Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest century in Women's Test cricket
What's the story
England's Nat Sciver-Brunt has created history in Women's Test cricket by scoring the fastest hundred.
The landmark was achieved in a match against South Africa at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein.
Sciver-Brunt completed her century in just 96 balls, becoming the first woman to score a Test hundred in under 100 balls.
ENGW declared their innings at 395/9 before RSAW scored 17/0 at stumps on Day 1.
Record broken
Sciver-Brunt surpasses Seneviratna's 26-year-old record
The previous record for the fastest Women's Test century was held by Sri Lanka's Chamani Seneviratna, who scored a 106-ball century against Pakistan in 1998.
With her stunning performance, Sciver-Brunt has now broken this 26-year-old record.
India's Shafali Verma is currently third on the list with a 113-ball hundred against South Africa earlier this year.
Match impact
Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier help England Women shine
Sciver-Brunt's record-breaking century has placed England in a commanding position in the ongoing Test match.
She scored 128 runs off 145 balls, including 18 fours.
Batting at No. 4, she also stitched a crucial 174-run partnership with Maia Bouchier, further solidifying England's position against South Africa.
Bouchier too struck a century. The opener smashed 126 runs from 154 balls, hitting two sixes and 22 fours.
For SA Women, Nonkululeko Mlaba claimed four scalps.