New Delhi: Meg Lanning has always had a way of answering questions with the bat, and she delivered her clearest reply yet in the Women’s Big Bash League. A week after being released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the Women’s Premier League auction, the former Australia captain produced one of the finest knocks the competition has ever seen. Lanning’s knock of 135 off 74 balls for Melbourne Stars wasn’t just a big score; in fact, it was a statement.

The innings came after a period where some wondered whether franchises might hesitate to invest heavily in her again. Lanning responded by hitting a century mixed with clean hitting with the kind of composure that has defined her career. She drove, pulled and cut the Sixers apart, finishing with 22 fours and four sixes as the Stars stormed to 219

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