Ben McKinney smashed a blistering 145 off 65 balls as England Lions beat West Indies A by 276 runs in the second one-day match of their tour at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts, on Monday, 9 November 2026.

The tourists, who won the toss and chose to bat, piled up 487 for 5 from their 50 overs before bowling the hosts out for 211 for 9 in 30.5 overs to take a 2-0 lead in the one-day series.

McKinney sets the tone

McKinney, opening the batting, struck 15 fours and 10 sixes in a 65-ball innings that put West Indies A under pressure from the start. He shared a 158-run stand with Rehan Ahmed, who made 26, and reached his hundred well inside the first half of the innings.

Captain Dan Lawrence added 76 off 56 balls, while James Rew finished unbeaten on 107 from 56 deliveries and Ben Mayes made an unbeaten 58 off 46 balls as the Lions kept scoring freely through the closing overs. The total of 487 for 5 came at a run rate of 9.74 an over.

Jediah Blades and Vitel Lawes took two wickets each for West Indies A, but both went for more than eight runs an over as the home attack struggled to contain the visitors.

West Indies A fall well short

Chasing 488, West Indies A lost early wickets and never threatened the target. Captain Keacy Carty top-scored with 75 off 54 balls and Kirk McKenzie made 67 off 64, the pair adding 130 for the second wicket, but the rest of the batting order could not build on their platform.

Eddie Jack took four wickets for 36 runs and Mason Crane claimed three for 26, while Sam Cook picked up two wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 211 for 9 in 30.5 overs. Jyd Goolie retired hurt on 25.

The scale of the win underlines how far ahead of the game the Lions were. McKinney's hundred was the centrepiece, but the unbeaten stands from Rew and Mayes meant West Indies A were chasing a total no side in the series had come close to, and the bowlers then shared the wickets around to finish the job with more than 19 overs to spare.

Series lead for the Lions

The win gives England Lions a 2-0 lead in the one-day series after they won the opening match by four wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method on 7 November. The third one-day match is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 November, also in St Kitts.

The Lions tour continues with further one-day matches before the side returns home, and the size of this win will give the young squad confidence as the series moves on.