Top five innings of Harmanpreet Kaur in all formats: When Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is in her groove, she can dismantle any bowling attack in the world. Renowned for her aggressive batting and memorable innings against the Australian team, Harmanpreet has brought glory to India across all formats—Test, ODI, and T20I.
Today, we take a look at Harmanpreet Kaur’s top five innings—innings that not only won the hearts of fans but also changed the history of women’s cricket forever.
1. 171* vs Australia, 2017 (Derby)
Harmanpreet propelled India into the ICC Women’s World Cup final by playing a magnificent, unbeaten innings of 171 runs against Australia. India was in a precarious position, but Harmanpreet launched a counter-attack and played the most memorable innings of her career. Her knock included 20 fours and seven sixes; India posted a total of 281 runs and restricted Australia to just 245, winning the match by 36 runs.
2. 46 vs Australia, 2016 (Adelaide)
In the T20 match played at Adelaide Oval, India faced a target of 141 runs. India found themselves in a difficult position as the required run rate climbed. However, Harmanpreet took charge and began thrashing the bowlers all around the ground. She played a blistering knock of 46 runs off 31 balls, featuring six fours and a six. India achieved the target with eight balls to spare.
3. 57 vs Australia, 2012 (Visakhapatnam)
Harmanpreet displayed a magnificent performance in 2012. When the Indian team was struggling—having lost nine wickets for 108 runs while chasing a target of 139—she was the only player to put up a spirited fight against the Australian side. Despite receiving no support from the other end and wickets falling at regular intervals, she scored a half-century. Facing very tight bowling, she struck five fours and two sixes during her innings.
4. 34 vs Surrey for Lancashire, 2018 (London)
This was an innings that even MS Dhoni would have been proud of. Chasing a target of 149, Harmanpreet came to the crease in the 12th over with the team score at 70/2. She began scoring rapidly right from the start and steered her team to victory in the final over. With 11 runs needed off the last six balls, she took a single off the first delivery, scored two runs off the second, hit a four off the fourth, and sealed the win by finishing the match with a magnificent six.
5. 107 vs England, 2013 (Mumbai)
A maiden century for the country is always special, and there is no doubt that Harmanpreet will never forget her first ODI century for India, even though her team lost the match. Chasing a target of 273 runs, India could only manage 240, but Harmanpreet scored a magnificent 107 off 109 balls. She shared a 106-run partnership with Karu Jain for the fourth wicket and hit eight fours and two sixes during her memorable innings.
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