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The 22-year-old achieved this remarkable feat on the second day of the one-off match against South Africa, wowing the crowd at the WACA Land.
Sutherland’s extraordinary innings saw her reach the milestone in just 248 balls, surpassing the previous record set by Karen Rolton in 2001. Rolton’s double century came off 306 balls against England at Leeds, but Sutherland’s aggressive batting style propelled her to rewrite the record books.
The young cricketer’s innings was spectacular as she amassed a staggering 210 runs off 256 balls before being dismissed.
Sutherland’s strong knock played a pivotal role as Australia posted a mammoth total of 575 for 9 declared in their first innings, setting a new benchmark for the highest total in women’s Test cricket.
After South Africa’s first innings woes, where they were bowled out for a paltry 76, they now faced an uphill task in their second innings, losing by a daunting 432 runs at stumps on the second day, with the scoreboard reading 67 by 3.
Sutherland’s exceptional performance saw her come tantalizingly close to breaking Ellyse Perry’s Australian record of 213 not out, set in 2017. Batting at number 6, she initially played a patient innings, scoring just 7 runs in her first 35 balls before launch a relentless assault. she over the South African bowlers, smashing 27 fours and two sixes.
By achieving this historic milestone, Sutherland joined an exclusive club of female cricketers who have scored double centuries in Test cricket, including Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch, the Indian cricketer Mithali Rajand Ellyse Perry.
Notably, Sutherland’s innings also made her the youngest and second-youngest Australian woman to reach a double century in Test cricket, further cementing her status as one of the sport’s brightest talents.
Her century came in just 149 balls, narrowly missing her own record for the fastest Test century by a woman. Before this match, Sutherland had already shown her potential with 213 runs in four Tests since her debut in 2021, underlining her emergence as a force to be reckoned with in women’s cricket.
(With input from PTI)