The Scorchers ended up winning the match by 81 runs at UTAS Stadium.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old, who is also the White Ferns cricket captain, finished with 101 runs after she was finally dismissed by Thunder captain Hannah Darlington on the 60th delivery faced.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Hurricanes skipper Rachel Priest notches century against Stars<\/a><\/p>\n Devine's big day out was also part of a 173-run opening stand with Beth Mooney (65 off 54 balls), which made history by becoming the second-highest partnership in WBBL history.<\/p>\n The partnership was second only to Alyssa Healy and Ellyse Perry's unbeaten opening stand of 199 against the Melbourne Stars in 2019.<\/p>\n Devine's ton resulted in her taking home Player of the Match honours.<\/p>\n "We knew big partnerships would be really key," Devine said after the match.<\/p>\n "We were a little bit slow during the power play me and (Beth) Mooney, but we knew we could cash in. <\/p>\n "With a pretty strong breeze, we just needed to play smart cricket. <\/p>\n "I think we worked well as a partnership and it's hopefully only going to get better."<\/p>\n Former Australian cricket star Mel Jones lauded Devine, who recently returned to the sport following time away due to mental health.<\/p>\n Devine missed most of the White Ferns' ODI series against Australia in April when she opted to return home.<\/p>\n "There's not too many better sights in cricket is there when Sophie Devine is in this kind of mood," Jones told Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n "We've got to remind ourselves, she took time off to manage her mental health at the start of the year… she's done that.<\/p>\n "That's a brave call as the captain of the country and heading into a World Cup year.<\/p>\n "To go away, get everything right and come back out and lead the Scorchers – this is crisp, crisp hitting."<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChloeAmandaB\/status\/1452174879042592770<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettSprigg\/status\/1452175988616355845<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_michell\/status\/1452177022147444739<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/adrianbarich\/status\/1452180756646612992<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBBL\/status\/1452174896063156226<\/a><\/p>\n If you or anyone you know needs immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via<\/em><\/strong> lifeline.org.au<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. In an emergency, call 000.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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