Stats: Mithali Raj's record breaking fifty

This was Mithali Raj’s 47th fifty, the most by any player in Women’s ODI cricket.

By Sampath Bandarupalli

Updated - 24 Jun 2017, 20:33 IST

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Playing in her 5th World Cup, Indian skipper Mithali Raj set a couple of records in the ODI cricket with a brilliant 71 against the hosts England in their opening game. Mithali added crucial fifty-run stands along with Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur to hand India their highest ODI total against England and their 2nd highest ever in Women’s World Cup.

This was Mithali’s 7th consecutive fifty in ODI format and thus became the first player in Women’s cricket with 7 consecutive fifty-plus scores in this format. Three other players have scored fifty-plus scores in 6 consecutive ODI innings in Women’s cricket.

Talking about the ODI format including men’s and women’s cricket, Mithali is only the 2nd player after Javed Miandad to score 7 or more consecutive fifty-plus scores. Miandad hit fifty-plus scores in 9 consecutive ODI innings in 1987. Five other players also have fifty-plus scores in 6 consecutive ODI innings in Men’s cricket.

Most consecutive fifty-plus scores in Women’s ODI cricket:

Player 50+ scores Team Runs Opposition Ground Date
Mithali Raj 7* India Women 70* Sri Lanka Women Colombo (PSS) 07-Feb-17
64 South Africa Women Colombo (PSS) 15-Feb-17
73* Bangladesh Women Colombo (NCC) 17-Feb-17
51* South Africa Women Potchefstroom (Uni) 09-May-17
54 South Africa Women Potchefstroom 17-May-17
62* South Africa Women Potchefstroom 21-May-17
71 England Women Derby 24-Jun-17
Lindsay Reeler 6 Australia Women 73 New Zealand Women Perth 19-Jan-87
83 Ireland Women Belfast 28-Jun-87
84 Ireland Women Dublin 02-Jul-87
69 England Women Lord’s 16-Jul-87
60 England Women Canterbury 25-Jul-87
143* Netherlands Women Perth 29-Nov-88
Charlotte Edwards 6 England Women 54 New Zealand Women Mumbai (BS) 13-Feb-13
106* New Zealand Women Mumbai (BS) 15-Feb-13
83 Pakistan Women Louth 01-Jul-13
62 Pakistan Women Loughborough 03-Jul-13
61 Australia Women Lord’s 20-Aug-13
53 Australia Women Hove 23-Aug-13
Ellyse Perry 6 Australia Women 90* England Women Hobart 26-Jan-14
53 West Indies Women Sydney 11-Nov-14
72 West Indies Women Sydney 13-Nov-14
64* West Indies Women Bowral 16-Nov-14
74* West Indies Women Bowral 18-Nov-14
78 England Women Taunton 21-Jul-15

 

This was Mithali Raj’s 47th fifty in ODI cricket, the most by any player in Women’s ODI cricket. She broke Charlotte Edwards’ 46 ODI fifty record in Women’s cricket. Including the 47 fifties, Mithali also has 5 centuries in ODIs. Her tally of 52 fifty-plus scores in Women’s ODIs is only behind Edwards’ 55 as she has 9 centuries besides 46 fifties.

Most fifties in Women’s ODI cricket:

Player Team Mat Inns Runs Fifties Centuries Fifty-plus scores
Mithali Raj India Women 178 159 5852 47 5 52
Charlotte Edwards England Women 191 180 5992 46 9 55
Debbie Hockley New Zealand Women 118 115 4064 34 4 38
Karen Rolton Australia Women 141 132 4814 33 8 41
Belinda Clark Australia Women 118 114 4844 30 5 35

 

(Stats as on 24th June 2017)

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