Former Australia captain Meg Lanning retired at 31.
She would have held most of the world records for runs in women's international cricket for a good part of her career had she continued. With an incredible major events knockout consistency to boot, no less.
A bonafide great.
The instruction of “Bas bhaag jaana” that Shafali gave Bharti before she played that last ball revealed how much the milestone had been weighing her down.
The emotion when she took off for that 100th run underlined what the moment meant to her.
That axing unleashed a beast.