Tammy Beaumont Gives England A Winning Return Against West Indies theguardian.com

England’s return to international cricket after a six-month absence proved a memorable one, as they took up where they had left off in the World Twenty20 and thrashed West Indies by 47 runs at Derby.

England’s total of 163 for eight was anchored by a 49-ball 62 from Tammy Beaumont, who made the most of her promotion back to the top of the order after languishing at No 7 for much of the World T20.

While three crucial wickets from seamer Shakera Selman (three for 26) knocked the stuffing out of England’s middle order to peg them back in the concluding overs, West Indies could not back it up with the bat, falling well short of their target despite a thundering 69 off 59 balls from Deandra Dottin.