India registered its highest score in WT20Is in the first of its three T20Is against England at Chelmsford on May 28.
Powered by brisk knocks from Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues, it put up 73 from its first six overs despite losing Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma in the first over of the match.
The total eclipses India’s previous-highest PowerPlay total of 71 against South Africa in Lucknow in 2023.
India’s highest scores in PowerPlay in W-T20Is
73 vs England – Chemlsford – 2026
71 vs South Africa – Lucknow – 2023
70 vs Australia – Melbourne 2020
68 vs Sri Lanka – Vizag – 2025
64 vs England – Birmingham – 2022
(Data from CricViz)
