- England (142-2) beat New Zealand (141 all out) by eight wkts
- Opener Bouchier hits first international century from 88 balls
Maia Bouchier struck her first international hundred at Worcester on Sunday, simultaneously bringing up that particular milestone and the winning runs for England as they easily chased down their target of 142 with eight wickets and 153 balls to spare against New Zealand in their second one-day international.
Bouchier has previously been dismissed twice in the 90s, once in an ODI and once in a Twenty20, and here she kept the crowd on the edge of their seats once again, surviving a close lbw call on 92 which was adjudged umpire’s call, and relying on Nat Sciver-Brunt at the other end to selflessly block out 10 dot balls to ensure there were enough runs remaining for her teammate to reach three figures.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/30/bouchier-hits-first-england-century-to-clinch-odi-series-against-new-zealand
Author : Raf Nicholson at Visit Worcestershire New Road
Publish date : 2024-06-30 15:33:24
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