Kiwi smashes first ton of the BBL season

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New Zealand import Colin Munro is the archetypal centurion of this BBL season.

Munro took subordinate of the lucifer honours successful the Perth Scorchers' 49-run triumph implicit the Strikers connected Saturday, rocketing to a full of 114 not retired disconnected 73 balls.

After opening the batting for the Scorchers alongside Cameron Bancroft, Munro survived the 20 overs to deed the team's highest ever idiosyncratic people successful an innings.

Hitting 8 4s and six 6s, Munro's people surpassed Scorchers cult leader Craig Simmons' erstwhile effort of 112.

After making his debut past season, the feat was besides Munro's maiden BBL ton.

Despite a dilatory commencement - sitting connected 43 of 43 astatine 1 constituent - the left-hander accelerated late.

A spot of luck besides appeared to beryllium connected Munro's broadside with 2 dropped catches astatine 11 and 58, including a Rashid Khan sitter. Subsequently, a caught down transportation was not fixed erstwhile helium was connected 72, prompting Munro to smash 42 disconnected the adjacent 12 deliveries.

Fast bowler Andrew Tye besides took 3 wickets successful 4 balls to assistance the Scorchers proceed their unbeaten signifier to commencement the season.

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