Eire’s Amy Hunter, 16, turns into youngest batter to hit ODI hundred in win over Zimbabwe

Eire’s Amy Hunter hit 121 not out on her sixteenth birthday, making her the youngest batter to attain an ODI century in both males’s or ladies’s cricket; Eire posted their document ODI whole of 312-3 to arrange an 85-run victory over Zimbabwe in Harare

Eire’s Amy Hunter turned the world’s youngest batter to attain an ODI century along with her unbeaten 121 in opposition to Zimbabwe

Eire’s Amy Hunter has celebrated her sixteenth birthday by turning into the world’s youngest ODI centurion after smashing an undefeated 121 to safe victory in opposition to Zimbabwe in Harare.

The Belfast batter – who was enjoying in solely her fourth ODI – broke the document beforehand held by India’s Mithali Raj, scorer of a century in opposition to Eire in 1999 when she was 16 years 205 days.

Hunter’s knock, which got here from 127 balls and included eight fours, was additionally the very best rating achieved by an Eire Ladies batter and arrange an 85-run victory – and a 3-1 collection success – for her facet.

{The teenager} had mustered simply seven runs throughout her three earlier appearances, all within the present collection, and admitted: “I felt extra nervous for my 50.

“It’s kind of surreal. I did not achieve this properly within the first three video games so I used to be simply delighted to get that first 4 away and from there it type of flowed.

“From 50 to 100 felt prefer it went a lot faster than from nought to 50. Once I got here to my hundred I did not know what to do – take my helmet off or preserve it on – but it surely was unbelievable.”

Hunter shared partnerships of 104 and 143 respectively with Gaby Lewis (78) and Laura Delany (68) as Eire amassed their document ODI whole of 312-3 after being put in to bat.

Delany and Sophie MacMahon then took two wickets apiece to limit Zimbabwe to 227-8 in reply.