Fans erupt as England openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones smash spectacular centuries against West Indies in 1st Women’s ODI

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The summer of English cricket began with a bang at Derby as England Women faced off against West Indies Women in the 1st ODI of the series on May 30, 2025. Opting to bat first, England’s openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones orchestrated a batting masterclass, both notching up memorable centuries that set social media abuzz. As the runs piled up and records tumbled, Twitter was awash with praise, memes, and excitement for the duo’s stellar performance.

The day belonged to England’s opening pair. Beaumont, the ever-reliable stalwart, brought up her 11th ODI century in style. Her innings was a blend of elegance and aggression, peppered with eight boundaries and four towering sixes. Beaumont’s knock of 107 from 104 balls showcased her ability to anchor the innings while keeping the scoreboard ticking. Her hundred came with a crisp cut through point, and her trademark celebration—arms aloft, beaming with pride—was a sight to behold.

But the real fairytale belonged to Jones. After 12 years and countless matches since her debut in Mumbai back in 2013, Jones finally reached the elusive three-figure mark in ODIs. Her maiden century was a statement of intent, crafted with 15 boundaries and a six, and capped off by a punchy drive past extra cover. Jones’ 122 off 121 balls was a testament to her perseverance and adaptability, especially after being promoted to open the innings.

The partnership between Beaumont and Jones was nothing short of monumental. Together, they put on a 222-run opening stand, laying the perfect platform for a daunting total. The West Indies bowlers toiled hard but found little respite as the English duo rotated the strike and dispatched anything loose to the boundary. The run rate hovered above six from the outset and never dipped, with England reaching 345/6 in their 50 overs.

England reached 50 in just over 10 overs, 100 before the 21st over, and by the 33rd over, both openers were nearing their centuries. The fall of wickets after the mammoth partnership did little to slow the scoring, with Nat Sciver-Brunt keeping the momentum alive with her half century, England set a daunting total for the visitors.

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England openers on 🔥

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones with sensational tons in the ODI series opener against West Indies 😮‍💨#ENGvWI 📝: https://t.co/4auECHpbfl

— ICC (@ICC) May 30, 2025

Worth the wait 😍

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 30, 2025

Hundreds for Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones!#WeAreDerbyshire

— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) May 30, 2025

First ODI Century for Amy Jones just after Tammy Beaumont brought up her 11th ODI Century. Well deserved for both. #ENGvWI

— Yosef Mordechai Coleman (@yosecakes) May 30, 2025

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones have now shared 1,000 runs as an opening pair in ODI cricket 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿#ENGvWI

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) May 30, 2025

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones become the first pair to share Double Nelson (222) stand in Women's ODIs.

Denise Annetts and Lyn Larsen shared 222 stand in Women's Tests for Australia against England in 1994. None in T20Is.#ENGvWI

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 30, 2025

12 years after her debut, Amy Jones has her first ODI hundred! 💯

Listen to @norcrosscricket’s commentary on @bbctms and the reaction of former England bowler @KBrunt26 📻

— Charlotte Swift (@cswift3110) May 30, 2025

First International century for Amy Jones 💗🧿

— ananya (jem's version) (@notjemi05) May 30, 2025

Amy Jones brings up her MAIDEN England ODI hundred 💯🌟#AmyJones #ENGWvsWIW #TammyBeaumont #ODISeries

— Jitendra Kumar (@jitenda60203698) May 30, 2025

And an Amy Jones century too! 👏🏏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

— Carina (@cjhaylett) May 30, 2025

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.