We rarely get to see a big score (a 100-plus score) from a batter in the T20 format, and when it comes to the women’s game, it is even more infrequent. But there are batters who score impactful runs for their respective sides, either by playing till the end or scoring quick-fire runs.
The WPL competition is no different, and we have seen several notable match-winning batting performances from the batters in the league’s short history. As mentioned, a vital 50-plus knock by a top- or middle-order batter will take the side forward in the game.
So let’s see which players have created the maximum impact in terms of scoring half-centuries more times. Here are the top 10 batters with the most 50-plus scores in WPL history.
Most 50+ Scores in WPL
Player | Innings | 100s | 50s | 50+ Scores |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meg Lanning (DC) | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Shafali Verma (DC) | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Tahlia McGrath (UPW) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Ellyse Perry (RCB) | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Beth Mooney (GG) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Laura Wolvaardt (GG) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Grace Harris (UPW) | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Alyssa Healy (UPW) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Natalie Sciver-Brunt (MI) | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
(You can check out other WPL stats here.)
Key Insights
4: Tahlia McGrath of the UP Warriors scored the most half-centuries in the WPL’s first season. She hammered 4 50-plus scores, with 90 being her highest score.
18: There have been 18 batters who have crossed the 50-run mark on at least one occasion. Out of those 18, 11 have scored a half-century in an innings twice or more.
175.69 is the batting strike rate of Shafali Verma in the WPL, and this is the best in the league’s short history for a batter with more than 100 runs. Sophia Dunkley’s 175.36 is the second highest.
3: Although WPL has not seen a centurion yet, there have been 3 instances of a batter getting out or being stranded in their 90s. Sophie Devine came close to getting a hundred but was dismissed on 99 — the highest individual score in the league.
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