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The Guardian // Sport

Sophia Dunkley launches England into new era with win over West Indies in first T20

Wednesday 21st May 2025, 9:08PM

1st T20: England, 150-2, bt West Indies, 146-7, by 8 wktsDunkley hits unbeaten 81 after Mathews ton for visitorsThis opening match of the T20 series at Canterbury was supposed to be all about England: a first chance to assess how this team will fare under the new head coach, Charlotte Edwards, and new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. And no doubt, Edwards will be pleased that her reign began with an eight-wicket win, especially as this was a homecoming of sorts for the former Kent captain.But while England experienced their first taste of victory in five months – spearheaded by a career-best unbeaten 81 from Sophia Dunkley, and featuring a wicket on debut for the 27-year-old Warwickshire seamer Em Arlott – there was only one star of Wednesday’s show: West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, who calmly brought up a century off the final ball of the visitors’ innings. Continue reading...

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