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Star Australia allrounder Ashleigh Gardner on Wednesday created history to score the fastest hundred ever in a Women’s World Cup, in terms of balls faced, after she brought up the milestone in 69 deliveries, going past Deandra Dottin’s eight-year-old record.

After opting to bowl, Australia’s attack, 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 despite Tammy Beaumont’s steady 79 off 108 deliveries.

Sutherland (98*) capped a brilliant day by steadying Australia’s chase, rescuing them from a shaky start and guiding the side home alongside Gardner (104*), whose fluent strokeplay was the perfect complement.

Gardner brought up her century in the 40th over of the chase, as s

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