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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Raf Nicholson

Nat Sciver-Brunt shines as England recover to sweep aside Sri Lanka

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt  raises her helmet
England's Nat Sciver-Brunt raises her helmet to salute her century in Colombo. Photograph: Faheim Husain/Shutterstock

A patient hundred from the captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, saved England from embarrassment against Sri Lanka in Colombo, enabling them to recover from 168 for six and win by 89 runs.

Sciver-Brunt was dropped on three by Udeshika Prabodhani at midwicket and went on to score a run-a-ball 117, before finally being caught at long-on off the penultimate ball of the innings. Tammy Beaumont’s 32 was the next highest contribution.

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