The Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) has consistently showcased explosive batting performances that have left fans awestruck. Over the years, the league has witnessed some truly extraordinary individual innings. In this article, we will go through the top five highest individual scores in the WBBL to date.
Top 5 Highest Individual Scores in WBBL:
Lizelle Lee – 150* (75)
Lizelle Lee made history by registering the highest score in WBBL history. During the tenth edition of the WBBL, the right-handed batter smashed an unbeaten 150 off 75 balls against the Perth Scorchers. Opening the innings for the Hurricanes, Lee’s knock was filled with pure class and determination. She struck at a rate of 200, including 12 boundaries and 12 sixes, which also broke the record for the most number of sixes in an innings. Her innings helped the Hurricanes post a total of 203, their second-highest team total in WBBL history. Lee was awarded Player of the Match for her stellar performance.
Grace Harris – 136* (59)
At number two is the destructive opener, Grace Harris. During the ninth edition of the WBBL, playing for the Brisbane Heat, Harris scored a brutal unbeaten 136 against the Perth Scorchers, which was the highest individual score until Lizelle Lee surpassed it in the tenth edition. Opening the innings for the Heat, Harris’ 136 included 12 boundaries and 11 sixes. She was involved in a 91-run stand for the third wicket and later a 51-run stand for the fifth wicket. Her innings helped the Heat post a total of 229, their highest team total and the second-highest team total in WBBL history. The Brisbane Heat won the match by 50 runs, and Harris was named Player of the Match.
Smriti Mandhana – 114* (64)
Indian star Smriti Mandhana is third on the list with her remarkable 114* off 64 balls for the Sydney Thunder in the 2021/22 season of WBBL. Facing the Melbourne Renegades, the Thunder were chasing a total of 176 after the Renegades posted 175. At one point, the Thunder were 46 for 2, but Mandhana anchored the chase with an unbeaten 125-run stand for the third wicket. Her knock included 14 boundaries and 3 sixes, and she became the first Indian player to score a century in the WBBL. Despite the Thunder falling short by 4 runs in the chase, Mandhana was named Player of the Match for her excellent innings.
Ashleigh Gardner – 114 (52)
Sydney Sixers’ all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner occupies the fourth spot on the list with an explosive 114 off 52 balls during the 2017/18 season against the Melbourne Stars. The Sixers were put into bat first, and Gardner came in at number three in the second over. She and Ellyse Perry formed a 150-run stand for the second wicket, with Gardner contributing 114 of those runs. Her innings, which included 9 boundaries and 10 sixes, played a crucial role in the Sixers posting a total of 242, a record for the highest team total in WBBL history. The Sixers won the match by 86 runs, and Gardner was named Player of the Match.
Alyssa Healy – 112* (69)
Alyssa Healy rounds out the top five with an unbeaten 112 off 69 balls for the Sydney Sixers in the fourth season of the WBBL against the Adelaide Strikers. Opening the innings, Healy shared a 150-run partnership for the first wicket with Ellyse Perry. Her knock, which included 17 boundaries and 2 sixes, helped the Sixers post a total of 206. The Sixers won the match by a comfortable 74 runs, and Healy was named Player of the Match for her match-winning innings.
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