Sciver stars and Davidson-Richards makes history – day two in the women’s Test
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Alice Davidson-Richards and Nat Sciver hit maiden Test centuries as England sailed into a 44-run lead at the end of day two of the only Test match of England Women’s summer at Taunton.
Sciver played a well-crafted innings and finished the day with an unbeaten 119 from 207 deliveries to lead her side past South Africa’s first-innings total of 284.
Davidson-Richards brought up a century of her own on Test debut, before being caught at point on the final ball of the day to leave England 328 for six.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points from day two in Somerset.
Moment of madness
What a start to the afternoon session from South Africa! ⚡
Heather Knight with a valiant dive but she can't get there and is run out 😬 pic.twitter.com/FaSzokj1iI
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 28, 2022
Before going on to make her maiden Test century, when Sciver and England captain Heather Knight were both on eight runs apiece, the all-rounder ran out her skipper. Knight was left stranded and was unable to get back in the crease despite a dive after a mix-up with Sciver in the first ball after lunch.
Tweet of the day
8️⃣6️⃣ days since her unbeaten century in the World Cup final.
Different format, same result 💯
She is some cricketer.
🏴 #ENGvSA 🇿🇦 | @natsciver pic.twitter.com/U4vvQvxGT9
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2022
Stat of the day
Alice Davidson-Richards is the first English cricketer to score a century and take a wicket on Test debut since WG Grace.
Dream debut
A century on Test debut, the stuff of dreams. ❤️
Goosebumps.
🏴 #ENGvSA 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/4s3YNZQAI4
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2022
Emma Lamb had got the England debutants off to a good start with a comfortable-looking 38 runs at the start of the day, but her batting performance was overshadowed by her team-mate. Davidson-Richards had to toil at the start of the day and struggled to get runs on the board before finding her groove to hit 107 from 194.
What next for England?
3️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ runs and 6️⃣ wickets on day two.
2️⃣ maiden Test centuries.
🏴 #ENGvSA 🇿🇦 day two highlights 👇
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 28, 2022
England will be hoping to put some quick runs on the board tomorrow and put the game beyond South Africa with rain looming on the weather forecast in the final two days of the match.