England captain Heather Knight smashed the first century in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday. This was also her maiden century in T20 internationals. Knight’s unbeaten 108 helped her side to post the biggest total (176-2) of Women’s T20 WC 2020.
Hea𝔍ther Knight scores the FI🎀RST century of the 2020 👏
Maiden T20I 💯 for the England skipper. It couldn't have come at a better time! 📝
— ICC (@ICC)
After being asked to bat first by Thailand, Knight came to tౠhe middle when England were in trouble as they had lost both the openers for just 7. However, then she added an unbeaten 169-run partnership with Natalie Sciver (59).
Back to back fifties for Nat Sciver!
Third half-century in four innings.
Ms Consistent 💯 |
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
Knight also became the se♋venth English woman to cross 1000 T20I runs.
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Heather Knight becomes the seventh woꩵman from England ൲to cross 1000 T20I runs 👏
Can you list the other six? |
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
For Thailand, only Natt💛aya Boochatham and Soraya Lateh were able to bag wickets. All-rounder Chanida Sutthiruang was the most expensive, giving 37 runs in 3 overs at an economy of 12.33.
Here’s how cricket world reacted on Twitter:
G🐭reat knock by the skipper. Unreserved congratulations to 𝐆Heather Knight.
— David Wallace (@JackFleet37)
Beaut 🔥🔥🔥 💯
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
From 7/2 to 176/2 🙌
What a recovery from England, and what an inspired effort from their skipper, who finishes on an unbeaten 108 🍨👏 |
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— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup)
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💥💯
— Charlotte Edwards (@C_Edwards23)
Congratulations
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
First 💯 in this goes to . Wonꦜ’t be the last one I t♚hink 🤔
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Heather Knight's centuries in International cricket:
157 vs Australia, 2013 (Test)
106 vs Pakistan, 2017 (ODI)
108* vs Thailand, 2020 (T20I)She is the first player to score centuries in all three formats in Women's Internationals.
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats)
From 7/2 to 176/2. Good recovery after poor start in the first two overs. Heather Knight – a captain's knock of 108 not out
— Andrew Stanton ♿ (@MrBathStantons)
