ICC Women's World Cup: Mithali notches another world record with 50 against South Africa
By Team Newsable | First Published Mar 27, 2022, 12:23 PM ISTIndia is taking on South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022. Meanwhile, Mithali Raj has scored a half-century, leading to another world record from her.
In the final league stage match of the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup, India is up against South Africa. Being played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, India has posted a competitive total of 274/7. Meanwhile, skipper Mithali Raj scored a half-century, which led to her adding another world record to her name.
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Mithali scored 68 and was the second-highest scorer in the innings after opener Smriti Mandhana (71). As a result of her knock, the former has now become the woman to score the most 50-plus scored in the tournament to date. Also, she is the oldest Indian woman to score a half-century in the competition, besides also being the youngest Indian woman to do so.
THIS!
To add, on a personal note: I wish new women's cricket fans knew some of the comfort & change Mithali Raj brought when it wasn't mainstream
You knew she would score, no matter the result... And those runs, at whatever SR, somewhere laid foundation of the 2017 catalyst too. https://t.co/qKCGhpm8Mg
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Mithali Raj is now the 2nd Leading Run-Scorer in Women's ODI World Cup
1501: 🇳🇿D Hockley
1300+ 🇮🇳M Raj** 👈
1299: 🏴J Brittin
1231: 🏴C Edwards
1179: 🇳🇿S Bates pic.twitter.com/abXzTi3Cwb
As for the match, India won the toss and opted to bat, with four of the women playing commendable knocks to steer the side to a defendable total. Besides Mithali and Mandhana, Opener Shafali Verma (53) and Harmanpreet Kaur (48) were also impressive, while for SA, Shabnim Ismail and Masabata Klaas claimed a couple each. In reply, the Proteas are going steadily, currently around 140, after losing a couple of wickets by the 17th over.
Brief scores: IND 274/4 (Mandhana- 71, Mithali- 58, Verma- 53; Klaas- 2/38) vs SA.
Well played Captain! 👏👏 Raj now placed in highest 50+ scores in Women's World Cup! pic.twitter.com/trMSXhIWoe
— Navniet Sekera (@navsekera)
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