Batswomans’ centuries in a losing cause in Women’s one day Internationals – India’s PG Raut joins the list
PG Raut of India scored 106 against Australia at Bristol on 12 Jul 17 in the ongoing Women’s World Cup. Her effort was in a losing cause to provide the 17th occasion of a batswoman’s century going in vain in the history of Women’s one day Internationals. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CM Edwards | 102 | 1 | Eng | RSA | Taunton | 17 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | DA Hockley | 100 | 2 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 06 Feb 2000 |
| 3 | RJ Rolls | 114 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Lincoln | 06 Mar 2002 |
| 4 | SC Taylor | 113* | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 25 Feb 2007 |
| 5 | SJ Taylor | 101 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 01 Mar 2007 |
| 6 | SC Taylor | 110 | 1 | Eng | NZl | Derby | 23 Aug 2007 |
| 7 | AE Satterthwaite | 109 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Sydney | 14 Dec 2012 |
| 8 | H Kaur | 107* | 2 | Ind | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 03 Feb 2013 |
| 9 | SW Bates | 102 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Cuttack | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 10 | AE Satterthwaite | 103 | 2 | NZl | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 13 Feb 2013 |
| 11 | SA Campbelle | 105 | 1 | Win | Srl | Dambulla | 24 Feb 2013 |
| 12 | S Mandhana | 102 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 13 | SW Bates | 110 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Mt Maunganui | 24 Feb 2016 |
| 14 | L Lee | 102 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Sydney | 23 Nov 2016 |
| 15 | BL Mooney | 100 | 1 | Aus | NZl | Auckland | 26 Feb 2017 |
| 16 | AC Jayangani | 178* | 1 | Srl | Aus | Bristol | 29 Jun 2017 |
| 17 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
PG Raut became the third Indian batswoman to witness her hundred in a losing cause. Others are – S Mandhana and PG Raut.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | H Kaur | 107* | 2 | Ind | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 03 Feb 2013 |
| 2 | S Mandhana | 102 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 3 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
PG Raut’s century in a losing cause provides the eleventh such occasion against Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DA Hockley | 100 | 2 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 06 Feb 2000 |
| 2 | RJ Rolls | 114 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Lincoln | 06 Mar 2002 |
| 3 | SC Taylor | 113* | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 25 Feb 2007 |
| 4 | SJ Taylor | 101 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 01 Mar 2007 |
| 5 | AE Satterthwaite | 109 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Sydney | 14 Dec 2012 |
| 6 | SW Bates | 102 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Cuttack | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 7 | S Mandhana | 102 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 8 | SW Bates | 110 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Mt Maunganui | 24 Feb 2016 |
| 9 | L Lee | 102 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Sydney | 23 Nov 2016 |
| 10 | AC Jayangani | 178* | 1 | Srl | Aus | Bristol | 29 Jun 2017 |
| 11 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
PG Raut’s century in a losing cause provides the tenth such occasion of an opening batsman’s hundred going in vain. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CM Edwards | 102 | 1 | Eng | RSA | Taunton | 17 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | DA Hockley | 100 | 2 | NZl | Aus | Melbourne | 06 Feb 2000 |
| 3 | RJ Rolls | 114 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Lincoln | 06 Mar 2002 |
| 4 | SJ Taylor | 101 | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 01 Mar 2007 |
| 5 | SW Bates | 102 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Cuttack | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 6 | S Mandhana | 102 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 7 | SW Bates | 110 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Mt Maunganui | 24 Feb 2016 |
| 8 | L Lee | 102 | 1 | RSA | Aus | Sydney | 23 Nov 2016 |
| 9 | BL Mooney | 100 | 1 | Aus | NZl | Auckland | 26 Feb 2017 |
| 10 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
PG Raut’s century in a losing cause provides the second such occasion of an Indian opening batsman’s hundred going in vain. Both occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Mandhana | 102 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 2 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
PG Raut’s century in a losing cause provides the fifth such occasion of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in the Women’s World Cup. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | H Kaur | 107* | 2 | Ind | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 03 Feb 2013 |
| 2 | SW Bates | 102 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Cuttack | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 3 | AE Satterthwaite | 103 | 2 | NZl | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 13 Feb 2013 |
| 4 | AC Jayangani | 178* | 1 | Srl | Aus | Bristol | 29 Jun 2017 |
| 5 | PG Raut | 106 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
AE Satterhwaite of New Zealand, SC Taylor of England and SW Bates of New Zealand are the three batswomen who have witnessed their two centuries in a losing cause. The following table lists them
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AE Satterthwaite | 109 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Sydney | 14 Dec 2012 |
| 2 | AE Satterthwaite | 103 | 2 | NZl | Eng | Mumbai (BS) | 13 Feb 2013 |
| 1 | SC Taylor | 113* | 1 | Eng | Aus | Chennai | 25 Feb 2007 |
| 2 | SC Taylor | 110 | 1 | Eng | NZl | Derby | 23 Aug 2007 |
| 1 | SW Bates | 102 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Cuttack | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 2 | SW Bates | 110 | 1 | NZl | Aus | Mt Maunganui | 24 Feb 2016 |