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Laura Wolvaardt slams sublime 169; Highest scores in Women's World Cup knockouts

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Harmanpreet, Wolvaardt and Healy [Source: @143NotOut, @ProteasWomenCSA, @143NotOut/x.com]Harmanpreet, Wolvaardt and Healy [Source: @143NotOut, @ProteasWomenCSA, @143NotOut/x.com]

When the pressure is at its peak and everything is at stake, that is when the real stars rise. And in Guwahati, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt did just that.

Her sensational knock of 169 against England in the 2025 semifinal was the stuff that turns cricketers into legends. Wolvaardt’s knock brought back memories of other iconic World Cup performances. Over the years, a few batters have owned the biggest stage and written their names in golden letters.

Let’s take a look at the highest individual scores in Women’s World Cup knockouts.

4. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 148* vs Australia, 2022 Final

When the Aussies piled on a mountain of runs in the 2022 World Cup final, England needed something miraculous to even stay in the hunt. In comes Nat Sciver-Brunt: cool, composed and completely unfazed by the situation. Chasing a colossal 357, she played one of the grittiest knocks ever seen in a final.

Her unbeaten 148 came off just 121 balls with 15 fours and a six. While England fell short by 71 runs, Sciver-Brunt’s innings was the definition of fighting fire with fire. Against the best bowling attack in the world, she stood tall, played her shots and made sure Australia had to earn every inch of their victory. It was one of those knocks where even the opposition had to tip their hats in respect.

3. Laura Wolvaardt’s 169 vs England, 2025 Semifinal

Laura Wolvaardt’s knock in the 2025 World Cup semifinal was a statement. Batting on a fresh surface in Guwahati, Wolvaardt looked like she was batting on a different pitch altogether. Every time the English bowlers tried to break through, she found a way to counterattack. Her 169 off 143 balls had everything: elegance, patience and that determination she is known for.

She reached her half-century in style and never looked back, taking South Africa to a huge total of 319/7. Along the way, she became the first South African woman to reach 5000 ODI runs and equalled Mithali Raj’s record for the most fifty-plus scores in World Cups. The way she handled England’s bowling attach was textbook batting under pressure. It was a knock that not only took South Africa into the history books but showed everyone that Wolvaardt doesn’t just lead, she inspires.

2. Alyssa Healy’s 170 vs England, 2022 Final

When it comes to coming up clutch, Alyssa Healy knows how to make the biggest impact. In the 2022 World Cup final, she lit up Hagley Oval with her incredible batting. Opening the innings, she took on the English bowlers from ball one and never let up. Boundaries flew to all parts of the ground as Healy dismantled England’s attack ball by ball.

Her 170 off 138 balls laden with 26 fours was a demolition job. She toyed with the field placements, used her feet beautifully against the spinners and punished every loose delivery. It was one of those innings where every bowler looked out of ideas. Healy’s knock powered Australia to 356/5, the highest ever in a Women’s World Cup final and sealed yet another world title for the unstoppable Aussies.

1. Harmanpreet Kaur’s 171* vs Australia, 2017 Semifinal

And sitting right at the top: the stuff of legend. Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 171 in the 2017 semifinal against Australia remains one of the most sensational innings ever played in women’s cricket. On a rain-hit day in Derby, India were struggling for rhythm when Harman stepped up and turned the game on its head. What followed was pure carnage.

She started steadily but once she found her rhythm, there was no stopping her. Harman absolutely tore into the Aussie attack like a storm as she smoked 20 fours and 7 sixes in her 115-ball masterclass. The sheer power and timing left everyone, including the commentators, stunned. Every shot had intent, every boundary screamed belief. She single-handedly carried India to 281/4 in 42 overs and the rest, as they say, is history. That knock didn’t just take India to the final; it changed the way the world looked at women’s cricket.