“We’ve got two of the best cricketers playing in our team, which is a really fantastic thing for us,” said an elated Lewis. “Sophie very rarely bowls poorly. I can’t remember the last time she bowled poorly in international cricket, or bowled a poor over. She’s an incredible talent.”
After romping to the ninth ODI century of her career, Sciver-Brunt was equally on the money with the ball, underlying her undisputed status as one of the best all-rounders in the women’s game with a two-wicket haul.
She extracted Muneeba Ali just as Pakistan’s streetwise batter was bringing up her half century before removing Najiha Alvi, as England overpowered the tourists with a professional performance to round off an unbeaten series in style.
There had been the bubbling subplot that Ecclestone, who shone in England’s opening ODI win in Derby last week, needed two wickets to become the fastest woman to 100 ODI wickets in her 63rd match.