The Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has set a record for the fastest to 3000 T20I runs during the match against New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The 34-year-old wk batter Alyssa Healy becomes the second Australian woman after Meg Lanning to achieve the feat. She took over the leadership duties for Australia after Meg Lanning announced his international retirement last year.
Alyssa Healy has achieved multiple milestones in their first game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 against world Cup against Sri Lanka.
After making her international debut on the 10th of February 2010 in an ODI match against New Zealand. She has amassed over 3000 runs in the ODI format at a strike rate of 97.98 and an average of 34.60.
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Her 3000-run tally includes 17 half-centuries and five centuries in ODI format. Her best performance with the bat came on 3rd April 2022 in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2022 against England when she scored a century.
Alyssa Healy surpassed 6000 runs mark at the international level for Australia. She achieved the milestone on the 3rd ball of the run chase when she smashed a boundary off the bowling of Udeshika Prabodhani during the match against Sri Lanka.
She completed her 3000 T20I runs in the 2nd game of their campaign against New Zealand at the Sharjah. She reached the landmark on the 4th ball of the 3rd over bowled by Fran Jonas. She also became the fastest to 3000 T20I runs in terms of balls and faced (2321 balls) surpassing India’s Smriti Mandhana who achieved the feat (2461 balls).
Fastest Women to 3000 T20I Runs (By Balls)
- 2,321 – Alyssa Healy (Australia)
- 2,461 – Smriti Mandhana (India)
- 2,470 – Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
- 2,597 – Meg Lanning (Australia)
Alyssa Healy scored 26 runs on 20 deliveries giving a solid start for the side in the match. Eventually, the Australian women won by 60 runs.
