England Women 219-5 beat South Africa Women 218 by five wickets
Emma Lamb scored her maiden international hundred as England Women put in a convincing performance to beat South Africa by five wickets in the opening Royal London International at Northampton.
Chasing South Africa’s total of 218, Lamb put on 78 with Sophia Dunkley (22) – in a new role at No.3 in the order – and 89 with Nat Sciver (55) on her way to her first three-figure score.
Earlier Katherine Brunt had marked her return to action with a peerless spell of 9-1-18-3, while Sciver – who now averages 372 with the bat across her last three England innings – took 4-59.
It puts England 4-2 up in the multi-format series. The second Royal London International takes places in Bristol on Friday.
England Women v South Africa Women multi-format series
LV= Insurance Test Match
Monday June 27-Thursday June 30: England v South Africa. Match drawn. 2-2
Royal London Series
Monday July 11: England v South Africa – England won by five wickets. 4-2.
Friday July 15: England v South Africa (Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol 2pm) Two points
Monday July 18: England v South Africa (The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, 2pm) Two points
Vitality IT20 Series
Thursday July 21: England v South Africa (The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford, 7pm) Two points
Saturday July 23: England v South Africa (New Road, Worcester, 2.30pm) Two points
Monday July 25: England v South Africa (The Incora County Ground, Derby, 6.30pm) Two points
With thanks to the ECB
