DELHI set a world record for the highest innings totalin women’s domestic T20 matches, scoring 262 for 6 against Hyderabad in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy on Thursday in Pune. Opting to bat, Delhi rode on opening batter Tanisha Singh’s 119 off  just 47 balls to post 262 for 6. They then restricted Hyderabad to 154-8 to notch a 108-run win. Delhi broke the previous record held by Goa, who had scored 257 for 2 against Arunachal Pradesh in 2019-20. Delhi’s total was the 11th highest overall in women’s T20s, the top10 scores being from women’s T20Is.

 

Tanisha’s 38-ball century also became the joint third-quickest recorded hundred in women’s T20s, behind KiranNavgire(34 balls) and Sophie Devine (36), and level with DeandraDottin, who did it against South Africa in 2010. The23-year-oldTanishastruck 25 foursandasixduringherscintillating knock. Tanisha and out-of-favour India international Priya Punia put on a160-run stand in just 66 balls for the second wicket to lay the foundation of the world recordtotal. Sumiti Soni was the most successful bowler for Delhi with three wickets for 28 runs with Hyderabad losing the way after apromising runchase of 263.