Meg Lanning slams third-highest individual score in WBBL: Key stats
What's the story
Former Australian women's cricket team captain Meg Lanning led her team, Melbourne Stars, to a resounding victory over Sydney Sixers in the 2025/26 Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in North Sydney. The match saw Lanning score an impressive 135 runs off just 74 balls. She registered the third-highest individual score in WBBL history. The victory propelled the Stars to third place on the league table.
Match details
Stars set a challenging target for Sixers
Batting first, the Stars posted a formidable total of 219 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The Sydney Sixers were then given a DLS-adjusted target of 154 runs to chase down from 10 overs. However, the Sixers crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for just 42 runs. Australian seamer Kim Garth was instrumental in this collapse, taking four wickets for just three runs in two overs.
Record
Lanning enters top three
As mentioned, Lanning shone with a 135-run knock. Her effort was laced with 22 fours and 4 sixes. According to ESPNcricinfo, she now has the third-highest individual score in WBBL history. She is only behind Lizelle Lee (150* vs Perth Scorchers, 2024) and Grace Harris (136* vs Perth Scorchers, 2023) on this elite list. No other player has scored more than 120 runs in a WBBL game.
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Most fours in a WBBL knock
According to ESPNcricinfo, Lanning now has the most fours in a WBBL innings. No other player has hammered more than 20 boundaries in this regard.
Numbers
A look at her notable numbers
Lanning, who led Australia to several momentous wins, retired from international cricket in November 2023. She is currently the fifth-highest run-scorer in WBBL history. In 102 matches, she has racked up 3,455 runs at an average of over 40. In North Sydney, she slammed her second century of the tournament. Her tally also includes 33 half-centuries. Lanning had retired with over 3,400 WT20I runs.
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Another feat for Lanning
During her record-breaking knock, Lanning also completed 400 fours in the WBBL. She became only the fourth player in the tournament's history with the 400-boundary mark, joining Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, and Elyse Villani.