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Sri Lanka beat India in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 to clinch its maiden title. The host chased down the target of 166 in 18.4 overs to dethrone the defending champions.
While the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 saw some exceptional innings by the batters, here are the highest run-getters of the tournament.
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
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Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu scored the most runs in the tournament. The opener amassed 304 runs in five innings at an average of 101.33 with a strike rate of 146.85. Athapaththu smashed 35 boundaries and 15 sixes in her Asia Cup campaign. The left-handed batter scored a century in the competition hitting an unbeaten 119.
Shafali Verma (India)
Shafali Verma accumulated 200 runs from five innings. She maintained an average of 50.00 with the strike rate of 140.84. The Indian opener hit 27 fours and 3 sixes in the tournament of the 142 balls she faced. Her campaign included a fine half-century. She made a highest individual score of 81 runs.
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Smriti Mandhana (India)
Smriti Mandhana is the second Indian in the list. She scored 173 runs from five innings. She has an average of 57.66 and a strike rate of 137.30 having faced 126 balls. She mashed two half-centuries in the tournament. The top-order batter hit 29 boundaries and two maximums. Her highest individual score was 60 runs.
Gull Feroza (Pakistan)
Pakistan’s Gull Feroza amassed149 runs in the tournament after facing 119 balls in four innings, making her one of the highest run-getters in Women’s Asia cup 2024. The wicketkeeper- batter has an average of 49.66 with a strike rate of 125.21. She hit two fifties in the tournament. The right-handed batter smashed 22 fours. However, no maximum came from her bat. Her highest individual score was an unbeaten 62.
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Nigar Sultana (Bangladesh)
Nigar Sultana scored 142 runs for Bangladesh in three innings. She has a batting average of 142.00 with a very decent strike rate of 96.59. Her campaign in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 included a half-century and saw 13 fours and two sixes from her bat. She made a highest individual score of 62 not out.
