BLOEMFONTEIN: England’s middle-order batsman Nat Sciver-Brunt on Sunday etched her name in history by smashing the fastest century in women’s Test history.
The right-handed batsman reached the milestone during the opening day of the one-off Test against South Africa.
Sciver-Brunt accumulated three figures from just 96 deliveries and became the first batsman to score a century in less than a hundred balls in women’s Tests.
As a result, the 32-year-old broke the record of Sri Lanka’s Chamani Seneviratna who scored the fastest century off 106 balls against Pakistan in 1998.
India’s Shafali Verma is third on the list, thanks to her 103-ball century against South Africa earlier this year.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 128 off 145 deliveries, studded with 18 boundaries.
“It was a lot of fun out there,” Nat Sciver-Brunt said.
“I’m very happy with the day’s work. I don’t think about the numbers when I’m out there, so I didn’t realize how quick the century was – the scoreboard has no balls faced.
“I started quickly and getting to triple digits in about two hours was really enjoyable. I felt settled and was able to get into the flow and not get too disjointed in the breaks, which can happen often. It was great to feel connected and present in the game.
“It’s always good to bat without restrictions in Test cricket, and you’re only batting against yourself. When you play white ball you are always under pressure to score, so batting without those pressures is really exciting. the game I like.”
Apart from her, opener Maia Bouchier also scored a century as the touring team accumulated a mammoth total of 395/9.
