**Nat Sciver-Brunt Smashes Her 5th ICC Women’s World Cup Century**
*By Rajdeep Saha | October 11, 2025, 7:13 PM*
England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt showcased a masterclass innings by hammering her 5th ICC Women’s World Cup century. In a thrilling contest against Sri Lanka Women in Colombo on Saturday, Sciver-Brunt scored a commanding 117 runs off 117 balls, powering England to a total of 253/9 in their 50 overs.
Sciver-Brunt’s brilliant knock was central to England’s innings. Coming to the crease when the team was 49/2, she stabilized the innings and then took charge, forging a crucial 60-run partnership with captain Heather Knight for the third wicket. Throughout her innings, she maintained momentum with several 30-run stands and accelerated impressively towards the end.
The innings had a moment of drama as Sciver-Brunt was dropped early on by Udeshika Prabodhani when she was just on three runs—an error Sri Lanka would come to regret. Eventually, Prabodhani did manage to claim her wicket, but not before Sciver-Brunt inflicted substantial damage.
### Impressive Stats and Milestones
Sciver-Brunt’s 117-run innings included nine fours and two sixes, taking her World Cup tally to an impressive 954 runs at an average of 59.62. This knock marked her 5th century and 2nd fifty-plus score in the tournament, elevating her to the 8th-highest run-scorer in Women’s World Cup history. In doing so, she surpassed Australia’s Meg Lanning, who has 948 World Cup runs at an average of 52.66.
In terms of overall Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs), this was Sciver-Brunt’s 10th hundred. She has amassed 4,241 runs in 124 matches (110 innings) at an average of 47.12, complemented by 25 fifties. Highlighting her dominance against Sri Lanka, she now has over 500 runs against them—523 runs from 12 matches (10 innings) with a remarkable average of 74.71. This century was her 5th score above fifty against Sri Lanka (2 hundreds and 3 fifties).
### Record-Breaking Feats for England
According to Cricbuzz, Sciver-Brunt now holds the second-highest number of centuries for England in Women’s ODIs, a testament to her consistency and class.
**Most hundreds for England Women in ODIs:**
1. Tammy Beaumont – 12 centuries (125 innings)
2. Nat Sciver-Brunt – 10 centuries (110 innings)
3. Charlotte Edwards – 9 centuries (180 innings)
4. Claire Taylor – 8 centuries (120 innings)
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s stunning performance in Colombo once again highlighted why she is one of the premier all-rounders in women’s cricket today. England will be counting on her firepower as the World Cup progresses.
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