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Hartley and Sciver earn England series

Thu, Oct 20, '16

 

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Left-arm spinner Alex Hartley's career-best 4 for 24 subdued a powerful West Indies Women's batting line-up to 155, paving the way for England Women's series-clinching five-wicket victory in the fifth ODI in Kingston. Natalie Sciver's unbeaten 58 eased the side home in the 39th over.

The result took England's points tally in the ICC Women's Championship to 23, leaving them one win away from confirming their direct qualification in next year's Women's World Cup, a target they will look to achieve on the tour of Sri Lanka next month.

Hartley accounted for West Indies' senior batsmen in her haul, dismissing Deandra Dottin, Merissa Aguilleira, captain Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle. Dottin fell in the 23rd over, bringing an end to a promising third-wicket partnership of 37 with Taylor after West Indies got off to a slow start. Aguillera fell four overs later.

Hartley then went on to sap any momentum West Indies could have gained in the slog overs by dismissing Campbelle and Taylor in the 41st and 43rd overs. Taylor fell for 57 off 101 balls, with three fours and a six, having steered the side to 137 with little support from the other batsmen, and the innings lasted only five more overs after her wicket as the last five wickets fell for 24. Hartley took her second four-for in the series and finished as the highest overall wicket-taker with 13 wickets in five matches, a record for England in a bilateral one-day series.

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