Most Runs in Women’s T20 Cricket

The T20 format is always a joy to watch irrespective of gender. We always see that players often make T20 cricket entertaining by doing their best. Especially People go to stadiums to watch aggressive batting, bowling, and fielding from the cricketers. T20 matches are played the most in Women’s cricket. Some women cricketers are dominating the format with their exceptional batting. Let’s take a look at the players with the most runs in Women’s T20 cricket.

Suzie Bates

Kiwi cricketer Suzie Bates has scored the most runs in Women’s T20, 4348 runs in 162 matches (159 innings) with a decent average of 29.57. Suzie has also hit the most number of the fifties (28) in the format. Her batting stats demonstrate how consistent she has been in this format. Along with runs, Bates has taken 58 T20 wickets also. Being the top scorer in the format as an all-rounder is a rare achievement. 

Smriti Mandhana

Indian star opener Smriti Mandhana recently surpassed Deandra Dottin to be in 2nd place on the elite most runs in Women’s t20 tally. In 141 T20I matches, the stylish Southpaw has accumulated 3493 runs at a staggering strike rate of 122.51. Mandhana has hit 26 fifties in the format, which is the most by any Indian in women’s T20.

Harmanpreet Kaur

The current skipper of the Indian women’s cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur has made 3426 runs so far in 173 matches, which is 3rd most in women’s T20 cricket. Kaur is one of the best sloggers in women’s cricket, bashing the bowlers at a good strike rate of 107.32. Harmanpreet Kaur’s 103 against New Zealand is the highest score by an Indian in women’s T20.

Meg Lanning

Australian top-order batsman Meg Lanning has amassed the 4th most number of runs in Women’s T20, 3405 runs in 132 matches (121 innings). Her average is 36.61 which is quite captivating, and very few players have maintained this. Lanning has smashed 2 centuries in the T20I. 

Stafanie Taylor

Caribbean captain Stafanie Taylor comes in the 5th position in terms of scoring the most runs in T20 cricket. She has amassed 3338 runs in 121 matches (118 innings) with an impressive average of 35.13 which is the 4th highest in Women’s T20. Stafanie is also the 3rd most 50 scorer (22) in the T20s. With three-dimensional ability, Tha Jamaican stalwart is the backbone of the West Indies Women’s side.

Chamari Athapaththu

The Current captain of the Lankan women’s team Chamari Athapaththu has scored the 6th most number of runs in Women’s T20, 3326 runs in 139 matches (137 innings) with a decent average of 25.38. Her strike rate is 110.90. Chamari has smashed more than 80 sixes and 433 fours in the format. She has grabbed 53 wickets also with the ball. 

Sophie Devine

Ace Kiwi all-rounder Sophie Devine is featured in the 6th spot on the tally of the most runs in women’s T20. Having played 135 T20s, Devine has accumulated 3268 runs at a decent average of 28.66. Devine has 20 fifties in her name which is 2nd most by any New Zealand batter in Women’s T20.

Bismah Maroof

Current Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof finds herself in 9th place on the list of making the most number of runs in Women’s T20. She has accumulated 2893 runs in 140 matches (129 innings) with a decent average of 27.55. She has smacked as many as 12 half-centuries in the shortest format of the game.  The opener’s contribution to winning the game for her country is massive.

Top 10 Most Runs In Women’s T20 Cricket

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike-rate	Best	50s	100s
Suzie Bates (NZ)	162	159	4348	29.57	108.97	124*	28	1
Smriti Mandhana (IND)	141	135	3493	28.86	122.51	87	26	–
Harmanpreet kaur (IND)	173	153	3426	28.08	107.32	103	12	1
Meg Lanning (AUS)	132	121	3405	36.61	116.37	133*	15
Stafanie Taylor (WI)	121	118	3338	35.13	100.78	90	22	–
Chamari Atthapaththu (SL)	139	137	3326	25.38	110.90	119*	12	3
Sophie Devine (NZ)	135	131	3268	28.66	121.89	105	20	1
Alyssa Healy (AUS)	156	137	2905	25.26	127.97	148*	17	1
Bismah Maroof (PAK)	140	134	2893	27.55	91.34	70*	12	–
Beth Mooney (AUS)	98	92	2829	41.00	123.64	117*	23	2
Dani Wyatt (ENG)	160	139	2828	22.26	128.02	124	15	2
Denadra Dottin (WI)	127	125	2697	25.68	122.81	112*	12	2
Charlotte Edwards (ENG)	95	93	2605	32.97	106.93	92*	12	–