Even so, she struck the ball in the direction of short midwicket after mistiming it. Sophia Dunkley, who was positioned there, rushed to her left and grabbed the ball with her left hand. After six runs to the tally, James walked back after the catch.
In the second Twenty20 International at Hove, England Women defeated West Indies Women by a commanding nine wickets. In the three-match series, the hosts have already established an insurmountable 2-0 advantage.
However, there was a moment in the fourth over that attracted a lot of attention and is currently going viral. Zaida James was dismissed by a spectacular one-handed catch made by Sophia Dunkley. James, a left-hander, walked down the track to a length ball from Em Arlott and attempted to smash it over mid-on as the West Indies were struggling at 17/2.
Go here to see Sophia Dunkley’s incredible catch:
Every angle of that insane catch from Sophia Dunkley 🤲 pic.twitter.com/w6s2FQbBzC
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 23, 2025
In the meantime, only Shemaine Campbelle (26) put up any resistance as the visitors only managed to score 81/9 in their 20 overs. Among the bowlers, Arlott was the best. She dismissed Hayley Matthews, James, and Stafanie Taylor in her first international match, finishing with statistics of 3 for 14 from her four overs, which contained 18 dot balls. With the ball in hand, Lauren Bell looked outstanding as well, taking three wickets.
Despite losing Danni Wyatt-Hodge to the first ball, England made it appear easy as they chased a meagre 82. Dunkley contributed 24*, and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt struck an undefeated 55 off 31 balls. The chase was completed in only 9.2 overs after the two stitched an 82-run stand for the second wicket.
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