Lawrence century at Warner Park seals one-day series for England Lions against West Indies A

Dan Lawrence's unbeaten 100 outweighed a fine 119 from Jyd Goolie as the visitors won by six wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

By SKN Daily StaffWednesday, 11 November 20262 min read

Lawrence century at Warner Park seals one-day series for England Lions against West Indies A — Photo: St Kitts and Nevis Government, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis. An unbeaten century from Dan Lawrence carried England Lions to a six-wicket win over West Indies A at Warner Park on Wednesday, wrapping up the one-day series with two matches still to play.

Lawrence made exactly 100 not out from 93 balls as the Lions chased down the home side's 273 for nine, finishing on 274 for four in 44.3 overs. The result gives England a 3-0 lead in the five-match series and leaves West Indies A still looking for their first win of the white-ball tour.

Early collapse

West Indies A chose to bat but lost Mikyle Louis for a duck to the fourth ball of the match, bowled by Naavya Sharma. Medium pacer Ekansh Singh then removed the two batters in form, captain Keacy Carty for 13 and Kirk McKenzie for 30, leaving the hosts on 55 for three after 10 overs.

Alick Athanaze and Jyd Goolie added 48 for the fourth wicket before pacer Adam Finch dismissed Athanaze for 21 and then bowled Jewel Andrew for one, reducing the hosts to 107 for five.

Goolie, who hit 119 from 104 balls with 12 fours and four sixes, then shared a sixth-wicket stand of 130 with Rivaldo Clarke, who made 57. Just as the pair looked to accelerate, leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed took both wickets in quick succession.

Ahmed finished with 3 for 55, while Singh (2 for 33), Finch (2 for 39) and Sharma (2 for 56) each took two wickets.

Steady chase

Jediah Blades gave the home side hope when he removed Thomas Rew for 13 with 31 on the board, but every England batter then made a useful contribution.

Ben McKinney and Ahmed each scored 37 before falling to Goolie and wrist-spinner Vitel Lawes respectively, leaving the Lions on 129 for three in the 22nd over. Lawrence and James Rew then added 65 to move the score to 194 for three in the 30th over.

Athanaze bowled Rew for 31 with his part-time off-spin, but Lawrence and Ben Mayes, who finished on 43 not out from 47 balls, put on an unbroken 80 to win the match with 33 balls to spare.

Lawrence hit eight fours and three sixes in his innings.