ICC Women's CWC 2022 | Records tumble as Alyssa Healy scripts history in World Cup final

A dynamic, terrific and miraculous show was displayed by the Australian opening batter Alyssa Healy as she scripted history in the recently-concluded ICC Women's ODI World Cup final at Christchurch. 

Healy smashed a memorable knock of 170 against England in the World Cup final, the highest in women's and men's ODI WC history.

After losing the toss, Australian opening pair Healy and Rachael Haynes tormented the bowling line-up of England's defending champions. In the process, Healy added many feathers to her prestigious cap. The monumental knock of 170 runs broke many records and etched her name in the golden book of the cricketing world.

After her stellar show, Healy has been drafted into the elite list for notching up the highest individual score in the knockout stages of the World Cup finals.

Highest Individual Score:

Healy surpassed West Indies great Viv Richard (unbeaten 138 against England in 1979), former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting (unbeaten 140 against India in 2003) and ex-Aussie keeper Adam Gilchrist (149 against Sri Lanka in 2007) in making the golden history. Apart from this, she also overtook Australian batter Karen Rolton (unbeaten 107 in the final against India in 2005) in the chart for hitting the highest individual score.

First Female Cricketer to hit a ton in both semis and finals of World Cup

The wicketkeeper-batter became the first female cricketer to hit a ton in both the semi-final and final of the World Cup. She joins male cricketer Shane Watson (ICC Champions Trophy 2009) as the only player to do so at the same international tournament. However, after legendary former Australian batter Karen Rolten, she became the second cricketer to score a century in the World Cup final.

Highest score in a single edition:

Healy and her opening partner Rachael Haynes have surpassed New Zealand batter Debbie Hockley, who had scored 456 runs in the 1997 World Cup in India. Now, Rachael Haynes holds the second spot with 497 runs, and Lindsay Reeler takes the fourth position with 448 runs, led by Healy, who scored colossal 509 runs in the single edition of the Women's World Cup.