West Indies women sink to 108-run defeat in first ODI

The West Indies Women remain winless on their tour of England after suffering a 108-run loss in the first of three One-Day Internationals at the County Ground in Derby on Friday.

The hosts piled up a mammoth 345-6 from their 50 overs after captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and chose to bat.

Openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones set up the massive total with a brilliant 222-run opening partnership.

Jones, opening for the first time in ODIs, top scored with 122 off 121 balls including 15 fours and a six while Beaumont hit 107 off 104 balls including eight fours and four sixes in support.

Sciver-Brunt also provided some excitement for the Derby crowd with six fours and a six on her way to 52 off 36 balls.

Captain Hayley Matthews (2-49) and Afy Fletcher (2-65) were the best bowlers for the West Indies.

The West Indian reply started well with Matthews and opening partner Qiana Joseph putting on 91 in 14 overs before the skipper fell for 48 off 47 balls one ball into the 15th over.

Joseph carried on to a top score of 62 off 74 balls before she fell in the 28th over to make it 139-3. Zaida James was second to go for 7.

The wickets of Shemaine Campbelle (9), Mandy Mangru (1) and Shabika Gajnabi (16) followed not long after before Aaliyah Alleyne and Jahzara Claxton fought back gallantly with a 21-run seventh-wicket stand.

That resistance ended when Claxton (17), Cherry-Ann Fraser (3) and Afy Fletcher fell within less than five overs of each other to leave the West Indies 219-9 halfway through the 44th over.

Alleyne was eventually last out for 44, her highest score in ODIs, as the West Indies were dismissed foe 237 in the 49th over.

Left arm-spinner Linsey Smith was the pick of the English bowlers with 5-36 from her 10 overs while pacer Em Arlott took 2-37 from eight overs.

The second ODI takes place on Wednesday in Leicester. (SportsMax)