Mithali Raj of India scored 53 against Sri Lanka at Derby on 05 Jul 17 in the ongoing Women’s World Cup. This was hers 34th fifty while leading India. She now  owns the record for most fifties by a captain in  the Women’s ODIs. She went past CM Edwards of England who had scored 33 fifties as captain of England.

 

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0	50+
M Raj	Ind	2004-2017	104	90	30	3473	108*	57.88	3	31	1	34
CM Edwards	Eng	2005-2016	117	107	16	3523	138	38.71	5	28	9	33

 

Her 53 in this game represents her 48^th half century and 53^rd fifty. She owns the record for most half centuries and occupies the second place in terms of fifties. CM Edwards of England has scored 55 fifties. CM Edwards and Mithali Raj are the only two women batsmen who have scored fifty plus fifties in the history of Women One day internationals.

 

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0	50+
CM Edwards	Eng	1997-2016	191	180	23	5992	173*	38.16	9	46	16	55
M Raj	Ind	1999-2017	181	162	47	5959	114*	51.81	5	48	4	53

 

M Raj’s aggregate of runs in the Women’s world cup read 908 at the end of this game. She became the sixth batswoman and the first Indian batswoman to aggregate 900 plus runs in the Women’s World Cup. The performance of these six batswoman are listed below

 

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0
1	DA Hockley	NZl	1982-2000	45	43	8	1501	100*	42.88	2	10	2
2	JA Brittin	Eng	1982-1997	36	35	5	1299	138*	43.30	4	3	2
3	CM Edwards	Eng	1997-2013	30	28	5	1231	173*	53.52	4	7	2
4	BJ Clark	Aus	1993-2005	29	26	7	1151	229*	60.57	1	6	0
5	KL Rolton	Aus	1997-2009	28	22	9	974	154*	74.92	3	6	0
6	M Raj	Ind	2000-2017	26	24	8	908	103*	56.75	1	8	0

 

M Raj and A Chopra share the Indian record for most Women’s World Cup appearances. Both have appeared in 26 games.