Alice Capsey scored England’s fastest women’s T20I fifty to make it a perfect two wins from two at the T20 World Cup, on a day when several of their stars landed historic deals in the inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League.
Capsey struck ten fours and one six to reach the landmark off just 21 deliveries as England beat Ireland by four wickets in Paarl. The 18-year-old, who suffered a broken collarbone in December but has made a rapid recovery in time for the tournament in South Africa, was out next ball as Heather Knight’s side laboured towards a target of 106, losing five-for-33, before Katherine Sciver-Brunt struck the winning runs with just shy of six overs to spare.
