Sophie Devine hits hundred in comprehensive Perth Scorchers victory

Alongside Beth Mooney, Devine put together a 173-run opening partnership inside 19 overs as Sydney Thunder struggled for control

Launceston: Perth Scorchers 186-2, Sydney Thunder 105-9 - Perth Scorchers win by 81 runs

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Sophie Devine made a 58-ball century as Perth Scorchers hammered Sydney Thunder in a one-sided affair at the University of Tasmania Stadium.

Devine has endured a difficult year by her high standards, but the New Zealand captain was in fine form, moving out in front of Danni Wyatt as the player with the most women’s T20 centuries of all time.

Alongside Beth Mooney, she put together a 173-run opening partnership inside 19 overs as Thunder – a very different, less experienced side to the one that won the tournament last year without Rachael Haynes or Heather Knight – struggled for control.

Devine hit six sixes and took 20 runs off just four deliveries in leg-spinner Anika Learoyd’s second over before falling to Sydney captain Hannah Darlington in the final over shortly after Issy Wong had Mooney caught behind for 65.

^{Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney shared a 173-run opening stand}

In response, Thunder folded, reaching just 105 for 9 from their 20 overs, with only Phoebe Litchfield passing 20 – though she used up 34 balls for her 24.

Alana King then recorded figures of 4 for 11, while Lisa Griffith claimed the prize scalps of Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma as Scorchers achieved their biggest win – in terms of the widest margin of runs – in WBBL history.

Thunder were indebted to Lauren Smith for taking them into three figures from No.10. In the first half of the game, she had to leave the field after splitting the webbing in her left hand while dropping a chance to dismiss Devine.

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