One-woman army: When Shania-Lee Swart defeated Easterns by 42 runs

We all have used the popular phrase, 'one man/woman army' in some discussion or the other. At the heart of it though it is a significant and bold statement to make, for it is, most often, not literally meant to the core. But if you score the entirety of your team's runs, it is to suggest as if you have batted from both the ends. And so it was!

In Cricket South Africa's Under-19 Girls National Cricket Week in Pretoria, Mpumalanga, err.. Shania-Lee Swart took on Easterns, to defeat them by 42 runs in T20 fixture.

In an incredible knock of 160 off just 86 balls, Swart hit 18 fours and 12 sixes to help Mpumalanga score 169 for 8 in their allotted overs. While one would wonder, who scored those 'nine' runs, it was actually 'Miss Extras' to be credited for it. In their own replica of the famous show, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the eight other batters in the side got out for ducks, making Swart the only person to open her account in the innings.

And if that single-handed effort of 160 runs was not thought of to be enough, she came back with the ball to pick up a couple of wickets, restricting the Easterns to 127 for 6 in their 20 overs.

Fair to say that we cannot have a 'Woman Of The Match' award for this, it is best suited to conclude that it is, 'Match Of The Woman' award for her mind-boggling show.