Longest Six in Women's T20 World Cup

T20 cricket thrives on excitement, especially with towering sixes being the ultimate crowd-pleaser. While men's cricket may often get the largest share of the limelight, women’s cricket has also delivered some of the biggest sixes in Women's T20 World Cup history.

As the 2024 edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 draws near, expectation builds up for yet more spectacular power hitting. This blog will revisit some of the longest sixes in Women's T20 World Cup history. Stay tuned!

Let’s look at the top 10 players who hold the record for hitting the longest sixes in Women's T20 World Cup.

1. Ayesha Naseem (PAK-W) - 81 metres vs IND-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Naseem slammed a monstrous 81-metre six over long off when Renuka Singh flighted a full ball with some width on it. Naseem knelt on one knee and hammered the ball hard as she quickly identified the variation.
2. Ayesha Naseem (PAK-W) - 79 metres vs IRE-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Naseem once again slaughtered 79 metres six off Kelly's fuller length delivery deep over the long-on, high in the air and flew beyond the rope 15 yards away.
3. Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) - 79 metres (Estimated Distance) vs AUS-W, Women's T20WC 2023 An over-pitched flighted delivery by Wareham was danced down the pitch as Wolvaardt smoked a glorious six over mid-off. The distance is not officially available but is estimated to be among the longest sixes in Women's T20 World Cup history.
4. Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG-W) - 78 metres (Estimated Distance) vs PAK-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Sciver-Brunt played an incredible inside-out six off the full delivery of Tuba Hassan, which cleared the cover boundary by a big margin. Though the exact distance is unavailable, visuals probably reveal it's at just less than 79 metres.
5. Shamima Sultana (BAN-W) - 78 metres vs NZ-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Sultana launched a full-pitched delivery by Tahuhu over deep mid-wicket for a dazzling six, travelling 78 metres. She got well under the delivery and belted it high and long.
6. Tazmin Brits (SA-W)- 78 metres (Estimated Distance) vs ENG-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Brits hit a 78-metre six to a tossed-up delivery from Glenn, making space for herself and belting the ball deep over mid-wicket with a forceful heave.
7. Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) - 77 metres vs IRE-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Off a full delivery from Delany, Mandhana launched a 77-metre six, moving across the crease and heaving the ball powerfully over the cow corner using the wind to great effect.
8. Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) - 77 metres vs AUS-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Wolvaardt smashed a 77-metre six off McGrath's full delivery, clearing her front leg and launching the ball high and deep over deep midwicket to get the extra distance with the help of the shorter boundary and wind.
9. Meg Lanning (AUS-W) - 76 metres (Estimated Distance) vs IND-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Lanning hit a stunning six off the full toss bowled by Renuka Singh over deep square leg. Distance is not recorded, but it's estimated to be amongst the biggest sixes in Women's T20 World Cup, likely just under 77 metres.
10. Alyssa Healy - 76 metres vs BAN-W, Women's T20WC 2023 Healy belted a 76-metre six off Nahida Akter's full-length delivery. She charged at the ball and played a lofted drive, which sailed into the sightscreen to show her power-hitting skills.

The thrill of sixes adds immense excitement to T20 cricket, with the Women's T20 World Cup showcasing some remarkable power-hitting moments. As we look forward to the 2024 edition, stay tuned for more stunning hits.

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