London, July 01: England’s all-powerful women’s cricket team eased to a 55 run win at Chelmsford on Tuesday to go 2-0 up over Australia in their five-match one day international series.
England’s heroine was Sarah Taylor – who scored 68 in the opening match – as she scored her third ODI century with a run-a-ball 120 out of England’s total of 259-6 off their allotted 50 overs.
Despite the Australians getting off to a good opening partnership of 85 between Shelley Nitschke and Lisa Sthalekarm, they were unable to maintain their momentum and were eventually all out for 204.
Taylor, though, was the star of the show – she also produced a fine wicketkeeping performance – as she put on 95 with Claire Taylor (42) and 86 with Beth Morgan as England reached 193-2, before she was eventually run out for 120, nine short of her previous best ODI score.
Nitschke (47) and Sthalekar (43) made good headway until Laura Marsh (3-33) bowled Nitschke and Nicky Shaw got rid of Sthalekar.
The third ODI in the series takes place at Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday.
—–Agencies