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Sophie Devine Climbs to 5th in All-Time Women's T20I Run Charts

Sophie Devine moved past Australia's Beth Mooney to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in women's T20I history. She achieved the feat with a blistering 64 off 34 balls to help New Zealand chase down South Africa's total of 159. Her innings featured six fours and four sixes, showcasing her powerful striking. The victory gave New Zealand an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20I series.

Key Points: Sophie Devine 5th Highest Run-Getter in Women's T20Is

  • Devine overtakes Beth Mooney
  • Scores 64 off 34 balls
  • Now has 3,587 T20I runs
  • NZ wins match to lead series 3-1
  • Suzie Bates is all-time leading scorer
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Sophie Devine becomes 5th highest run-getter in women's T20Is

New Zealand's Sophie Devine surpasses Beth Mooney to become the fifth-highest run-scorer in women's T20I history during a match against South Africa.

"Devine looked absolutely rock solid in her 34-ball 64 - Match Report"

Wellington, March 22

New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine overtook Australia's Beth Mooney to become the fifth-highest run-getter in women's T20I history on Sunday.

Devine achieved this movement up the charts during her side's fourth T20I against South Africa at Wellington. In the match, Devine looked absolutely rock solid in her 34-ball 64, with six fours and four sixes, striking at a fantastic strike rate of 188.23.

Now, Devine has scored 3,587 runs in 150 T20Is and 146 innings at an average of 28.69 and a strike rate of 121.59. Her T20I resume includes one century and 23 fifties. Mooney has 3,534 runs in 117 matches and 111 innings at an average of 41.57 and a strike rate of over 125, including two centuries, 28 fifties and a best score of 117*.

The leading run-getter in women's T20Is is Devine's long-time teammate Suzie Bates, with 4,717 runs in 181 matches and 175 innings at an average of 28.93 and a strike rate of 108.56, with a century and 28 fifties.

Coming to the match, SA won the toss and elected to bat first. With wickets falling at regular intervals, it were knocks from Annerie Dercksen (55* in 32 balls, with eight fours and a six), Sune Luus (30 in 29 balls, with four boundaries) and Nadine de Klerk (20 in 14 balls, with two fours), which took SA to 159/6 in 20 overs. Jess Kerr (3/16 in four overs) was the pick of the bowlers for the Kiwis.

During the chase, the Kiwis were down to 57/2 in 7.5 overs, but knocks from Amelia Kerr, the skipper (31 in 29 balls, with four boundaries) and Devine (64 in 34 balls, with six fours and four sixes) took them to the victory with nine balls and six wickets in hand. NZ has an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five-match series.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Solid innings under pressure. 64 off 34 balls to chase down 159 is proper match-winning stuff. The stats show her consistency over 150 matches is phenomenal. Beth Mooney's average is higher, but Devine's longevity is impressive.
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Aman W
Respect to the veteran! But looking at the numbers, Mooney has fewer innings and a much better average. Stats can be interpreted in different ways, no? Devine is a legend for NZ, no doubt.
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Sarah B
The depth in women's cricket is amazing now. Suzie Bates still leading, Devine moving up... it's a golden era. Also, shoutout to Jess Kerr with those bowling figures! Great all-round team performance to seal the series.
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Vikram M
Always enjoy watching Devine bat. She brings the same aggressive intent as some of our top Indian batters. The game is in good hands with such talented players across the world. More bilateral series like this, please!
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Kavya N
Fantastic milestone! 👏 It's inspiring for young girls everywhere. The article shows how the game is evolving - 159 is a competitive score and they chased it with ease. Hope the BCCI organizes more home series for our women's team against top sides like NZ.

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