7 months ago
Nat Sciver-Brunt scores WPL's first century
Nat Sciver-Brunt is a cricketer who plays for the Mumbai Indians team in the Women's Premier League.
She made history by scoring the first century in the WPL.
She scored 100 runs off 57 balls, which helped her team win the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Her teammate, Hayley Matthews, also played a crucial role by scoring 51 runs and taking important wickets.
The Mumbai Indians team played very well, both with the bat and the ball, and won the match by 15 runs.
Nat Sciver-Brunt was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3.20 crore in the first WPL auction.
She grew up moving around a lot and initially wanted to be a footballer but ended up playing cricket for England.
She is also very competitive and good at other things like table tennis and dancing.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored the first century in WPL history with an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls, helping Mumbai Indians reach 199/4.
Her innings included 16 fours and a six, and she was supported by Hayley Matthews, who scored 51 runs.
Mumbai Indians won the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs, with Matthews and Shabnim Ismail taking the first five wickets.
Sciver-Brunt was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3.20 crore in the first WPL auction.
She has a diverse background, having grown up in multiple countries and initially aspiring to be a footballer.
- Who
- Nat Sciver-Brunt, an England all-rounder playing for Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
- What
- She scored the first century in WPL history with an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls, helping her team win the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs.
- Where
- The match took place in Vadodara.
- When
- On Monday night in a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- Why
- Her innings helped Mumbai Indians post a total of 199/4 and win the match by 15 runs.
Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Match Performance
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians posted a strong total of 199/4, with Nat Sciver-Brunt scoring the first WPL century (100* off 57 balls) and Hayley Matthews contributing a crucial 51 runs. Their bowling attack, led by Matthews and Shabnim Ismail, took the first five wickets, securing a 15-run victory.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled early, losing half their team in the powerplay. Despite a late fightback by Richa Ghosh, Nadine de Klerk, and Arundhati Reddy, they fell short of the target, scoring 184/7 in their chase.
Key facts
- Player
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Team
- Mumbai Indians
- Opponent
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Score
- 100* off 57 balls
- Match Result
- Mumbai Indians won by 15 runs
- WPL Auction Price
- Rs 3.20 crore
- Venue
- Vadodara
- Total Runs Scored by MI
- 199/4
- Total Runs Scored by RCB
- 184/7
Quotes
Hayley Matthews
Mumbai Indians all-rounder and Caribbean cricketer
“I think we have a really good relationship at the crease. She flows really well and it helps me flow really well too. We are two really experienced players and I feel we certainly compliment each other at the crease really well. Some of the bowlers who aren’t my matchups are hers (to take down) and some of the bowlers that might be hers, I like to go after. We were able to have some really good conversations and think of exactly what we wanted to do and figure out best plans to maximize.”
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“It was definitely nice to watch from the other end when she was going four after four after four. I do love batting with her. We flow off each other really well. For her to get the hundred today was quite deserving. With all the innings she has played, not only this year but over the last four years. She has probably been the best batter in this tournament. In my opinion, quite fitting that she was able to get the first one.”
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