England Lions Score Highest List A Total in History

England Lions reached 487 for five wickets in their 50 overs against West Indies A in the second unofficial one-day match, played in St Kitts. This total is the highest team score in the Lions' List A history. The previous record was 425 for one wicket, made ten years earlier in Canterbury against Sri Lanka A.

Durham opener Ben McKinney scored 145 off 65 balls, with 15 fours and 10 sixes. James Rew finished unbeaten on 107 off 56 balls, hitting 15 fours and two sixes.

The Lions won the match by 276 runs, with the home side ending on 211 in reply. Eddie Jack of Hampshire took five wickets and was the most important figure in the victory. Jack has been called up to England's squad for the T20 matches against Australia, which begin on 21 November.

Captain Dan Lawrence scored 76 off 56 balls. Ben Mayes, a young player from Hampshire, made an unbeaten 58 off 46 balls. The Lions have won all five of their matches on the tour. The team that won the T20 series 3-0 took the lead in the one-day series by winning the first two matches.

The remaining 50-over matches in the series will be played in St Kitts on Wednesday, Saturday and next Monday.