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Nat Sciver-Brunt Smashes Historic First WPL Century in Mumbai Indians Win

Nat Sciver-Brunt created history by scoring the first-ever century in the Women's Premier League, an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls for Mumbai Indians. Her massive 119-run partnership with Hayley Matthews (56) helped MI post a formidable 199/4. In reply, RCB's Richa Ghosh fought hard with a 50-ball 90, but her team fell short by 15 runs. The victory keeps Mumbai Indians in the tournament while handing RCB their second straight loss.

Key Points: Nat Sciver-Brunt Scores First WPL Century | Mumbai Indians Win

  • First century in WPL history
  • Match-winning 199/4 total for MI
  • Crucial 119-run partnership with Matthews
  • RCB's Richa Ghosh scores valiant 90
  • Mumbai Indians keep playoff hopes alive
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"Special moment": Nat-Sciver Brunt on becoming first batter to score century in WPL

Nat Sciver-Brunt hits the first-ever Women's Premier League century (100*), powering Mumbai Indians to a 15-run victory over RCB. Match highlights and quotes.

"s.QUOTE: Special moment to get that milestone but more importantly, the runs on the board for the team. - Nat Sciver-Brunt"

Vadodara, January 27

Mumbai Indians batter Nat Sciver-Brunt, who scored the first-ever century in the Women's Premier League, has said that it was a special moment to reach the milestone.

The right-handed batter also hailed her 100-plus runs partnership with Hayley Matthews which helped Mumbai to post a challenging target of 200 against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

"Special moment to get that milestone but more importantly, the runs on the board for the team. Getting that partnership with Hayley, it was massive for the team. (On her consistency) Just preparing the same way. Trying to turn up mentally in the same place too, and staying in the moment. Today, I was just reacting to the balls that were given to me. (On how she plans the innings) Tactically, some bowlers might be more of your strength than others. Some bowlers might be on fire that day, so may be better to try scoring against the others," she said after winning the Player of the Match award.

MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur said said it was good match for the team.

"Don't know what to say. It was a good show from Nat and good contribution from Matthews. Good game overall. We have been playing together. This is our fourth year, we know each other well. Whenever team needs, someone stands up. Really happy everyone came together. (On Sciver-Brunt) She has been amazing for our team. We love watching her batting and love playing with her. She is always taking responsibility and love to see that."

RCB captain Smriti Mandhana lauded Nat-Sciver's batting.

"She is a world-class player. She can hit one ball in three different places and that makes life difficult. The shots she played, not many answers we could find."

Batting first, the Mumbai Indians posted 199/4 in 20 overs after veteran batter Nat Sciver-Brunt hammered the first-ever century in the history of the tournament.

Sciver Brunt made an unbeaten 100 off 57 deliveries, including 16 fours and one six. Opener Hayley Matthews played a fantastic knock of 56 off 39 balls, with nine fours. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Lauren Bell (2/21) were among the wicket-takers.

Chasing 200, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh's fighting 90-run knock of 50 balls with 16 boundaries went in vain as Bengaluru reached 184/9 in 20 overs, losing the game by 15 runs.

With this crucial win, the Mumbai Indians stay alive in the tournament, whereas the Bengaluru-based franchise suffered their second consecutive defeat.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Fantastic batting, no doubt. But as an RCB fan, it's heartbreaking to see us lose another close one. Richa Ghosh played a blinder too, 90 off 50! Our bowling just couldn't contain them in the death overs. Need to bounce back strong.
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Sarah B
The quality of cricket in WPL keeps getting better. A century and a near-century in the same match! This is exactly what women's cricket needed. So proud to see this league thriving.
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Aman W
Smriti Mandhana's praise says it all - "She can hit one ball in three different places." That's the sign of a true champion batter. Her consistency for MI is unbelievable. Hope our Indian youngsters are learning from players like her!
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Kavya N
While the century was special, let's not forget Harmanpreet's captaincy. She's building a real team culture where everyone stands up when needed. That's why MI is so successful. More than individual records, it's about winning as a unit. 👏
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Vikram M
A respectful criticism: The article focuses a lot on the overseas stars (rightly so for this match), but I wish there was more analysis on the Indian bowling performance. Bell took wickets, but where were our domestic bowlers? That's the area we need to develop.
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