Belfast (Ireland): The second match of the three-match women’s ODI series between England and hosts Ireland was played at the Civil Service Cricket Club. In this match, England’s team bundled out Ireland for just 45 runs and registered their biggest win in ODI history by 275 runs. England’s team scored a mammoth score of 320 runs for 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs and then bundled out Ireland for 45 runs in 16.5 overs.
With this win, the English team has taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match ODI series. For Ireland, only opener Una Raymond Hoi could reach double figures. She contributed 22 runs. She hit two fours in 37 balls. Four batsmen of the host team could not even open their account.
England registered its biggest win
This is England’s biggest win so far in terms of runs. England registered its biggest win in terms of runs but could not break the world record. The New Zealand cricket team holds the world record for the biggest win in terms of runs in women’s ODI cricket history. The Kiwi team made this world record in 1997 by beating Pakistan by 408 runs. In that match, New Zealand batted first and scored a huge score of 455 runs and then bowled out Pakistan for just 47 runs.
So far, in women’s cricket, teams have won by 300 or more runs a total of seven times. In this, New Zealand has done this feat five times and Australia twice.
5 biggest wins in terms of runs in women’s ODI cricket history
New Zealand – 408 runs vs Pakistan, 1997
Australia – 374 runs vs Pakistan, 1997
New Zealand – 306 runs vs Ireland, 2018
New Zealand – 305 runs vs Ireland, 2018
New Zealand – 301 runs vs Japan, 2003
England – 275 runs vs Ireland, 2024.
Tammy Beaumont scored unbeaten 150 runs
England won the toss and batted first and scored 320 runs for eight wickets. For the team, opener Tammy Beaumont played an unbeaten innings of 150 runs with the help of 16 fours and a six in 139 balls. This is her 10th century in ODIs. Apart from her, Freya Camp played an innings of 65 runs in 47 balls.
Camp also did a great job in bowling and took two wickets for seven runs in three overs. Captain Kate Cross took three wickets for only eight runs in four overs while Lauren Filler took three wickets for only 10 runs in six overs. Georgia Davis also got two wickets.
