Over the years, hitters have had a lot of success using the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a showcase for their big hitting and run-scoring abilities. T20 cricket, on the other hand, is preferred by batters due to its more relaxed rules, batting-friendly surfaces, and high run-scoring potential. In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup of 2020, there were some very incredible displays of batting. Beth Mooney has scored more than 100 runs in a single event. The Victoria, British Columbia, slugger batted 259 times in 2020. Below, we rank the leading run-scorers in the tournament.
Here are the List Below:
| Player | Runs | Inns | Highest Score | 100 | 50 |
| Beth Mooney (Australia) | 259 | 6 | 81* | 0 | 3 |
| Alyssa Healy (Australia) | 236 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 3 |
| Natalie Sciver (England) | 202 | 4 | 59* | 0 | 3 |
| Natalie Sciver (England) | 193 | 4 | 108* | 1 | 1 |
| Shafali Verma (India) | 163 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Beth Mooney (Australia)
Beth Mooney’s been in terrific form recently, and her aggressive hitting has been crucial in turning the tide of games. She bats first and is effective against both spin and fast bowling. During the ICC Women’s World Cup 2020, she was communicative. Mooney was the top scorer, scoring 259 runs in 6 games and three half-centuries. Mooney improved his game after Australia’s opening loss against India and helped the team win the tournament.
Alyssa Healy (Australia)
Alyssa Healy, who plays for Australia and keeps wickets, is currently ranked in the second spot on the list of players who have scored the most runs in the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in 2020. Healy scored 236 runs in 6 games and three half-centuries to lead all scorers. Being an aggressive hitter, Healy gets the Australian women’s side off to a strong start at the batting crease. She has an incredible strike rate of 156.29, making her the player with the best strike rate in the history of the women’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Natalie Sciver (England)
The 27-year-old was the first England player to get a hat-trick in a Twenty20 international. He is a true all-rounder, having also done well in soccer and basketball as a kid. Natalie scored 202 runs in six games and three half-centuries to lead the team in scoring. She is a shaky medium pacer, but she keeps the middle order together by rotating the strike and knowing when to attack.
Heather Knight (England)
In 2020, Heather Knight made breakthroughs in the field. England’s captain, Heather Knight, batted magnificently as she reached a century against Thailand in the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020, becoming the first female cricket player to score hundreds in all three formats. Heather finished with 193 runs scored throughout six games and three half-centuries, making her the top scorer. As a result of Knight’s undefeated 108 (from 66 balls), England easily won the match at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Shafali Verma (India)
When Shafali Verma was just 15, she made her debut for India in an international cricket match. Verma’s rising ability and batting feats earned her a spot on the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in 2020. Simply put, Verma’s strike rate in this tournament was the highest. She finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer in the next Women’s T20 World Cup after accumulating 163 runs in 5 games. She broke the record for the youngest Indian to knock a fifty when she hit 73 against the West Indies. According to Australia’s coach, Matthew Mott, India now has the finest top four in the world.
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