Cometh the hour, cometh the captain! England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt made her bat do the talking in a crucial ICC Women’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday. The ace cricketer scored a brilliant knock of 117 from 117 balls, being a glue for the England side. Her runs played a part as England got to 253/9 in 50 overs. The next best scorer was Tammy Beaumont, who scored 32 runs upfront.
The hundred was a special one for Sciver-Brunt as she is now the batter with most Women’s ODI World Cup hundreds. She also became the batter with the 2nd-most tons for England in Women’s ODIs.
A captain’s knock
Sciver-Brunt was the fulcrum of England’s batting. She came in at 49/2 and was part of a 60-run stand alongside Heather Knight. Thereafter, Sophia Dunkley (18), Emma Lamb (13) and Charlie Dean (19) hung around Sciver-Brunt. A string of partnerships with Sciver-Brunt cashing in at the death helped the 4-time World Cup winners get past 250. She perished in the 50th over. Her knock had nine fours and 2 sixes.
10 centuries for Sciver-Brunt in Women’s ODIs
Sciver-Brunt got to her 10th century in Women’s ODIs. She owns a tally of 4241 runs from 124 matches (110 innings) at an average of 47.12. This was her 35th fifty-plus score (100s: 10, 50s: 25). She now owns the 2nd-most hundreds for England Women in ODIs, surpassing Charlotte Edwards (9). Beaumont owns the most tons for ENG-W (12).
5th century for Sciver-Brunt in World Cup
This was Sciver-Brunt’s 5th century in Women’s World Cup history. As per ESPNcricinfo, her tally is now the highest, bettering the likes of CM Edwards (4), Suzie Bates (4) and J Brittin (4).
From 21 World Cup games. Sciver-Brunt owns a tally of 954 runs at 59.62. She has 5 hundreds and 2 fifties.
Batters with most centuries in Women’s World Cup
- Nat Sciver-Brunt, England – 5 centuries (19 innings)
- CM Edwards, England – 4 centuries (28 innings)
- Suzie Bates, New Zealand – 4 centuries (29 innings)
- JA Brittin, England – 4 centuries (35 innings)
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