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 putting 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, 3953 runs in 146 matches (143 innings) with a decent average of 29.94. Suzie has also hit the most number of the fifties (26) in the format. Her batting stats demonstrate how consistent she has been in this format. Along with runs, Bates has taken 56 T20 wickets also. Being the top scorer in the format as an all-rounder is a rare achievement. 

Meg Lanning

Australian top-order batsman Meg Lanning has amassed the 2nd 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 3rd position in terms of scoring the most runs in T20 cricket. She has amassed 3236 runs in 117 matches (114 innings) with an impressive average of 35.17 which is the 3rd 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.

Harmanpreet Kaur

The current skipper of the Indian women’s cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur has made 3154 runs so far in 155 matches, which is 4th 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 106.61. Harmanpreet Kaur’s 103 against New Zealand is the highest score by an Indian in women’s T20.

Sophie Devine

Ace Kiwi all-rounder Sophie Devine is featured in the 5th spot on the tally of the most runs in women’s T20. Having played 122 T20s, Devine has accumulated 3020 runs at a decent average of 29.03. Devine has 17 fifties in her name which is 2nd most by any New Zealand batter in Women’s T20.

Smriti Mandhana

Indian star opener Smriti Mandhana recently surpassed Deandra Dottin to be in 6th place on the elite most runs in Women’s t20 tally. In 122 T20I matches, the stylish Southpaw has accumulated 2934 runs at a staggering strike rate of 123.07. Mandhana has hit 22 fifties in the format, which is the most by any Indian in women’s T20.

Bismah Maroof

Current Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof finds herself in 7th place on the list of making the most number of runs in Women’s T20. She has accumulated 2761 runs in 135 matches (129 innings) with a decent average of 27.33. She has smacked as many as 12 half-centuries in the shortest format of the game.  The opener’s contribution in winning the game for her country is massive.

Deandra Dottin

West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin has scored the 7th most number of runs in Women’s T20, 2697 runs in 127 matches (125 innings) with a commendable average of 25.68. Dottin’s strike rate is 122.81. Deandra has smashed more than 105 sixes, which is the highest by any batsman in the Women’s T20. She has grabbed 62 wickets also with the ball. 

Top 10 Most Runs In Women’s T20 Cricket

Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike-rate	Best	50s	100s
Suzie Bates (NZ)	146	143	3953	29.94	109.19	124*	26	1
Meg Lanning (AUS)	132	121	3405	36.61	116.37	133*	15	2
Stafanie Taylor (WI)	116	113	3235	35.54	100.90	90	22	–
Harmanpreet kaur (IND)	155	140	3154	28.16	106.61	103	11	1
Sophie Devine (NZ)	122	119	3020	29.03	121.72	105	17	1
Smriti Mandhana (IND)	122	118	2934	27.42	123.07	86	22	–
Bismah Maroof (PAK)	135	129	2761	27.33	92.00	70*	12	–
Denadra Dottin (WI)	127	125	2697	25.68	122.81	112*	12	2
Chamari Athapaththu (SL)	122	120	2651	22.65	106.20	113	08	1
Charlotte Edwards (ENG)	95	93	2605	32.97	106.93	92*	12	–
Alyssa Healy (AUS)	147	129	2621	24.26	128.60	148*	15	1
Danni Wyatt (ENG)	149	128	2527	21.78	126.66	124	12	2
Beth Mooney (AUS)	89	83	2508	39.80	124.03	117*	19	2
Mithali Raj (IND)	89	84	2364	37.52	96.33	97*	17	–