"For Theo". As Nat Sciver-Brunt celebrated her match-winning, tenth ODI century - and first as a mother - by rocking her bat like a baby, there was no doubt about the dedication.

A run-a-ball 117, also her first international century as England captain, allowed Sciver-Brunt to set up a thumping 89-run win against Sri Lanka and keep her side unbeaten from three games at the World Cup.

Somewhat unexpectedly, her wife, the former England seamer Katherine , and their six-month-old son Theo, were in the stands to see it all after the family were reunited in Colombo.

"For Theo, that one," Sciver-Brunt said of her century celebration. "I had sort of spoken about it a little bit with Katherine, but you never know if you're going to get another hundred, I suppose. It was in the back of m

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