Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a scintillating ton as England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in Colombo to extend their Women’s Cricket World Cup winning streak and go top of the table.
England posted 253-9, their highest score of the tournament so far after being inserted, with their skipper Sciver-Brunt notching her fifth ODI World Cup ton and first as captain despite Sri Lanka taking regular wickets.
Spinner Inoka Ranaweera (3-33) was the pick of Sri Lanka’s bowlers as she removed Emma Lamb (13) and Alice Capsey for a duck in the space of four balls in the 35th over, but were unable to remove England’s captain until the final over.
In reply, England’s Sophie Ecclestone (4-17) took a four-fer as she ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting order, as the tournament co-hosts were bowled out for 164 in 45.4 overs.
Hasini Perera (35) top-scored for Sri Lanka, who looked in early trouble when their captain Chamari Athapaththu (15) retired early due to cramp, and despite returning to the innings, they were unable to string together partnerships.
The win means England go to the top of the Women’s Cricket World Cup table having won all three games with six points, while Sri Lanka sit in seventh place with just one point.
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Sophie Ecclestone takes four wickets in five blistering overs against Sri Lanka
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