WWC 2017, Match 13: England v South Africa – Statistical Highlights

England and South Africa faced off at the Bristol where a total of 678 runs were scored and the home side won the game by 68 runs. After electing to bat first, England batters took on the South African attack to put on a huge total of 373/5 in the 50 overs with Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Taylor’s 275-run record partnership to set up the things for their side. In reply, South Africa tried their best but finished with 305/9; the highest ODI total for any team against England.

 Here we look at all the stats and records created during the game.

1 – This is the first instance of an ODI in Women’s cricket with 600+ aggregate runs. The previous highest was 577 runs in the ODI between Australia and New Zealand in 2012, 101 runs less than this ENG-SA game.

1 – Tammy Beaumont’s 148 and Sarah Taylor’s 147 is the first instance in Women’s cricket where two players hit more than 140 in the same ODI innings.

24 – Number of fours Sarah Taylor has hit during her innings; the 2nd most by any player in an ODI innings in Women’s cricket. Deepti Sharma hit 27 fours vs Ireland in May 2017 during her innings of 189.

55 – Number of fours hit in the England’s innings; the most by any team in a Women’s ODI inning. The previous highest was 44 also by England which they hit against Pakistan in this very World Cup.

83 – Number of fours hit in this match; the most in any Women’s ODI game. The previous most was in the Australia-New Zealand game in 2006 where a total of 75 fours were hit.

275 – Partnership between Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Taylor for the 2nd wicket in this game; the 2nd highest stand for any wicket in Women’s ODIs. The highest for any wicket is the 320-run opening stand between Deepti Sharma and Punam Raut vs Ireland in 2017.

275 – Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Taylor pair’s 275-run partnership is the highest in Women’s World Cup going past the previous highest of 262 by Suzie Bates and HM Tiffen for New Zealand vs Pakistan in 2009 which was also for the 2nd wicket.

305/9 – South Africa’s total of 305/9 is the highest total while chasing in Women’s ODI cricket. The previous highest in a chase was 289/6 by Australia vs New Zealand in 2012.

305/9 – South Africa’s 305/9 is the highest total in Women’s ODI cricket coming in losing cause. The previous highest in a loss was 288/6 by New Zealand vs Australia in 2012.