Nat Sciver Brunt from England makes history with a record-breaking century
On Thursday, Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed a record-breaking century in her 100th ODI appearance as England defeated Sri Lanka. Deputising for ill captain Heather Knight, Sciver-Brunt hit the fastest women's ODI century by England in only 66 balls. After breaking the previous best by Charlotte Edwards in 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 helped England's score of 273-8 in a contest reduced to 31 overs each because of a rain-delayed start at Grace Road. Charlie Dean took five wickets as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 112, giving England a 161-run victory and a 2-0 series victory.