World’s No. 1 cricketer smacks England’s fastest ODI century after Ashes heroics
Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed a record-breaking century on her 100th ODI appearance as England thrashed Sri Lanka on Thursday.
Deputising for ill captain Heather Knight, Sciver-Brunt hit England’s fastest women’s ODI century, reaching the milestone in just 66 balls. After eclipsing the previous best by Charlotte Edwards off 70 balls against New Zealand in 2012, Sciver-Brunt went on to reach 120 from 74 deliveries. Her record would only have stood for a couple of minutes if Maia Bouchier had hit her 65th ball for six but she was lbw for 95, ending a boundary-laden 193-run stand in 121 deliveries with Sciver-Brunt.
Their efforts underpinned England’s score of 8-273 in a contest reduced to 31 overs each because of a rain-delayed start at Grace Road.Nat Sciver-Brunt of England. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images
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