Century for Heather Knight; England defeat Thailand - Women's Twenty20

Skipper Heather Knight hit her first Twenty20 worldwide century as England squashed Thailand by 98 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup at Canberra. 

Knight's unbeaten 108 from 66 balls, and Natalie Sciver's 59 not out, helped England recoup from a loathsome beginning that saw them tumble to 7-2. 

Knight and Sciver's whole 169-run stand - the most elevated organization in T20 World Cup history - helped England engine to 176-2 from their 20 overs. 

Thailand crumbled to 78-7 in their 20 overs as they endured successive misfortunes in their worldwide competition debut. 

This was a decent success for England after they lost their opening Group B match to South Africa. 

It will likewise help support their net run-rate, which could be vital as the competition creates. 

Britain, presently top of their gathering, play Pakistan on Friday, while Thailand faces South Africa on Sunday. 

Knight leads from the front 

Knight is currently the main female player - and the primary England player - to hit a century in Test, at some point and T20 cricket. 

It was a genuine skipper's innings, driving from the front when her side stumbled in the wake of being approached to bat first. 

Amy Jones tumbled to the second bundle of the innings, baffled as she approached to Nattaya Boochatham before Danni Wyatt hoicked her first conveyance to the spread defender. 

Be that as it may, Knight and Sciver, so regularly England's key players, were made at the wrinkle. Sciver counter-assaulted first, driving delightfully before Knight hit out. 

She hit 13 fours and four sixes - the feature a loud scope over fine leg - and she and Sciver turned the strike well to keep the run-rate quickening. 

Knight raised her century with three balls staying, raising her arms to the ground in festivity, before slapping the following conveyance over long-on for one more six. 

For Sciver, it was the third 50 years in four innings. For Knight, it was an announcement of goal about what she anticipates from herself during this World Cup. 

Knight in sparkling protection - key details 

Knight passed 1,000 T20 universal runs in her innings 

She is the main England player - male or female - to make a century in every one of the three configurations 

It is the first run through an England player has made a century in the T20 World Cup 

Knight is the third female England player to make a T20 global century, after Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt 

Knight's four most elevated T20 scores have come at Canberra 

Weight tells on Thailand 

It was, at last, a normal success - Thailand never truly started the bat - yet England's handling, specifically, was improved from their opening misfortune to South Africa. 

The wickets were shared around, with 3-21 for seamer Anya Shrubsole, and Sciver asserting 2-5 from her two overs. 

The batting was the place the bay between the different sides truly appeared. Thailand couldn't discover the limit or turn the strike, getting stalled by the spinners, and the weight eventually told. 

For England, there will be sterner tests be that as it may, after a rebuking opening misfortune, runs for Knight and Sciver will invite support for the side.