SA W vs ENG W: Laura Wolvaardt’s Historic Century, Sets New World Record; Matches Mithali and Mandhana

SA W vs ENG W: The first match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 in Guwahati saw an exciting clash between South Africa and England. South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt displayed excellent batting skills and made a historic century during the knockout match. Along with this century, she also set a new world record and achieved many other milestones. Facing England first, South Africa lost 7 wickets in 50 overs and scored 319 runs. During her innings, captain Laura played a remarkable inning. She became the first female captain to achieve a century in a World Cup knockout match, setting a world record. She completed this century in 115 balls.