While we are going to talk about the recent incredible Women’s T20I match between the hosts Argentina Women and the visitors Chile Women in the three-match WT20I series opener, just for a moment, we are forgetting the highest WT20I record to tell that Argentina Women’s victory margin was well ahead than the second highest WT20I total.
It is enough to imagine the situation of that historic and astonishing WT20I match.
Argentina Women hosted that historic WT20I match at Buenos Aires on October 13, 2023.
It was Chile Women’s first WT20I since October 2019 as their seven players made their WT20I debuts in that away series opener.
The key records: Argentina Women vs Chile Women on October 13, 2023
Highest score in a WT20I innings
Highest partnership in WT20I history
Most runs conceded in a WT20I over
Highest WT20I total
Most extras in a WT20I innings
Most no-balls in a WT20I innings
Largest WT20I win (by runs)
5th most extras in a WT20I match
Argentina Women scored a record-breaking 427/1, a record-breaking individual score and partnership, also the record 50+ runs in an over
After Chile Women chose to field first, Argentina Women scored 427/1 in 20 overs. Apart from 73 extras, including 64 no balls, openers Lucia Taylor and Albertina Galan scored big centuries.
While Taylor recorded 169 runs in 84 balls with the help of 27 fours, Galan scored 145 not out in 84 balls with the help of 23 fours. Also, the no.3 Argentine batter Maria Castiñeiras scored 40 not out in just 16 balls with the help of seven fours.
During that historic Argentina Women’s innings, there were no sixes, but 57 fours. In an over, Argentina Women scored 52 runs, including 17 no-balls (details below).
Chile Women were all out for 63 runs, and Argentina Women won by 364 runs
In reply, Chile Women were bundled out for only 63 runs in 15 overs as the hosts won by 364 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
During the Chile Women’s innings, extras were the highest scorer with 29 runs, including 26 wides. Only the no.3 batter Jessica Miranda scored more than five runs in that innings with 27 runs in 29 balls with four boundaries.
While the retired hurt Sofia Araya didn’t bat, six other Chilean batters failed to open their scores, including five ducks. Chile Women’s innings also experienced four run-outs.
Here are the top records of that historic WT20I: Argentina Women vs Chile Women on October 13, 2023
Highest score in a WT20I innings
Opener Lucia Taylor scored 169 runs in 84 balls. It was the record individual score in WT20I history, while the previous record was 161 not out by Bahrain cricketer Deepika Rasangika against Saudi Arabia Women at Al Amerat on March 22, 2022.
Also, the other Argentine opener Albertina Galan scored 145 not out in 84 balls, which was the fifth highest score in a WT20I innings.
Highest partnership in WT20I history
Argentine openers Lucia Taylor and Albertina Galan had a 350-run partnership for the first wicket. It was the record WT20I partnership for any wicket. The previous highest WT20I partnership was 257 runs for the first wicket by Indonesia Women openers Yulia Anggraeni and Kadek Winda Prastini (vs Philippines Women at Dasmarinas on December 21, 2019).
Most runs conceded in a WT20I over
The 15-year-old debutant Florencia Martinez had a horrific outing in that game as the right-arm medium bowler conceded 52 runs in an over, including 17 no-balls. It was undoubtedly the most runs conceded in a WT20I over. The previous record was conceding 32 runs by the Indian cricketer Sneh Rana against New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine at Bengaluru on July 11, 2015.
Highest WT20I total
Argentina Women’s 427/1 was the highest WT20I total. The previous record was 318/1 by Bahrain Women against Saudi Arabia Women at Al Amerat on March 22, 2022.
Most extras in a WT20I innings
Chile Women conceded 73 extras (64 no balls, 8 wides, and 1 bye) during Argentina Women’s historical innings. It was the record for most extras in a WT20I innings. The previous record was one short, 72 extras (66 wides and 6 no balls) by Romania Women during Luxembourg Women's innings at Corfu on September 7, 2023.
Most no-balls in a WT20I innings
Chile Women recorded 64 no balls during Argentina Women’s historic batting performance. The previous record for most no balls in a WT20I innings was 39 no balls by Mexico Women against Chile Women at Lima Cricket and Football on October 4, 2019.
Moreover, Argentina Women also conceded two no-balls as that WT20I match experienced a total of 66 no-balls. It also broke the most no-balls in a WT20I match, while the previous record was 58 no-balls during the Chile Women vs Mexico Women match at Lima Cricket and Football on October 4, 2019.
Largest WT20I win (by runs)
Argentina Women won the match by 364 runs. It was the new record for the largest WT20I victory (by runs). The previous record was winning by 304 runs by Uganda Women against Mali Women at Rwanda on June 20, 2019.
5th most extras in a WT20I match
Despite 102 extras in that historic Argentina Women vs Chile Women WT20I, it was the fifth highest most extras in a WT20I match. The top four most extras in a WT20I match are 115 runs, 114 runs, 112 runs, and 108 runs.
