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Nat Sciver-Brunt Scripts History, Becomes First Player to Score WPL Century

Cricket Gully | January 27, 2026 8:39 AM CST

The 16th match of the Women's Premier League 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and Mumbai Indians Women at BCA Stadium in Vadodara saw a major moment in league history. Nat Sciver-Brunt became the first player to score a century in the WPL which helped Mumbai Indians reach 199 runs for 4 wickets in their 20 overs. Mumbai needed to win the game and their star all-rounder delivered her best performance at the most crucial time.

RCB decided to bowl first so Mumbai came out to bat. The innings had pressure from the start because Mumbai had to win the game to continue their season. Sciver-Brunt entered the match early to take command through his precise shots and intelligent running and his composed approach.

Sciver-Brunt leads the way with historic hundred

Sciver-Brunt reached her hundred in 57 balls after hitting 16 fours and 1 six. She finished the innings at the score of 100* while maintaining a strike rate of 175.44. Her innings had a perfect rhythm which she maintained through her careful shot selection and absence of haste. What's even more special was her composed approach after the fall of early wicket of Mumbai Indians.

Initially, she kept the fielders busy with singles and quick twos, then opened up with boundaries once set. Her timing against pace and spin was equally strong, and RCB bowlers had little answer as she kept placing the ball in gaps. The perfect knock occurred when Mumbai faced points table pressure.

The century makes her the first player to score a WPL hundred. Sciver-Brunt broke the barrier which had kept league scores till ninties until today.

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Matthews and Mumbai late hitting helped make up the innings.

Mumbai received a strong beginning from Hayley Matthews along with the centurion Nat Sciver Brunt. The duo added 131 runs for the 2nd wicket, making it the third highest stand for MI-W in WPL. Matthews scored 56 runs from 39 balls after hitting 9 fours before Lauren Bell bowled her out. Her innings helped Mumbai settle early and gave Sciver-Brunt the base she needed.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 20 runs from 12 balls after Matthews' dismissal while hitting 2 fours and 1 six. She maintained the high run rate before a deep catch by Georgia Voll ended her innings. Amanjeet Kaur and Sajeevan Sajana made brief contributions to the team while Amelia Kerr remained not out with 1 run.

Mumbai scored 199 runs for 4 wickets which included 11 extra runs. Lauren Bell led RCB bowling by scalping two wickets and giving away 21 runs in her spell of 4 overs while Nadine de Klerk and Shreyanka Patil each bagged one wicket.

RCB has to chase 200 runs in order to win the match and secure their place in the final of WPL 2026. The second innings is yet to start, and the chase will decide Mumbai's fate in the tournament.