The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 got underway on June 12, bringing together some of the best players in women’s cricket on the biggest stage. Over the years, the tournament has witnessed several unforgettable batting performances. From explosive centuries to record-breaking innings, these performances have entertained fans and helped shape the history of the competition.
As another exciting edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup unfolds, let’s take a look at the story and find out about the highest individual scores ever recorded in the tournament’s history.
Highest individual run-scorers in Women’s T20 World Cup history
1. Meg Lanning – Australia
Meg Lanning tops the list of players with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. The former Australian captain scored 126 off just 65 balls against Ireland in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2014. Her explosive knock featured 18 fours and four sixes.
2. Deandra Dottin – West Indies
Deandra Dottin ranks second on the list of players with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Dottin punished the South African bowlers in Basseterre during the Women’s T20 World Cup 2010. She smashed unbeaten at 112 off just 38 balls – which is also the fastest T20I hundred. Her explosive knock included seven fours and nine sixes.
3. Heather Knight – England
Heather Knight ranks third on the list of players with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Knight played an impactful knock after she walked into bat when England were reeling at 7 for 2. She smashed an unbeaten 108 off 66 balls against Thailand in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. Heather Knight also became the first English woman cricketer to smash a century in all three formats of International cricket.
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4. Danni Wyatt-Hodge – England
Danni Wyatt-Hodge ranks fourth on the list of batters with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Wyatt recently played an unbeaten knock of 105 off 62 balls at a strike rate of 169.35 against Sri Lanka in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Her knock was laced with 13 boundaries and 1 six.
5. Harmanpreet Kaur – India
India’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ranks fifth on the list of batters with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Kaur dominated the New Zealand bowling attack with an impressive batting performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2018. She scored 103 off 51 balls, which included seven fours and eight sixes
6. Muneeba Ali – Pakistan
Muneeba Ali ranks sixth on the list of batters with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. She played a brilliant knock of 102 off 68 balls in Cape Town against Ireland in Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. Muneeba’s hundred played a crucial role in powering her side to a massive 70-run victory in the tournament
7. Lizelle Lee – South Africa
Lizelle Lee also features in the list of batters with the highest individual scores in Women’s T20 World Cup history. Lee smashed 101 off 60 balls against Thailand in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020. Her knock included 16 boundaries and 3 sixes.
8. Suzie Bates – New Zealand
In Women’s T20 World Cup 2014, Suzie Bates played an unbeaten knock of 94 off 61 balls in Sylhet against Pakistan. She opened the innings for New Zealand and played the full 20 overs of their innings, guiding the White Ferns to a dominant total.
9. Dane van Niekerk – South Africa
South Africa’s star batter, Dane van Niekerk, showed pure brilliance with the bat as she scored 90 not out from 66 balls in Sylhet in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2014. Opening the batting, Van Niekerk stitched an unbroken 163-run partnership with Lizelle Lee. This partnership remains one of the highest opening partnerships in the tournament’s history. Her knock included 13 boundaries and 1 six.
