Sciver-Brunt hits WPL’s first ton as MI beats RCB

There had been 10 idiosyncratic scores of 90-plus successful 4 seasons of the Women’s Premier League. On Monday (January 26, 2026 evening, Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 n.o., 57b, 16x4, 1x6) became the archetypal successful the contention to interruption the three-figure barrier.

The Mumbai Indians star, a befitting holder of the milestone, brought it up disconnected 57 balls successful the 20th over, taking the two-time champion to 199 for 4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru astatine the Kotambi Stadium. The unbeaten sound acceptable up a 15-run triumph for Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. contempt Richa Ghosh’s stunning 50-ball 90 (10x4, 6x6).

In pursuit of 200, RCB slipped to 35 for 5 successful the sixth over. Richa battled gamely astatine No. 6, truthful overmuch truthful that her broadside was successful with a sniff towards the end. With RCB needing 59 runs disconnected the past 2 overs and 2 wickets successful hand, Richa smashed Amanjot Kaur’s archetypal 3 balls for maximums. Shreyanka Patil deed 2 fours successful the 27-run penultimate over, bringing the equation down to 32 required disconnected six balls. Richa kept swinging the bat hard earlier being dismissed by Amelia Kerr disconnected the last ball.

Earlier, aft MI was sent successful to bat, Sciver-Brunt forged a breathtaking second-wicket basal of 131 runs, disconnected 73 balls, with Hayley Matthews (56 and 3 for 10).

Once the tract restrictions were eased, the brace of Sciver-Brunt and Matthews had to amusement immoderate inaugural and ingenuity. The England batter did truthful successful the seventh over, backing distant to deed Nadine de Klerk implicit mid-off.

When rotation was introduced courtesy Shreyanka, Sciver-Brunt nailed a chopped that sped distant to the screen boundary. When the bowler erred again successful the over, the No. 3 unfurled different chopped successful the aforesaid portion for the aforesaid result.

It near MI with 9 wickets successful manus for the last 10 overs, enabling Sciver-Brunt and Matthews to spell connected the rampage. They walloped 67 runs from overs 11 to 14 to render the RCB onslaught helpless. While determination was a sliver of respite for Smriti Mandhana’s broadside erstwhile Lauren Bell castled the Barbadian — conscionable 49 runs were conceded successful the past 5 overs — Sciver-Brunt finished the innings successful benignant for MI.