ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, England vs Pakistan: 5 Talking Points

#2 Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver post second highest partnership in Women’s ODIs

Both Knight and Sciver scored their maiden ODI centuries

Today’s game saw two batters, Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver, notch up their maiden centuries in ODIs. England had lost two wickets in the opening 10 overs and things weren’t looking very good for them.

However, Knight and Sciver played exceptionally well. Knight was her own composed self throughout her innings while Sciver was aggressive right from the word go. The contrasting approach of the two batswomen worked perfectly and the Pakistani bowlers were taken to the cleaners.

By the time she was dismissed for 106, Knight had hit 12 fours and two sixes in her 109-ball innings. Sciver, on the other hand, scored a ruthless 92-ball 137, an innings comprising 14 fours and four hits over the ropes.

The 213-run partnership that the two shared is the second highest in Women’s ODIs. Earlier this year, India’s Deepti Sharma and Punam Raut enjoyed a 320-run partnership, which is the highest in women’s cricket.