Athapaththu dominates the tournament

Athapaththu finished the 2024 edition as the top scorer. According to ESPNcricinfoShe scored 304 runs from five matches, which averages 101.33.

Her batting average was 146.85. Besides a century, she also hit two fifties.

It is notable that Athapaththu hit the most fours (35) and bowled the highest number of maximums (15). No other batsman managed to score more than three sixes.

Athapaththu’s scores in the tournament

Athapaththu’s scores in the tournament were 12 against Bangladesh, 119* against Malaysia, an unbeaten 49 against Thailand, 63 against Pakistan and finally 61 against India. Her knock in the final came off 43 balls. She hit nine fours and two sixes.

India’s Shafali and Mandhana follow suit

Indian openers Shafali Verma and Mandhana were the next top scorers.

Shafali ended the campaign with 200 runs from 5 matches at a score of 50. She struck one fifty (4s: 27, 6s: 3).

Mandhana, who scored a fine 47-ball 60 in the final over, finished with 173 runs at 57.66. She hit two half-centuries with the help of 29 fours and two sixes.

Deepti Sharma finishes as the highest wicket-taker

Deepti Sharma of India finished the tournament with the highest number of wickets (10). Her average was 10 and her economy rate was 5.00.

Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari was the next best bowler, taking nine wickets at 12.33 (ER: 6.16).

Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal was next. She finished with 8 scalps at 8.37. Her ER was a solid 4.72.

Rabeya Khan and Sadia Iqbal have one four-wicket haul each

Thailand Women’s Rabeya Khan posted the best figures in an innings. She claimed 4/14 against Bangladesh Women. Sadia was the only other bowler with a four-fer. Her figures of 4/16 against the Lankans were notable.

Thailand Ladies Sutthiruang and Rabeya impress

Thailand Women’s Chanida Sutthiruang had the best economy rate (minimum 10 overs) among the bowlers. Her economy rate was 3.90. Rabeya was next, with an economy rate of 4.50. She bowled 12 overs and finished with five wickets.

Decoding the other important records

Shafali and Dayalan Hemalatha’s 122 runs for the first wicket against Nepal was the best combination of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Athapaththu and Anushka Sanjeewan’s 115-run (3rd wicket) stand against Malaysia was the second best result.

Pakistani duo Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza were the only duo to score a century or more twice in the tournament.

India’s 201/5 against the UAE women was the only score of 200+.