Top 5 batters with most 50+ scores in Women's T20I cricket

Suzie Bates is the leading run-scorer in Women’s T20I cricket.

Batting in T20 cricket is requires a much different mindset compared to the other two formats. Unlike the longer formats, T20 challenges the batters to take extensive risks right from the onset of their innings to accumulate quick runs for the team.

The Women’s T20I cricket has evolved significantly over the last few years. The introduction of various franchise leagues, including the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and Women’s Premier League (WPL), has played a crucial role in improving the quality of the game.

The batters have developed a range of innovative strokes and added it to their arsenal.

On that note, let’s take a look at the top five batters who have crossed the fifty-run mark most times in Women’s T20I cricket.

Top five batters with most 50+ scores in Women’s T20I cricket:

5. Stafanie Taylor – 22 times

Former West Indies captain Stefanie Taylor is considered one of the most destructive women batters. Known for her power-hitting ability, Taylor has hit a 50+ score 22 times in her WT20I career.

Taylor led West Indies to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title in 2016, where they defeated Australia in a thrilling final.

She has scored 3426 runs, the fourth-most in women’s T20I cricket, with 22 fifties and is yet to hit a century.

4. Sophie Devine – 22 times

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine made her WT20I debut in 2006. Over the next 18 years, Devine has climbed the ladder to become one of the greatest women’s cricketers of all time.

The 35-year-old has so far crossed the 50-run mark 22 times in her career. Devine’s impressive batting record includes one century and 21 half-centuries.

Devine played a key role, as a player and captain, in New Zealand’s triumph at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

3. Beth Mooney – 25 times

Australian opener Beth Mooney has crossed the 50-run mark 25 times in Women’s T20I cricket. Opening the innings for the majority of her career, Mooney is known for playing long knocks and anchoring the innings.

She stands as one of the best Australian batter to have played the game. The southpaw currently has 3002 runs in 106 WT20I games under her belt, and has creamed two centuries and 23 fifties.

2. Suzie Bates – 29 times

Regarded by many as the greatest female New Zealand cricketer, Suzie Bates has crossed the 50-run mark 29 times in her illustrious WT20I career. This includes one century and 28 fifties.

Bates is currently the leading run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket with 4584 runs at an average of 29.38 in 171 matches. Additionally, she has also taken 79 wickets in the format.

1. Smriti Mandhana – 30 times

Smriti Mandhana holds the record for the most 50+ scores in women’s T20I cricket. Mandhana has crossed the 50-run mark 30 times in her T20I career. All of them are half-centuries and she is yet to score a hundred in this format. Her highest score is 87.

Mandhana has emerged as one of the best openers in women’s white-ball cricket. Making her international debut in 2013, the southpaw has so far scored 3761 WT20I runs, the second-most in the world, at an average of 29.38.

(All stats are updated till 20th December 2024)

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