Nat Sciver-Brunt mentioned Sophie Ecclestone has been challenged to ‘make her mark’ for England within the Ladies’s Cricket World Cup.
Sciver-Brunt was a star performer in England’s 89-run win over Sri Lanka, changing into the primary batter to document a fifth hundred in ICC Ladies’s World Cup historical past as she fired an impressive 117 off as many deliveries.
She additionally took two wickets as Sri Lanka had been bowled out for 164 and England secured their third consecutive win.
Becoming a member of Sciver-Brunt in that bowling assault was Ecclestone, who produced a positive efficiency to complete with figures of 4 for 17.
“She is brilliant, isn’t she?” mentioned Sciver-Brunt of Ecclestone.
“To have the ability to hand the ball to her and never go for a lot of runs and choose up 4 wickets is fairly particular.
“However from the second she got here into the workforce when she was 16 we knew we had one thing particular on our palms.
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“She has really grown in the past couple of months and we have challenged her to improve and to make a mark on the team and for herself and I am really pleased for her.”
England play Pakistan subsequent on Wednesday earlier than further group-stage exams towards India, Australia and New Zealand.
