Women’s World Cup 2025: Fans erupt as Nat Sciver-Brunt powers England to 253/9 with her record breaking century against Sri Lanka in Colombo

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England’s all-round star Nat Sciver-Brunt once again delivered on the grandest stage, smashing a magnificent 117 off 117 balls against Sri Lanka in Colombo during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Her fluent strokeplay and calm composure guided England to a competitive 253/9 in their 50 overs. Walking in at a tricky 49/2, she rebuilt the innings with key partnerships and punished loose deliveries. Despite an early lifeline, she capitalized in classic fashion to register her 5th World Cup century, the most by any cricketer in Women’s World Cup ODI history. The innings not only steadied England but also added another glorious chapter to her record-laden career.

Sciver-Brunt showcased her trademark blend of timing and intent, structuring her innings beautifully after early setbacks. Coming in when England were wobbling, she formed a crucial 60-run stand with skipper Heather Knight before carrying the attack forward. Her batting tempo shifted gears seamlessly, starting with patience and ending with calculated aggression. Notably, she was dropped early by Udeshika Prabodhani on just three, a moment that proved costly for Sri Lanka. Taking full advantage, Sciver-Brunt unleashed boundaries in all directions, finishing with nine fours and two sixes. Prabodhani eventually dismissed her, but not before the damage was done. Her 117 remains a perfect blend of grit, poise, and power, a defining knock of England’s campaign.

This century propelled Sciver-Brunt’s World Cup tally to 954 runs in 21 matches at a remarkable average of 59.62, making her the 8th-highest scorer in Women’s World Cup history, surpassing Australia’s Meg Lanning (948 runs). It was her 10th century in Women’s ODIs, consolidating her position as England’s second-highest century-maker behind Tammy Beaumont (12). Overall, she now boasts 4,241 runs in 124 ODIs at an impressive 47.12, with 25 fifties to her name. Against Sri Lanka, she has been particularly dominant, 523 runs in 12 matches at an imposing 74.71. Her consistency, especially in ICC tournaments, continues to underline why she’s regarded among the most complete batters in modern women’s cricket.

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Another day, where the 🐐 Nat-Sciver delivers for her team. Currently the MVP of Women's cricket.

— arfan (@Im__Arfan) October 11, 2025

What a sweet sweet dedication to their baby. Nat Sciver-Brunt does the cradle celebration after scoring a brilliant hundred. Undeniable.

— Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻‍💻 (@lav_narayanan) October 11, 2025

Gonna run out of superlatives for some of these players soonNat Sciver-Brunt, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine.

Who else?..

— Georgie Heath🎙️ (@GeorgieHeath27) October 11, 2025

Will Nat Sciver-Brunt or Ellyse Perry go down as the greatest all rounder of this generation?

— No Context County Cricket (@NoContextCounty) October 11, 2025

Another class performance from our Skipper.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt 👏👏#engvssri

— England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺 (@TheBarmyArmy) October 11, 2025

Only two players in ODI history have combined consistency & aggression this perfectly at No.4 batting position; averaging over 50 & striking at above 90 after 50+ innings:

AB de Villiers : 53.1 average, 98.64 strike rateNat Sciver-Brunt : 55.9 average, 99.16 strike rate

— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) October 11, 2025

Nat Sciver has well & Truly taken the game away from SL here . #CWC25

— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) October 11, 2025

ODI Hundred #10 for Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Her 5th in ODI World Cups.

— Aman Patel (@lilbrownykid) October 11, 2025

Nat Sciver-Brunt, What a Legend! 🫡

117(117) including 9 fours and 2 sixes against Sri Lanka – A sensational knock from England captain in the World Cup. 💯👏

That's her 5th hundred in ODI World Cup. 🙌#ENGvSL #ENGvsSL #ENGWvSLE #ENGWvsSLW #WomensWorldCup #CWC2025 #CWC25

— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) October 11, 2025

🏆 Nat Sciver-Brunt Scores Record-Breaking 5th ODI World Cup Century! 🙌

She Becomes the Top Woman Centurion in CWC History! 🌟#CWC25 #ENGWvSLW #ENGvSL #cricket #womensworldcup2025 #NatSciverBrunt

— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) October 11, 2025

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