Tahlia McGrath breaks all-time Aussie record in India clash

In the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup clash against India, Australia’s stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath went past Meg Lanning’s record to become the fastest Australian to get to 1000 Women’s T20I runs. 

The 28-year-old was named Australia’s skipper after Alyssa Healy was ruled out of the match with a foot injury, with the latter arriving at the venue on crutches. McGrath needed ten runs before this clash to get to that record, and she got there with a four against Pooja Vastrakar in the eighth over of the innings. 

McGrath took only 37 innings to get to her 1000 T20I runs, beating Lanning’s record by a slender margin of just one inning. Overall, too, McGrath became the joint second-fastest to get to the 1000-run landmark, joining England’s legendary wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor. 

Only Charlotte Edwards has achieved the 1000-run mark at a quicker pace, needing just 35 innings. While struggling at the start, McGrath provided the much-needed impetus in the Australian innings when the six-time champions found themselves in a lot of trouble at 18/2. 

While she was dropped multiple times during her stay, the 28-year-old could only score 32 runs in her innings off 26 balls, smashing four boundaries.

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