Top 5 highest team totals in ICC Women's T20 World Cup history

Only one team has recorded a total of over 200 in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history.

While the men’s white-ball game has gone through a significant transition over the past decade-and-a-half, the women’s game has grown at a slow pace. That is reflected in the fact that scores of 130 are still defendable in women’s T20 cricket.

The inaugural season of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was played in 2009. Australia remain the most successful team in this competition’s history, having bagged a spate of titles.

These days, teams have put more focus on power-hitting. This has meant that even some players with high class and correct technique have missed out on spots to younger batters who have the ability to clear the fence much more frequently.

Producing big totals is now on the agenda of coaches and captains in women’s cricket as well.

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has also recorded some of the biggest totals in WT20Is. In this article, we will talk about the top five highest totals in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

List of Top Five highest team scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history

5. Australia – 189/1 vs Bangladesh, Canberra, 2020

Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney hold the record for the third-highest partnership in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. They registered a 151-run opening stand against Bangladesh at Canberra during the 2020 edition.

Healy made 83 off 53 and Mooney scored an unbeaten 81* off 59. That partnership helped Australia reach a massive total of 189/1. In reply, Bangladesh made 103/9 and lost by 86 runs.

4. Australia – 191/4 vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014

The first time a team crossed the 190-run mark in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history was in 2014. Australia scored 191 against Ireland in Sylhet. In this game, Meg Lanning registered the highest individual score in the tournament’s history.

Lanning slammed a brilliant ton and made 126 off 65 balls, with 18 fours and four sixes. Australia reached 191/4 and restricted Ireland to 113/7, winning by 78 runs.

3. India – 194/5 vs New Zealand, Providence, 2018

India broke Australia’s record and became the second team to go past the 190-run mark in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. They did it against New Zealand during the 2018 edition at Providence Stadium.

Captain Harmanprett Kaur blasted a 49-ball century. Batting at No. 5, she scored 103 runs off 51 balls, with seven fours and eight sixes. That innings helped India reach 194/5. New Zealand scored 160/9 and lost by 34 runs.

2. South Africa – 195/3 vs Thailand, Canberra, 2020

The second-highest score in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was recorded by South Africa against Thailand in the 2020 edition in Canberra.

Opener Lizelle Lee scored 101 (60) with 16 fours and three sixes. Her hundred pushed South Africa to 195/3. Thailand were bowled out for only 82 runs, and South Africa won by 113 runs.

1. England – 213/5 vs Pakistan, Cape Town, 2023

England are the first and only team so far to score over 200 runs in an innings in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history. They did it against Pakistan in Cape Town during the 2023 edition.

Danni Wyatt (59 off 33) gave England a great start and Nat Sciver-Brunt rocked through the middle and death overs, making an unbeaten 81 off 40. England finished at 213/5 and restricted Pakistan at 99/9 to register a big win by 114 runs.

(All stats updated till 4th October, 2024)

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