England stay unbeaten within the Girls’s World Cup after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s sensational century and a outstanding spell of 4-17 from Sophie Ecclestone arrange a crushing 89-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Having put England in to bat, Sri Lanka have been left to rue dropping Sciver-Brunt on three, as she punished them with a run-a-ball 117 in England’s aggressive 253-9.
The sport was delicately poised with England 179-6 after 40 overs, however the captain timed her acceleration to perfection with 49 runs coming from the final 5.
In reply, Sri Lanka’s captain and key batter Chamari Athapaththu retired damage early of their innings, however fellow opener Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama led a promising restoration to 95-1.
However the co-hosts’ lack of batting depth price them, regardless of Athapaththu’s return to the crease earlier than she fell for 15, they usually completed 164 all out within the forty sixth over, Ecclestone’s often-unplayable spell of flip and bounce doing the injury.
England’s third win in a row places them prime of the eight-team desk, one level above defending champions Australia.
Earlier, Sciver-Brunt performed a lone hand as the remainder of England’s prime order made promising begins however have been unable to capitalise, with opener Tammy Beaumont’s 32 the next-highest contribution.
Amy Jones was run out for 11 and Beaumont was caught within the covers, earlier than Sciver-Brunt and former captain Heather Knight consolidated with a affected person stand of 60.
Knight was caught sweeping for 29 and England suffered one other middle-order wobble to spin, together with the lack of Emma Lamb and Alice Capsey to Inoka Ranaweera within the thirty fifth over.
The self-discipline of Dean stabilised England once more as she added 38 for the seventh wicket with Sciver-Brunt, which allowed the skipper to kick on on the loss of life and guarantee they’d set a successful rating.
England will look to keep up their successful run towards Pakistan, additionally in Colombo, on Wednesday.
