T20I format can be quite challenging as it takes one brilliant performance for a team to snatch the game away. One good inning with the bat an save the team from being bowled out for under par total, as well as it can guide the team towards a huge mountain of runs. In this article, we will take a look at some of the highest scoring innings from the batters of English Women’s team which proved to be game changing for the team. Over the years, England has produced some of the finest cricketers, and most of them make it to this list of highest scorers.
1. Heather Knight Vs. Thailand
We start the list with Heather Knight’s score of 108* against Thailand in 2020. While playing with a dangerous strike rate of 163.63, Knight hit 13 fours and six sixes to reach the score in just 66 balls. With the help of a brilliant bowling performance by the English bowlers in the second inning, they won the match by 98 runs.
2. Nat Sciver-brunt Vs. Pakistan
On number two, we have Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten knock of 81 runs against Pakistan in the Women’s T20I World Cup of 2023. Nat hit 12 fours and one six in her 40-ball inning to register a tremendous strike rate of 202.50. Pakistan fell for the score of only 99 runs while chasing England’s total of 213 runs.
3. Charlotte Edwards Vs. Bangladesh
Next up is Charlotte Edwards’ 80-run knock. While playing against Bangladesh in 2014, Edwards hit 11 fours in 69 balls to make sure that England reached a respectable total of 137 runs. The bowlers then restricted Bangladesh to 58 runs to register a 79-run victory.
4. Charlotte Edwards Vs. Pakistan
On the fourth spot, we have another knock by Charlotte Edwards. Edwards scored 77 runs against Pakistan in 2016, while remaining not out at the end. In 61 balls, Edwards hit ten fours and recorded a strike rate of 126.22. England won this match by 68 runs.
5. Claire Taylor Vs. Australia
While playing against Australia in the inaugural Women’s T20I World Cup, Claire Taylor registered a score of 76 runs under her name. While staying not out in the end, Claire hit eight fours in her 53-ball inning. Her strike rate was 143.29. She finished the game by successfully chasing down Australia’s total of 163 runs.
6. Claire Taylor Vs. Sri Lanka
Making it to the sixth place on this list is Claire Taylor’s unbeaten knock of 75 runs against Sri Lanka. In the 2009 group-stage match, Claire hit 11 fours in 54 balls to register a strike rate of 138.88. England defeated Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 71 runs in this match.
7. Claire Taylor Vs. Australia
On number seven, we once again have Claire Taylor, this time for her knock of 65* against Australia in the 2012 Women’s T20I World Cup. She had a strike rate of 122.64 and hit eight fours during the inning. England won by seven wickets, with 11 balls remaining, while chasing a total of 145 runs.
8. Heather Knight Vs. Pakistan
Heather Knight makes it to the eighth position in this list for her 62-run knock against Pakistan in the 2020 tournament. Her 47-ball inning comprised eight fours and one six. The knock helped England reach a total of 158 runs. In the second inning, Pakistan was bowled out for a total of only 116 runs.
9. Charlotte Edwards Vs. India
On the ninth spot of the list, we have Charlotte Edwards who scored 61* runs in 53 balls against India in the inaugural Women’s T20I World Cup of 2009. While playing with a strike rate of 115.09, Edwards hit six fours and two sixes. The English team won the match by 10 wickets as they chased down India’s total of 112 runs ease.
10. Charlotte Edwards Vs. Bangladesh
Last but not least, Charlotte Edwards once again makes it to this elite list for her knock 60 runs against Bangladesh in 2016. Edwards registered a strike rate of 117.64 and hit seven fours in 53 balls. They put up a total of 153 runs on the board, and ultimately won by 36 runs.
