England captain Heather Knight smashed the first century in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday. This was also her maiden century in T20 internationals. Knight’s unbeaten 108 helped her side to post the biggest total (176-2) of Women’s T20 WC 2020.
Heather Knight scores the FIRST century of the 2020 #T20WorldCup 👏
Maiden T20I 💯 for the England skipper. It couldn't have come at a better time!#ENGvTHA 📝 https://t.co/liSeXzBeRp pic.twitter.com/huxwsDxxMR
— ICC (@ICC) February 26, 2020
After being asked to bat first by Thailand, Knight came to the middle when England were in trouble as they had lost both the openers for just 7. However, then she added an unbeaten 169-run partnership with Natalie Sciver (59).
Back to back fifties for Nat Sciver!
Third half-century in four innings.
Ms Consistent 💯#ENGvTHA | #T20WorldCup
📝 https://t.co/LX74kGIKsk pic.twitter.com/POGNbUhp6y
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 26, 2020
Knight also became the seventh English woman to cross 1000 T20I runs.
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Heather Knight becomes the seventh woman from England to cross 1000 T20I runs 👏
Can you list the other six?#ENGvTHA | #T20WorldCup
📝 https://t.co/LX74kGIKsk pic.twitter.com/sKXC2GMEaj
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 26, 2020
For Thailand, only Nattaya Boochatham and Soraya Lateh were able to bag wickets. All-rounder Chanida Sutthiruang was the most expensive, giving 37 runs in 3 overs at an economy of 12.33.
Here’s how cricket world reacted on Twitter:
Great knock by the skipper. Unreserved congratulations to Heather Knight. #bbccricket
— David Wallace (@JackFleet37) February 26, 2020
Beaut @Heatherknight55 🔥🔥🔥 💯 @ICC @T20WorldCup #T20WorldCup #ENGvTHA
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) February 26, 2020
From 7/2 to 176/2 🙌
What a recovery from England, and what an inspired effort from their skipper, who finishes on an unbeaten 108 👏#ENGvTHA | #T20WorldCup
📝 https://t.co/LX74kGIKsk pic.twitter.com/2QZTgEhNoM
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 26, 2020
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💥💯 @Heatherknight55 https://t.co/AfBVMVmegC
— Charlotte Edwards (@C_Edwards23) February 26, 2020
Congratulations @Heatherknight55 #WWT20 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6gf47uzBM8
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 26, 2020
First 💯 in this @T20WorldCup goes to @Heatherknight55. Won’t be the last one I think 🤔
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) February 26, 2020
Heather Knight's centuries in International cricket:
157 vs Australia, 2013 (Test)
106 vs Pakistan, 2017 (ODI)
108* vs Thailand, 2020 (T20I)She is the first player to score centuries in all three formats in Women's Internationals. #ENGvTHA #T20WorldCup
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 26, 2020
From 7/2 to 176/2. Good recovery after poor start in the first two overs. Heather Knight – a captain's knock of 108 not out #ENGvTHA #T20WorldCup #bbccricket @bbctms
— Andrew Stanton ♿ (@MrBathStantons) February 26, 2020
