Nat Sciver-Brunt is ‘greatest in the world in this format’, says England coach Jon Lewis after record-breaking ODI display | Cricket News

Nat Sciver-Brunt made a historic 120 (74) at Leicester, recording recording the quickest century in ladies’s one-day worldwide cricket off 66 balls as England beat Sri Lanka by 161 runs to clinch a 2-0 sequence win.

Sciver-Brunt beat Charlotte Edwards 11-year report after standing in as captain for Heather Knight, who missed out because of sickness.

“She’s the best in the world in this format and she showed why today,” England coach Jon Lewis mentioned.

“She played fantastically. That partnership with Maia (Bouchier) was just brilliant. They didn’t take any risks, it was well calculated and Sciver-Brunt hit all the balls down the ground and Maia followed suit.”

The England all-rounder was making her one hundredth ODI look and obtained her cap from Lauren Winfield-Hill, who made her debut together with her again in 2013.

Sciver-Brunt got here to the crease when England fell to 18-2 after dropping Tammy Beaumont (2) and Alice Capsey (6) in the powerplay to Sri Lanka’s tempo bowler Achini Kulasuriya and seamer Udeshika Prabodhani respectively.

But even earlier than Sciver-Brunt made her historic report she reached her half-century after putting Inoka Ranaweera for 3 consecutive fours, the first guided by way of deep mid-wicket after which two pictures hit down the floor to the long-on boundary.

“After the T20 sequence somebody requested me what we might miss about Nat Sciver-Brunt and it’s her calmness in the center, one thing the different gamers feed off, her reassurance round the crew, she’s a implausible cricketer,” Lewis added.

“She’s a great communicator on and off the field and talks about the game really well. She’s a calm and humble person and she talks to all the girls about how they play.”

Sciver-Brunt struck 18 fours and one six earlier than she was ultimately caught at long-off by Harshitha Madavi as the Uptonsteel County Ground stood to applause her majestic innings.

“It was a sheer masterclass, she scored all around the ground and looked in total control,” mentioned Sky Sports commentator Winfield-Hill.

“Every time she wanted a boundary she got it. She scored off the front foot and the back foot. She just has the power to hit the ball so hard along the ground and was showing innovation.

“She’s a beautiful participant and has been for a variety of years. Today is a really special occasion, she is commanding and conclusive together with her foot work.

“In the women’s game a lot of players advance down the wicket and not many players can hit the ball as hard as she can.”

Winfield-Hill added: “She hits off the back foot and by using the depth of the crease she gives herself that extra bit of time.

“There’s so much that she exerts back on to the bowler, she does it to them all, the spinners and seamers, and it’s difficult to bowl to a player like that.”

Unsurprisingly, Sciver-Brunt was named the participant of the match and in the post-match interview praised her groups efficiency.

“I’m really happy to bat the way I did and continue what I was doing against Australia as well,” Sciver-Brunt mentioned.

“Usually the commemorative caps weren’t so good, so I’ve modified the voodoo round it.

“The decision not to bowl post-Ashes was to give the body a bit of a rest. I went through training without having to rush around and do everything all the time. It was quite nice.

“I’m trying ahead to choosing up the ball once more. When you’re enjoying you need to affect in all elements of the recreation that’s the greatest a part of being an all-rounder.”

England’s bowlers helped to spherical off their stand-in captain’s efficiency after bowling Sri Lanka out for 112, with Charlie Dean choosing up a five-wicket haul, Lauren Filer ending on 3-30 and Mahika Gaur on 1-29.

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