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The women's domestic cricket season has been going on, and in the Senior Women's T20 Trophy in Pune, the Delhi Women's Cricket Team has broken a record against the Hyderabad Team. They have now become the team to score the highest team total in domestic T20s at MCA Ground 2, Gahunje, Pune. This is a historic achievement for the team.
In recent times, women’s cricket has gained momentum, especially after the India Women’s National Cricket Team won the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025 at home. There have been a bunch of cricketers who have showcased their interest in women’s cricket, and recently, last night, the Women’s Premier League (WPL) mini-auction was also concluded, with some young players getting a chance to play in the league.
Delhi Cricket Team enters history books after record total
The Delhi Women’s team created history on Thursday, posting 262 for 6 against Hyderabad. They surpassed Goa's previous record of 257 for 2 against Arunachal Pradesh, set in the 2019-20 season. This is overall the 11th-highest team total in women’s T20 cricket, with the other 10 scores all coming in women’s T20 internationals. This portrays that women’s cricket has also improved a lot.
The highest overall team total in women’s T20s is 427/1, scored by Argentina Women against Chile Women in Buenos Aires on October 13, 2023. Previously, Bahrain Women made 318 for 1 against Saudi Arabia Women (49 for 8) in Oman on 22 March 2022. These scores showcase the demolition that the teams inflicted on their opponents.
Tanisha Singh scripts history
Coming to the match, Delhi won the toss and opted to bat first; opener Tanisha Singh gave the side a blistering start as she scored her hundred in 38 deliveries, making it the joint third-fastest hundred in women’s T20 cricket, equaling West Indies’ Deandra Dottin, and only behind Kiran Navgire and Sophie Devine. This is a historic record for the batter.
Tanish played a knock of 119 off just 47 balls. She gave the side a good platform; she smacked 25 fours and a six. Despite losing opening partner Vanshika Lila early, she continued her blistering form. She then stitched a partnership with India batter Priya Punia for a 160-run partnership off just 66 balls, taking Delhi past 175.
Punia played a knock of 59 off 28 deliveries before Shweta Sehrawat played a fiery knock of 26 runs off just eight deliveries, smashing three sixes, as Delhi crossed the 200-run mark. Nazma Khan and Deeksha Sharma, captain Soni Yadav, scored 15 to help the side reach the record total of 262 runs. Vanka Pooja was Hyderabad’s best bowler, with figures of 4 for 32.
Hyderabad falls short of the record run chase
While chasing, Hyderabad had a brilliant start, but they failed to keep up the run rate as Trisha scored 80 off 52 deliveries.
Pranavi Chandra, the skipper for the side, was the only other batter to cross 20 as Hyderabad finished at 154 for 8. Sumiti Soni was the pick of the bowlers who picked 3/28 as the Delhi side won the match by 108 runs.
