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The second day of the one-off Test between and South Africa Women in Perth witnessed an extraordinary display of skill and determination as Annabel Sutherland, the Australian ꦰall-rounder, played a sensational innings that shattered multiple recoꦆrds and tilted the game significantly in favor of the home team.
Annabel Sutherland’s breathtaking double hundred
Resuming her innings at 54 with Australia at 251/5, Sutherland showcased incredible resilience and determination. Partnering with , Sutherland not only reached her second Test century but went on to achieve much more. The duo’s partnership was crucial, with Gardner playing a gritty innings before departing on 65 runs.
Sutherland shatters multiple records
Annabel Sutherland’s magnificent knock didn’t just stop at a century as she went on to breach the 200-run mark. In doing so, she etched her name in the history books, becoming the first batter in Women’s Test Cricket history to score 200 at No.6. But that was not all, as she also surpassed the highest individual score at No.6 in Women’s Test Cricket history.
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Furthermore, Sutherland’s remarkable innings secured her a place in the exclusive club of women cricketers to score a double ton in Test cricket. Notably, only eight other women cricketers have touched the 200-run mark in Test history before Sutherland. She even made it to the list of top five highest scores for Australia in women’s Test cricket and became the 2nd youngest to score a double ton in women’s Test.
Sutherland’s record tumbling knock left the cricketing world in awe of her talent and skill, with fans showering huge praise on the young Aussie all-rounder.
Impact on the match
As the records continued to fall, Sutherland’s innings had a profound impact on the course of the match. Australia extended their lead to more than 400 runs, firmly placing themselves in a commanding position.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Annabel Sutherland at her absolute best 🔥🏏
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Special ⭐️
— Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket)
ANNABEL SUTHERLAND – THE 22 YEAR OLD SUPERSTAR…!!! 🔥
3/19 with the ball in the 1st innings and now a dou��ble century in just 248 ball𒀰s. 🫡
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Annabel ꧒Sutherland brought up her double hundred off 248 balls. No other woman has score one𝕴 from fewer than 300 deliveries. A blistering innings that has absolutely put South Africa to the sword.
Belsy is absolutely built for Test cricket 🤩💚💛
— Braedyn Smith (@BraedynSmith)
Annabel Sutherland smashed double Hundred in Tests. She is the 9th overall and 5th Australian women's Cricketer to achieve this milestone.
She's also the second youngest(22y 126d) to score Test Double Hundred.
— Don Cricket 🏏 (@doncricket_)
What a performance by Annabel Sutherland. Not only a double century but 202 off 248 balls – just an absolute delight to watch.
— 🇦🇺 Greg 🇦🇺 (@Crackadax)
Annabel Sutherland is the 2n🥃d youngest ওwoman to score a double ton in Test .
1st to score a double ton batting outside Top4.
2nd to s𒈔core꧟ 200+ & take 3 wkts in the same Test.
Tied for most 6s in an inns.
Right now, by far hig🐟hest recorded SR for a 100+ score.
— Rav (@rav_man0)
Brilliant from Annabel Sutherland 👏👏🏏🥳
— Maurice Billi – armitage*shanks 💪🏼 🏏⚽️🎾🏉🥁 (@mauricebilli)
Double Hundred For Annabel Sutherland🇦🇺 vs SA women's .
— Rowzan Ghimire (@GhimireRowzan)
Annabel Sutherland becomes the FIRST ever cricketer to score a double century while batting at 5 or lower positions in women's Test cricket.
Pre𓄧v highest ♐: 161* by Emily Drumm 🇳🇿 against Australia in 1995.
— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616)
i hereby welcome all the new members of th൩e annabel sutherland fan cl♚ub
— Nelson Howard (@TheNelsyShow)
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