'Settling In Quickly': England's Nat Sciver-Brunt On Successful Start To Captaincy

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Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 14:56 IST

Nat Sciver-Brunt lauds England's beardown commencement nether caller enactment aft a 108-run triumph implicit West Indies, with Sciver-Brunt arsenic skipper and Charlotte Edwards arsenic caput coach.

Nat Sciver-Brunt is England Women's caller captain. (Image: IANS)

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt praised England’s awesome commencement nether caller enactment aft they outperformed the West Indies by 108 runs successful Derby, taking a 1-0 pb successful the three-match ODI series.

This triumph was important not lone due to the fact that of its borderline but besides due to the fact that it symbolised a caller section with Sciver-Brunt starring the squad for the archetypal clip successful ODIs and Charlotte Edwards opening her tenure arsenic caput coach.

“The squad did brilliantly. The opening concern was stunning; they understood the conditions well, played brilliantly, accelerated efficaciously successful the mediate overs, and acceptable america up for a large score," Sciver-Brunt told Sky Sports.

“With the alteration of enactment and coach, I’m astir arrogant of however rapidly we’ve settled successful and committed to the things we wanted to bash – forming immense partnerships and having apical batters successful towards the extremity of the innings."

The code was acceptable aboriginal by Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont, who rewrote the grounds books with a monolithic 222-run opening stand, England’s highest successful women’s ODIs. Jones, opening the innings for the archetypal clip since 2019, rewarded the squad management’s religion with a maiden ODI century, a sound 12 years successful the making. Her fluent 122 disconnected 121 balls, supported by Beaumont’s 11th century, propelled England to a commanding full and ensured a celebratory temper successful the dressing room.

“It’s beauteous special," Jones said aft receiving the Player of the Match award. “I’ve played rather a fewer ODIs, and yet scoring a 100 feels amazing. I was thrilled erstwhile Lottie (Charlotte Edwards) suggested opening. She backed me, and having that concern with Tammy meant a lot."

The bowlers past supported the batters with ruthless precision. Making her 50-over debut, Linsey Smith stole the amusement with a five-wicket haul, becoming lone the 2nd pistillate to assertion a five-for connected ODI debut for England. The left-arm spinner, who made her T20 debut successful 2018, had waited 7 years for this infinitesimal and made each transportation count.

“It’s each a spot surreal," said the 30-year-old Smith. “To marque my debut and assistance the squad triumph with a show similar that, I’m implicit the moon. I ne'er wanted to springiness up connected my imagination of playing ODIs. People person reminded maine however agelong it’s been since my T20 debut, but I’m arrogant I stayed the course."

Smith was ably supported by chap debutant Emily Arlott, who besides took 2 wickets and removed the unsafe Hayley Matthews to derail the West Indies’ chase. England’s power with the shot ensured that the visitors ne'er earnestly threatened the target, continuing their dismal tally aft being whitewashed successful the T20I series.

(with IANS Inputs)

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