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

The summer of English cricket began with a bang at Derby as 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.

Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones light up 1^st ODI against West Indies

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.

England set a mammoth total for West Indies

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 keeping the momentum alive with her half century, England set a daunting total for the visitors.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

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Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones with sensational tons in the ODI series opener against West Indies 😮‍💨 📝:

— ICC (@ICC)

Worth the wait 😍

— England Cricket (@englandcricket)

Hundreds for Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones!

— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC)

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

— Yosef Mordechai Coleman (@yosecakes)

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

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

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.

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

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

Listen to ’s commentary on and the reaction of former England bowler 📻

— Charlotte Swift (@cswift3110)

First International century for Amy Jones 💗🧿

— ananya (jem's version) (@notjemi05)

Amy Jones brings up her MAIDEN England ODI hundred 💯🌟

— Jitendra Kumar (@jitenda60203698)

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

— Carina (@cjhaylett)

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