Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a brilliant century and also picked up two wickets to lead England to an 89-run win over Sri Lanka in their Women's Cricket World Cup match on Saturday.
England, which lost the toss and was sent into bat, made 253-9 in 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 164 in 45.4 overs.
Sri Lanka captain and opening batter Chamari Athapaththu went off with cramp in the sixth over with the total on 7. Vishmi Gunaratne came in at No. 3 and showed positive intent, hitting two boundaries in her 10 runs before being bowled by spinner Charlie Dean.
A 58-run partnership between Hasini Perera (35) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33) for the third wicket kept Sri Lanka's hopes alive. But Perera fell after a reckless stroke off left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, caught by Alice Capsey.
Ecclestone (4-17) also accounted for Samarawickrama, caught by Lauren Bell. Sciver-Brunt claimed 2-25.
England, which lost the toss and was sent into bat, made 253-9 in 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for 164 in 45.4 overs.
Sri Lanka captain and opening batter Chamari Athapaththu went off with cramp in the sixth over with the total on 7. Vishmi Gunaratne came in at No. 3 and showed positive intent, hitting two boundaries in her 10 runs before being bowled by spinner Charlie Dean.
A 58-run partnership between Hasini Perera (35) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (33) for the third wicket kept Sri Lanka's hopes alive. But Perera fell after a reckless stroke off left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, caught by Alice Capsey.
Ecclestone (4-17) also accounted for Samarawickrama, caught by Lauren Bell. Sciver-Brunt claimed 2-25.
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