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England captain Sciver-Brunt becomes WPL's first centurion

  • On Monday, January 26, 2026, Nat Sciver-Brunt became the first to score a WPL century, hitting an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls to help Mumbai Indians reach 199/4 and secure a 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
  • After a sluggish 38-run powerplay, MI's middle overs revived the chase with a 131-run second-wicket partnership between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews.
  • Sciver-Brunt struck 16 fours during her unbeaten 100, with her WPL SR rising to just over 144, while Matthews scored 56 off 39.
  • After collapsing to 35 for five, Royal Challengers Bengaluru still needed 59 off two overs, with Richa Ghosh's 90 falling short as she was dismissed by Amelia Kerr off the final ball.
  • With ten prior 90-plus scores across four seasons, the competition had lacked a centurion until now as Nat Sciver-Brunt scored her first T20 century in the WPL.
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ESPN India broke the news in India on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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