The 2024 T20 Women's World Cup has concluded giving a new winner New Zealand.

New Zealand defeated the South African women by 32 runs, achieving the trophy for the first time.

However, here are some stats to know about the 2024 edition of the trophy.

Batting Records

Highest Runs

Laura Wolvaardt, the skipper of the South African women's team, tops the list with the highest runs. She finished the tournament with 223 runs. Her average counts 44.60. Worlvaart is the only batter in the tournament to surpass 200 runs.

Her teammate Tanzim Brits stands second with 187 runs, and England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge scores 151 runs, standing 3rd in the table.

The Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is at the fourth spot securing 150 runs in the tournament.

	Batter's name	Runs
1	Laura Wolvaardt	223
2	Tazmin Brits	187
3	Danni Wyatt-Hodge	151
4	Harmanpreet Kaur	150
5	Georgia Plimmer	150

Best batting average.

Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is at the top of the list with an average of 150. England's Nat Sciver-Brunt is the only other batter to have an average above 100. She is in the second spot with an average of 107.00.

Most fours and sixes

Both the Proteas, Wolvaardt, and Brits rule the list smashing 24 and 19 boundaries, respectively.

Dottin smoked nine sixes; no other batter could even clear the fence four times.

Highest Individual Score

SA's Anneke Bosch is at the top, scoring 74* against Australia in the semi-final match. England's Maia Bouchier is the second scoring 62* against Scotland.

Wolvaardt stands third with a score of 57 not out.

	Batter's name	Runs
1	Anneke Bosch	74*
2	Maia Bouchier	62*
3	Laura Wolvaardt	59*
4	Sophie Devine	57*
5	Nat Schiver-Brunt	57*

Other Records

WI's Deandra Dottin is the only player to register a 150+ strike rate after playing at least 50 balls. She registered a strike rate of 162.16.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet is the only batter to smash multiple half-centuries throughout the tournament.

Read Also: All the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup winners

Bowling Records

Most wickets

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr scalped 15 wickets, registering her name as the bowler to have the most number of wickets in a Women's T20 World Cup edition.

Her average (7.33) is the best among bowlers with at least five scalps.

South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba stands second with 12 wickets.

	Bowler's name	Wickets
1	Amelia Kerr	15
2	Nonkululeko Mlaba	12
3	Rosemary Mair	10
4	Afy Fletcher	10
5	Annabel Sutherland	9

Best Individual Figures

WI's Karishma Ramharack has the best bowling figures in this tournament. She recorded her best bowling figures (4-0-17-4) against Bangladesh.

The other bowlers with four-fers in the competition are Mair, Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, Dottin, Kerr, and Mlaba.

	Bowler's name	Figures
1	Karishma Ramharack	4/17
2	Rosemary Mair	4/19
3	Ashleigh Gardner	4/22
4	Deandra Dottin	4/22
5	Amelia Kerr	4/26

Best Economy Rate

Australia's Megan Schutt has the best economy rate of 4.07 in the event, among bowlers who delivered at least 15 overs.

England's Sophie Ecclestone (4.38) and Marizanne Kapp (4.64) are next on this list.

Team records

India records the highest total of 172, losing 3 wickets, against Sri Lanka.

South Africa scored 166 against Scotland and New Zealand scored a massive 160 against India. These were the two other scores that touched the 160 mark

India registered an 80-run win against Sri Lanka, while South Africa sealed a similar win against Scotland, making them the top-two largest victories this year in terms of runs.

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