WWC 2017, Match 5: England v Pakistan – Statistical Highlights

England opened their points tally with a big win over Pakistan after losing their opening game against India. Being put into bat, England showcased the firepower in their batting over the Pakistan Women as they posted a huge total of 377/7 in their 50 overs thanks to some brilliant hundreds from Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight.

In reply, Pakistan never looked like chasing as they rather appeared to be playing out the overs. Opener Ayesha Zafar scored a fifty before rain interrupted in the 30th over of their innings with Pakistan at 107/3; half of the DLS par score of 214 runs. England were declared winners on the basis of DLS as the rain didn’t allow further play and they won by 107 runs.

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

4 – Instances of two centuries in a Women’s ODI games scored by batters coming at No.3 or later. Three of those including this game are recorded by England Women.

7 – Number of sixes England Women have hit in this game; the joint 2nd most by a team in an innings in Women’s World Cup. New Zealand hit 9 sixes in their innings against Pakistan in 2009.

15 – Number of times in Women’s ODIs two players scored a century in the same innings. Seven of those are by England. Overall, Women’s World Cup has 6 instances of two players with centuries in the same innings.

35 – Balls Natalie Sciver took to score her fifty; the 3rd fastest fifty in Women’s World Cup. Deandra Dottin’s 20-ball fifty vs Sri Lanka in 2013 is the fastest in WWC.

44 – Number of fours England Women have hit in this game; the most by any team in an ODI innings. 42 boundaries were hit in an ODI innings on two different occasions before today.

76 – Balls Natalie Sciver took for her century; the 2nd fastest century by an England Woman in ODI cricket. The fastest is off 70 balls by Charlotte Edwards against New Zealand in 2012.

213 – Partnership stand between Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver; the highest 3rd wicket stand in Women’s World Cup and the highest for England in Women’s ODIs.

213 – The 213-run stand between Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver is the 3rd highest for any wicket in Women’s World Cup and 2nd highest for England in the tournament history. This is also the 4th highest stand in Women’s ODIs for the 3rd wicket.

377/7 – England’s total of 377/7 in this game is the highest total in Women’s World Cup and the 2nd highest for any team. The highest total is 412/3 by Australia vs Denmark while England’s previous highest was 376/2 also against Pakistan. Both the totals were recorded in the 1997 WWC.

377/7 – The total registered by England in this game is their 2nd highest in Women’s ODIs; the 5th highest for any team. The highest total is 412/3 by Australia vs Denmark while England’s previous highest was 376/2 also against Pakistan. Both the instances were recorded in the 1997 WWC.