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In a fairytale start to her Hundred career, 16-year-old Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the youngest-ever player in the tournament, pulled off a dr﷽eam dismissal, sending Australian batting stalwart back to the pavilion.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman takes a stunner to dismiss Meg Lanning
The incident happened during the second game of the competition between Southern Brave Women and London Spirit Women at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The young spinner, making her debut for Southern Brave, spun a web around the experienced Lanning, who fell prey to a flighted delivery, playing it straight back to the bowler. The dismissal, which came on just༺ the 14th delivery of London Spirit’s innings, sent shockwaves through the ground.
at 16 years and 336 days.And Tilly Corteen-Co𒈔leman's💖 first wicket is Meg Lanning! 🫨
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Notably, Corteen-Coleman’s selection for the Southern Brave was based on her impressive performances in the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024, where she claimed 16 wickets in 11 matche🐼s at an economy rate of 5.15.
Heather Knight leads London Spirt to impressive win
In the match, Southern Brave scored 151/6 in their allotted 100 balls, thanks to Danielle Wyatt’s brilliant half-century. Wyatt hit 59 runs off 35 balls, i🐼ncluding 11 boundaries and a six. Erin Burns was the standout bowler for London Spirit, taking two wickets for just 6 runs.
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