11 fours, 2 sixes… Delhi player created havoc with the bat, hit a stormy century, and made this record by hitting two consecutive centuries.
Australia's women's team is currently on a tour of New Zealand for a 3-match ODI series. The first match of the series was canceled due to rain. Now its second match is being played in Wellington. During this, Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland created havoc with the bat. She scored a century in just 78 balls. Sutherland, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League, hit 11 fours and 2 sixes and scored 105 runs in 81 balls. This is the third century of her ODI career. With this, she has also made a record.
Sutherland made this record.
Sutherland is in form these days. She played a brilliant innings of 105 runs while batting at number 5 in Wellington. She also scored a stormy century against India in her last ODI match. That means she has now scored two consecutive centuries. With this, Sutherland has created a new record in women's ODI cricket. In fact, she has become the first female Australian player to score two consecutive centuries while batting at number 5 or below. Earlier, she had become the first female Australian player to score a century at this number.
Annabel Sutherland with another career best ODI score 🤩 🏏 #Cricket #NZvAUS #AnnabelSutherland #Foxtel pic.twitter.com/pH1y5NJxFg
— Foxtel (@Foxtel) December 21, 2024
Australia got out of trouble
During the second match held in Wellington on Saturday 21 December, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. After this, Australia started well but lost their first wicket for 43 runs in the 9th over. While reaching the score of 107, 3 batsmen returned to the pavilion. After this Sutherland Annabel Sutherland came to bat at number 5. But another wicket fell in the very next over.
Then Sutherland showed wisdom and held one end and kept making small partnerships. During this, she also counter-attacked. In this way, she took Australia out of trouble and with the help of an innings of 105 runs, the Australian team reached a strong score of 291 runs.
Sutherland's performance in ODIs
This was Sutherland's 5th 50+ score in women's ODI cricket. She has scored 692 runs in 36 matches so far, which includes 3 centuries and 3 half-centuries. Apart from this, she has also shown her prowess with the ball and has taken 36 wickets so far. Sutherland plays for Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League held in India. This time the Delhi team retained her for Rs 2 crore.