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England crush Sri Lanka in Women's T20 World Cup as Wyatt-Hodge’s 105 powers record total
Danni Wyatt-Hodge scored an unbeaten 105 as England posted 219/1, the highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history, before Sri Lanka folded for 132.
- On Friday, England Women launched their home Women's Twenty20 World Cup campaign with an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka Women at Edgbaston, posting 219/1, the highest total in tournament history.
- Opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge anchored the innings with an unbeaten 105 off 62 balls, combining with Amy Jones for 100 inside 10 overs to establish the highest opening partnership in T20 World Cup history.
- Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt provided a late surge with 46 off 22 balls, surpassing Charlotte Edwards' 768 runs to become England's leading T20 World Cup run-scorer with 784.
- Left-Arm pacer Freya Kemp took a career-best 4-21, including three wickets in one over, as Sri Lanka collapsed to 132 all out, unable to mount any challenge to England's record total.
- Saturday's tournament schedule features Ireland playing Scotland, Australia facing South Africa, and defending champion New Zealand meeting West Indies across three group matches.
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