Grace Harris entered the historical past books as she performed out a record-laden knock in opposition to Perth Scorchers within the fifth match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2023 (WBBL) on Sunday, October 22. The Australian all-rounder scored an unbeaten 136 runs to register the best rating in event historical past.
The 30-year-old Australian big-hitter registered her third WBBL hundred in simply 48 balls and remained unbeaten on 136 runs off simply 59 balls. She broke Smriti Mandhana and Ashleigh Gardner’s joint report for the best rating within the event historical past and set a new commonplace as properly.
Indian batter recorded an unbeaten 114 runs in opposition to Melbourne Renegades whereas enjoying for Sydney Thunder in the course of the 2021 version. Sydney Sixers’ star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner additionally smashed 114 runs in opposition to the Stars six years in the past.
Highest scores in WBBL historical past:
- Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat)Â – 136* runs vs Perth Scorchers in 2023
- Smriti Mandhana (Sydney Thunder) – 114* runs vs Melbourne Renegades in 2021
- Ashleigh Gardner (Sydney Sixers) – 114 runs vs Melbourne Stars in 2017
- Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) – 112* vs Adelaide Strikers in 2018
- Alyssa Healy (Sydney Sixers) – 111 vs Melbourne Stars in 2020
Harris’s magnificent knock at North Sydney Oval additionally produced a record-breaking 11 sixes. Harris broke Gardner’s report for many sixes in a WBBL innings and likewise turned the one second cricketer to attain 10-plus sixes in an innings in event historical past. Gardner famously recorded 10 sixes throughout her century in opposition to Melbourne Stars in 2017.
Most Sixes in an innings in WBBL historical past:
- Grace Harris – 11 sixes vs Perth Scorchers in 2023
- Ashleigh Gardner – 10 sixes vs Melbourne Stars in 2017
- Sophie Devine – 8 sixes vs Hobart Hurricanes in 2016
- Alyssa Healy – 7 sixes vs Adelaide Strikers in 2019
- Sophie Devine – 7 sixes vs Sydney Sixers in 2020
