On June 20, 2019, Uganda women scripted history as they registered the highest score in women’s T20 cricket against Mali women in a Kwibuka tournament match in Rwanda.
Electing to bat first, Uganda women rode on opener Prosscovia Alako’s 116 off 71 balls and skipper Rita Musamali’s unbeaten 61-ball 103 to post a mammoth total of 314/2 in their quota of 20 overs.
In reply, Mali women were bundled out for just 10 runs in 11.1 overs as they suffered a humiliating 304-run defeat in the game. As many as six batters were dismissed for a duck.
#OnThisDay in 2019, Uganda women defeated Mali women by 304 runs to register the largest victory margin in T20I cricket
They posted 314/2 and then bowled out Mali for just 10 runs pic.twitter.com/RGdIrdklvT
— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2020
Interestingly, 314/2 is still the highest total in cricket’s shortest format in both men’s and women’s cricket.
Two days later in the same tournament, Tanzania women recorded the second-highest score in women’s T20 cricket against Mali women.
Tanzania captain Fatuma Kibasu smashed a scintillating ton (108 off 71 balls) to power her side to a massive total of 285/1.
Mali women continued their dismal run with the bat as they were bowled out for just 17 runs. Tanzania women won the encounter by 268 runs.
Among Test-playing nations, Bangladesh women have the highest score in women’s T20 cricket, registering 255/2 against Maldives women in the South Asian Games 2019. It is the fourth-highest score in women’s T20 cricket.
In 2018, England women created history as they posted 250/3 against South Africa women in a tri-nation series game in Taunton, which was the highest score in women’s T20 cricket at that time.
The hosts registered a 121-run victory after restricting South Africa women to 129/6.
Highest score in women’s T20 cricket
| Team | Opposition | Score | Ground | Match Date |
| Bahrain Women | Saudi Arabia Women | 318/1 | Al Amerat | 22 March 2022 |
| Uganda women | Mali women | 314/2 | Rwanda | 20 June 2019 |
| Tanzania women | Mali women | 285/1 | Rwanda | 22 June 2019 |
| Indonesia women | Philippines women | 260/1 | Dasmarinas | 21 December 2019 |
| Bangladesh women | Maldives women | 255/2 | Pokhara | 5 December 2019 |
| England women | South Africa women | 250/3 | Taunton | 20 June 2018 |
| Rwanda women | Mali women | 246/1 | Rwanda | 21 June 2019 |
| Australia women | Sri Lanka women | 226/3 | Chelmsford | 26 July 2019 |
| Australia women | Sri Lanka women | 226/2 | Sydney | 2 October 2019 |
| Australia women | Sri Lanka women | 217/4 | Sydney | 29 September 2019 |
| Indonesia women | Philippines women | 217/2 | Dasmarinas | 22 December 2019 |
Featured photo: Twitter/ICC
