England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge ton
Summary
England's women's cricket team won their opening match of the T20 World Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 87 runs at Edgbaston. Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105 runs, helping England reach a record-high score of 219-1 in the tournament.Key Facts
- England scored 219 runs for 1 wicket in their 20 overs, the highest score in a women’s T20 World Cup match.
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored 105 runs without getting out, hitting her century in 61 balls.
- Amy Jones scored 53 runs before getting out.
- Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt added 46 runs not out from 22 balls.
- Sri Lanka was bowled out for 132 runs.
- England’s bowler Freya Kemp took 4 wickets for 21 runs.
- Sri Lanka dropped key catches and gave away extra runs through wides and no-balls.
- Wyatt-Hodge also caught Sri Lanka’s captain Chamari Athapaththu for 4 runs.
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