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In a fairytale start to her Hundred career, 16-year-old Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the youngest-ever player in the tournament, pulled off a dream dismissal, sending Australian batting stalwart Meg Lanning back to the pavilion.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman takes a stunner to dismiss Meg Lanning
The incident happened during the second game of the competition between Southern Brave Women and London Spirit Women at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The young spinner, making her debut for Southern Brave, spun a web around the experienced Lanning, who fell prey to a flighted delivery, playing it straight back to the bowler. The dismissal, which came on just the 14th delivery of London Spirit’s innings, sent shockwaves through the ground.
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The youngest player to ever play in #TheHundred at 16 years and 336 days.
And Tilly Corteen-Coleman's first wicket is Meg Lanning! 🫨 pic.twitter.com/RNVJQ3tPf5
— The Hundred (@thehundred) July 24, 2024
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Notably, Corteen-Coleman’s selection for the Southern Brave was based on her impressive performances in the Charlotte Edwards Cup 2024, where she claimed 16 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 5.15.
Heather Knight leads London Spirt to impressive win
In the match, Southern Brave scored 151/6 in their allotted 100 balls, thanks to Danielle Wyatt’s brilliant half-century. Wyatt hit 59 runs off 35 balls, including 11 boundaries and a six. Erin Burns was the standout bowler for London Spirit, taking two wickets for just 6 runs.
London Spirit successfully chased the target in 97 balls with six wickets remaining. Captain Heather Knight led the charge with an unbeaten 65 runs off 31 deliveries. Wicketkeeper-batter Georgia Redmayne contributed a vital 45 runs to secure the win.
