megan shoot
Megan Schutt: Australia’s bowling has done wonders in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 being played in the United Arab Emirates. The 10th match of T20 World Cup 2024 is being played between defending champions Australia and New Zealand. Batting first in this match, the Australian team scored 148 runs losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. For Australia, opening batsman Beth Mooney scored 40 runs in 32 balls with the help of 2 fours while Alice Perry contributed 30 runs. Perry hit 3 fours and a six in his innings. Amelia Kerr was the most successful bowler for New Zealand. Kerr took 4 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs.
Megan Schutt gave her first success
In response to Australia’s 148 runs, New Zealand’s innings had a very poor start. Openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer entered the field to open the innings. Megan came to bowl the first over of the innings in which she spent only 2 runs. After this Sophie Molineux spent 5 runs in her first over. Megan shot in the third over and gave Australia its first success by clean bowling Georgia Plimmer on the very second ball. With this, Megan Shoot made a world record.
In fact, Megan Schutt has become the highest wicket-taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup by dismissing New Zealand batsman Georgia Plimmer. He broke South Africa’s legendary bowler Shabnam Ismail’s record of 43 wickets. Megan Schutt took her 44th wicket in the World Cup as Georgia Plimmer. Before this match, both Shute and Ismail had 43-43 wickets.
Most wickets in Women’s T20 World Cup
- Megan Schutt- 44 wickets (26 matches) *
- Shabnam Ismail – 43 wickets (32 matches)
- Anya Shrubsole – 41 wickets (27 matches)
- Ellyse Perry – 40 wickets (44 matches) *
- Stafanie Taylor- 33 wickets
