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Ashleigh Gardner breaks Women’s World Cup file with quickest century in 69 deliveries as Australia beat England in Indore.
Ashleigh Gardner scored her second hundred of the match (Picture credit score: AP)
Star Australia allrounder Ashleigh Gardner on Wednesday created historical past to attain the quickest hundred ever in a Women’s World Cup, by way of balls confronted, after she introduced up the milestone in 69 deliveries, going previous Deandra Dottin’s eight-year-old file.
After opting to bowl, Australia’s assault, led by Annabel Sutherland (3/60), Gardner (2/39), Sophie Molineux (2/52) and Alana King (1/20), restricted England to a modest 244/9 regardless of Tammy Beaumont’s regular 79 off 108 deliveries.
Sutherland (98*) capped an excellent day by steadying Australia’s chase, rescuing them from a shaky begin and guiding the facet dwelling alongside Gardner (104*), whose fluent strokeplay was the right complement.
Gardner introduced up her century within the fortieth over of the chase, as she smacked Lauren Bell for a boundary to achieve the milestone. This was her second hundred within the ongoing World Cup, with each having been scored at Indore.
Gardner went previous Dottin’s file of the quickest hundred in an ODI World Cup. The latter had scored a century off 71 balls in opposition to Pakistan in Leicester in 2017.
Fastest century in Women’s ODI World Cup (by deliveries)
69 – Ashleigh Gardner vs England, Indore, 2025*
71 – Deandra Dottin vs Pakistan, Leicester, 2017
73 – Alyssa Healy vs Bangladesh, Vizag, 2025
76 – Nat Sciver-Brunt vs Pakistan, Leicester, 2017
77 – Ashleigh Gardner vs New Zealand, Indore, 2025
Healy’s hundred got here within the final match that she featured in, however she couldn’t play in opposition to arch-rivals England on account of a minor calf pressure.
On Wednesday, Beth Mooney (20) steadied the innings with a 44-run partnership alongside Sutherland earlier than Gardner joined the 24-year-old all-rounder and the pair dominated with fours to spare, sealing the win with 57 deliveries remaining.
Earlier, Tammy Beaumont gave England a robust begin, whereas Alice Capsey (38) and Charlie Dean (26) added a vital 61-run stand late within the innings, although England succumbed to a different acquainted collapse.
But King demonstrated why she stays some of the skilful wrist spinners within the recreation.
October 22, 2025, 22:24 IST
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