ENGLAND women rewrote the record books as Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield scored centuries in a 212-run success over Pakistan in the second Royal London One-Day International at New Road.

The total of 378-5 from 50 overs was their highest in ODI cricket as they established a winning 2-0 lead in the best of three series.

England climbed to third in the ICC World Championship table behind Australia and the West Indies with the top four qualifying for the 2017 World Cup.

The nation surpassed their previous best of 376-4, also against Pakistan in 1997 at the Ghandi Stadium in Jalandhar, India.

The previous highest 50-over score in all cricket at New Road was also beaten — Worcestershire's 365-7 against Scotland in the Friends Provident Trophy in 2007.

Anya Shrubsole finished with 4-19 as Pakistan were dismissed for 166 in 47.4 overs.

England's series win was the ideal start to the new era under skipper Heather Knight, who was the star performer in the opening win at Leicester on Tuesday.

Beaumont and Winfield figured in a superb opening stand of 235 in 39 overs and then Natalie Sciver smashed a brutal 80 off just 33 balls.

None of the Pakistan bowlers escaped punishment with Nina Dar conceding 78 in seven overs and Asmavia Iqbal 88 in 10.

Winfield and Beaumont became the 16th and 17th players to score ODI hundreds for England, while the latter had the distinction of achieving a career-best score for the second game in a row.

Beaumont went to three figures off 114 balls with nine fours and two sixes.

Winfield brought up her hundred off 106 deliveries with 11 fours and two sixes.