South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt finished as the highest run-getter at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023. The right-handed opening batter scored 230 runs in six matches with a highest score of 66*. England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt is second on the list with 216 runs and she is followed by the Australian duo of Ashleigh Gardner and Alyssa Healy with 206 and 189 runs, respectively. Wolvaardt's opening partner Tazmin Brits completes the top five with 186 runs in six matches.  Australia won a record-extending sixth title after beating hosts South Africa in the final of the tournament by 19 runs. This win also made Australian skipper Meg Lanning the captain with the most ICC trophies. Meanwhile, you can check the list of the top five highest run-scorers at the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated.

The tournament has seen some of the biggest Women's T20 specialists in action. The shortest format of cricket is an ideal place for batters to score runs in the least span of time and make a mark globally. Every batsman dreams of ending at the top among run-getters in the World Cup. Though the quest keeps players motivated, not everyone manages to bring off the desired show. ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get T20 Tournament Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details.

Most Runs in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023

Pos Player Matches Runs HS Avg SR 100 50
1 Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) 6 230 66* 46.00 106.48 0 3
2 Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W) 5 216 81* 72.00 141.17 0 2
3 Beth Mooney (AUS-W) 6 206 74* 51.50 117.71 0 3
4 Alyssa Healy (AUS-W) 5 189 55 47.25 115.95 0 2
5 Tazmin Brits (SA-W) 6 186 68 37.20 103.91 0 2

Over the years, there have been many great performers in the previous seven editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. This year as well, the tournament witnessed some top batters from several countries take the tournament by storm. Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates, Richa Ghosh and also Hayley Matthews are some of the players, who have been amongst the runs as well.

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