<p>New Zealand captain Sophie Devine hit the fastest century in women's Twenty20 history on Thursday, taking just 36 balls to reach 100 in a domestic match in Dunedin.</p>.<p>Devine tore apart the Otago Sparks bowling attack, hitting nine sixes and seven fours to set up a 10-wicket win for her Wellington Blaze side.</p>.<p>She then capped her innings with two fours to finish with an unbeaten 108 off 38 balls.</p>.<p>The innings beat previous record holder Deandra Dottin's 38-ball effort for the West Indies in South Africa in 2010.</p>.<p>It was also the fastest ever scored by any player on New Zealand soil and has been bettered only nine times by men's cricketers worldwide.</p>.<p>The feat was all the more remarkable because it was Devine's first match since she ended a fortnight's Covid-19 quarantine four days ago following a stint playing with the Perth Scorchers in Australia's Women's Big Bash League.</p>.<p>"I was really nervous this morning, whenever you have an extended break away from the game, you get nervous about whether you can come back into it," she said.</p>.<p>"So it was nice just to spend some time in the middle."</p>.<p>Devine's achievement came as New Zealand Cricket announced the England and Australia women's teams will tour in the coming months.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/heather-knight-to-lead-england-women-on-new-zealand-tour-938896.html" target="_blank">Heather Knight to lead England Women on New Zealand tour</a></strong></p>.<p>England will play New Zealand in three T20s and three one-day internationals between February 23 and March 7, with the Australians contesting a similar fixture list from March 28 to April 10.</p>.<p>Both teams will undergo 14 days of mandatory isolation after arriving in New Zealand.</p>
<p>New Zealand captain Sophie Devine hit the fastest century in women's Twenty20 history on Thursday, taking just 36 balls to reach 100 in a domestic match in Dunedin.</p>.<p>Devine tore apart the Otago Sparks bowling attack, hitting nine sixes and seven fours to set up a 10-wicket win for her Wellington Blaze side.</p>.<p>She then capped her innings with two fours to finish with an unbeaten 108 off 38 balls.</p>.<p>The innings beat previous record holder Deandra Dottin's 38-ball effort for the West Indies in South Africa in 2010.</p>.<p>It was also the fastest ever scored by any player on New Zealand soil and has been bettered only nine times by men's cricketers worldwide.</p>.<p>The feat was all the more remarkable because it was Devine's first match since she ended a fortnight's Covid-19 quarantine four days ago following a stint playing with the Perth Scorchers in Australia's Women's Big Bash League.</p>.<p>"I was really nervous this morning, whenever you have an extended break away from the game, you get nervous about whether you can come back into it," she said.</p>.<p>"So it was nice just to spend some time in the middle."</p>.<p>Devine's achievement came as New Zealand Cricket announced the England and Australia women's teams will tour in the coming months.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/heather-knight-to-lead-england-women-on-new-zealand-tour-938896.html" target="_blank">Heather Knight to lead England Women on New Zealand tour</a></strong></p>.<p>England will play New Zealand in three T20s and three one-day internationals between February 23 and March 7, with the Australians contesting a similar fixture list from March 28 to April 10.</p>.<p>Both teams will undergo 14 days of mandatory isolation after arriving in New Zealand.</p>