Meg Lanning tops exclusive list after leading Australia to another victory

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Defending champions Australia beat New Zealand by a massive 97 runs in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup.

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Ashleigh Gardner and Alyssa Healy guided them to these victories with the ball and bar respectively.

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This win also extended their skipper Meg Lanning's lead at the top of a very exclusive list.

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She has won the most matches as a captain in the Women's T20 World Cup!

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Lanning actually topped this group when Australia beat India in the final of the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup.

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The win over New Zealand was her 20th victory as Australia's skipper in this marquee tournament.

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Second is former England skipper Charlotte Edwards, with 18 wins in this competition.

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New Zealand's Suzie Bates and West Indies' Stafanie Taylor have won 10 matches each as captain.

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Lanning scored 41 against the Kiwis as they set a target that was unassailable for New Zealand.

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