Beaumont hits maiden IT20 ton in record total
Wednesday 20th June 2018
Kent captain Tammy Beaumont hit the second fastest women’s T20 hundred of all-time as England achieved a record win against South Africa their opening match of the Vitality IT20 tri-series.
The Dover-born opener scored 116 off just 52 balls as the hosts posted a women’s world record 250-3 at Taunton after equalling England’s record T20 stand with Danni Wyatt (56 off 36).
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The Kent Cricket Academy graduate hit 18 fours and four sixes five days after her fifth ODI century against the Proteas in England’s Royal London ODI series win at The Spitfire Ground.
Nat Sciver blasted 32 off 14 and Katherine Brunt smashed 42 off 16 balls before taking 2/18 as England chalked up a record winning margin in women’s international T20 cricket of 121 runs.
England return to Taunton for a re-match on Saturday before taking on New Zealand, who defeated South Africa in the first match of the series earlier in the day with a then-record 216-1, which was eclipsed by the hosts hours later.