Most Runs in Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024: Chamari Athpaththu finished as the highest run-scorer in Women's Asia Cup T20 2024, scoring 304 runs in five matches. She also played a crucial 61 off 43 balls, helping Sri Lanka defeat India to win the Women's Asia Cup for the first time in history. India's Shafali Verma finished second with 200 runs to her name. Smriti Mandhana ended in third place, scoring 173 runs in five matches. Pakistan's Gull Feroza and Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana finished in fourth and fifth spots respectively with 149 and 142 runs respectively. Meanwhile, let us take a look at the batters with the most runs at the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024.  Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024 Points Table Updated Live: India, Thailand Top Respective Groups After Opening Round of Fixtures.

India are the defending champions and also on current form, one of the top teams in international cricket. They will, however, face stiff competition from the likes of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Batting can be a challenge for Pakistan and this is where the likes of Sidra Ameen will have to come good. It will be interesting to see how these batters adapt to the conditions quickly. A look at the leading run scorers in this tournament so far. Women's Asia Cup T20 2024 Full Schedule, Free PDF Download Online: Get Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details of Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.

Most Runs in Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024  

Position Batsman Team Matches Runs
1 Chamari Athapaththu SL-W 5 304
2 Shafali Verma IND-W 5 200
3 Smriti Mandhana IND-W 5 173
4 Gull Feroza PAK-W 4 149
5 Nigar Sultana BAN-W 4 142

Dambulla, the host city for the competition, is not known for its batting-friendly wickets, and the batters across teams will be challenged. Jemimah Rodrigues was the leading run scorer in the 2022 Asia Cup, with 217 runs at an average of 54.25. Shafali Varma came in at third place with 166 runs. India also boasts of the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana in their ranks, and they can lead the run-scoring charts. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be banking on their skipper Chamari Athapaththu to get them going.

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