Nat Sciver-Brunt creates new history in Women's World Cup during SL-W vs ENG-W match in Women's Cricket World Cup 2025

During the 12th match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 between Sri Lanka Women and England Women at Colombo on Saturday (October 11), English skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt created a new history in the tournament with her heroic century, which helped the English team manage the 250+ total. 

After Sri Lanka Women chose to bowl first while the English team was losing wickets at regular intervals, skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt strongly handled the English innings from the other side. As the opener Tammy Beaumont was the second-highest run-scorer in that innings with 32 runs, skipper Sciver-Brunt smashed her fifth century in the competition history. She completed the century in 110 balls, as it was her 10th WODI hundred. She scored 117 off 117 balls with nine fours and two sixes before getting out in the last over. 

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Nat Sciver-Brunt holds most centuries in Women's Cricket World Cup history

With the latest century, Nat Sciver-Brunt became the first player in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup history to hit five centuries, as she surpassed three other players who have also recorded four centuries in the competition history. Meanwhile, as a captain, it was her first century in this competition's history. 

Most centuries in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 

• Nat Sciver-Brunt (England Women): 5 centuries
• Janette Brittin (England Women): 4 centuries
• Charlotte Edwards (England Women): 4 centuries
• Suzie Bates (New Zealand Women): 4 centuries

Nat Sciver-Brunt became the second English cricketer and fifth overall batter to record at least 10 WODI centuries. 

Batters with 10 or more WODI centuries

• Meg Lanning (Australia Women): 15 centuries
• Suzie Bates (New Zealand Women): 13 centuries
• Smriti Mandhana (India Women): 13 centuries
• Tammy Beaumont (England Women): 12 centuries
• Nat Sciver-Brunt (England Women): 10 centuries

While Heather Knight (29) was the only other batter to reach the 20-run mark in that innings, along with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Tammy Beaumont, England Women scored 253/9 in 50 overs.