Player of The Match, Em Arlott's, post-match press conference HERE.

Vitality IT20 Series

1st Vitality IT20: 21 May - England Women won by eight wickets.
2nd Vitality IT20: 23 May - England Women won by nine wickets.
3rd Vitality IT20: 26 May - The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 14:30 BST

Metro Bank ODI Series

1st Metro Bank ODI: 30 May - The County Ground, Derby 13:00 BST
2nd Metro Bank ODI: 4 June - Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester 13:00 BST
3rd Metro Bank ODI: 7 June - Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 11:00 BST