Women’s World Cup 2022 group match, India vs South Africa Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Team India registered their third victory in the ongoing Women’s World Cup with a 110-run win over Bangladesh. With three wins and as many losses, Mithali Raj and her side is sitting on the edge for qualifying for the semi-final of the ongoing World Cup. Six-time champions Australia and South Africa have already qualified for the semis. West Indies are in the third position with seven points as England and India are tied in fourth and fifth positions respectively with six points each.

Speaking about the previous encounter with Bangladesh, skipper Mithali had won the toss and opted to bat first. The top three batters all got good starts. Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia mustered 42 and 50 runs respectively. The trio of wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, and Sneh Rana all provided the late flourish to help India in posting 229/7 in the 50 overs. For Bangladesh, Ritu Moni was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/37 in ten overs.

Salma Khatun top-scored for Bangladesh in the chase with her knock of 32 runs as they got bundled out for just 119 runs in 40.3 overs. Sneh Rana took 4/30 in her spell as India eased past the neighbors to secure a big win. South Africa’s previous clash with West Indies got abandoned due to rain. If India beat the Proteas and England defeated Bangladesh in their match then India and England will go through to the semis.

If India lose to the Proteas and England beat Bangladesh then England and West Indies will progress to the semis. If both India and England lose their respective matches then it will all come down to the NRR and England has a better NRR than India.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the Women’s World Cup 2022 group stage, India vs South Africa:

Head-to-Head: India and South Africa have met each other in 27 ODIs with India winning on 15 occasions, losing 11 times and one match had no result. In World Cup tournaments, both teams have clashed in four matches with India winning three ODIs and South Africa one.

66 – Harmanpreet Kaur (2934) needs 66 runs to complete 3000 runs in ODIs.

47 – Mithali Raj (1253) requires 47 runs to go past Janette Brittin (1299) and become the second-highest run-getter in the World Cups.

1 – Harmanpreet (99) is also one inning away from reaching 100 innings in ODI matches.

6 – Marizanne Kapp (194) needs six fours to get to 200 fours in ODI games.

51 – Chloe Tryon (1449) requires 51 runs to reach 1500 runs in ODIs.

6 – Shafali Verma (44) needs six fours to complete 50 fours in the 50-overs format.

1 – Masabata Klaas (49) is one scalp away from reaching 50 ODI wickets.

4 – Smriti Mandhana (646) requires four fours to reach 650 fours across formats.

1 – Trisha Chetty (49) needs one stumping to complete 50 stumping dismissals in the 50-overs format.

5 – Lizelle Lee (645) requires five fours to reach 650 fours in international matches.

70 – Deepti Sharma (2430) is 70 runs away from reaching 3000 runs across formats.

77 – Laura Wolvaardt (3423) needs 77 runs to get to 3500 runs in international cricket.

96 – Mithali Raj (4904) is 96 runs away from reaching 5000 runs in away/neutral ODIs.

1 – Masabata Klaas (99) is one appearance away from playing 100 international matches.

4 – Deepti (146) requires four wickets to get to 150 international wickets.

6 – Deepti (244) also needs six fours to complete 250 fours in international cricket.