Fifty plus scores by a captain in a losing cause in Women’s ODIs. Mithali Raj holds the dubious record
M Raj’s 59 in the second ODI against England at Taunton on 30.06.21 was in a losing cause to provide the 92nd occasion of a captain’s fifty plus score going in vain in the history of Women’s ODIs.
It also provides the 18th occasion of an Indian captain’s fifty plus score in a losing cause. It also provides the 25th occasion of a captain’s fifty plus score going in vain against England in Women’s ODIs.
It also provides the 18th occasion of Indian captain’s fifty plus score going in vain against England Women in Women’s ODIs. It also provides M Raj’s 16th fifty plus score in a losing cause in Women’s ODIs while leading India. M Raj holds the record for most fifty plus score by a captain in a losing cause in Women’s ODIs. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 52 | 2 | NZl Women | Pretoria | 30 Mar 2005 |
| 2 | 59 | 2 | Eng Women | Lord’s | 14 Aug 2006 |
| 3 | 73 | 1 | Eng Women | Arundel | 19 Aug 2006 |
| 4 | 55 | 1 | Eng Women | Chennai | 05 Mar 2007 |
| 5 | 53* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 01 Sep 2008 |
| 6 | 55* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 04 Sep 2008 |
| 7 | 92* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 05 Jul 2012 |
| 8 | 58 | 1 | Eng Women | Truro | 08 Jul 2012 |
| 9 | 58 | 1 | Aus Women | Hobart | 05 Feb 2016 |
| 10 | 54 | 2 | RSA Women | Potchefstroom | 17 May 2017 |
| 11 | 69 | 1 | Aus Women | Bristol | 12 Jul 2017 |
| 12 | 125* | 1 | Srl Women | Katunayake | 16 Sep 2018 |
| 13 | 50 | 1 | RSA Women | Lucknow | 07 Mar 2021 |
| 14 | 79* | 1 | RSA Women | Lucknow | 17 Mar 2021 |
| 15 | 72 | 1 | Eng Women | Bristol | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 16 | 59 | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 30 Jun 2021 |
It also provides M Raj’s ninth fifty plus score in a losing cause in Women’s ODIs against England while leading India. M Raj holds the record for most fifty plus score by a captain in a losing cause in Women’s ODIs against England. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 59 | 2 | Eng Women | Lord’s | 14 Aug 2006 |
| 2 | 73 | 1 | Eng Women | Arundel | 19 Aug 2006 |
| 3 | 55 | 1 | Eng Women | Chennai | 05 Mar 2007 |
| 4 | 53* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 01 Sep 2008 |
| 5 | 55* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 04 Sep 2008 |
| 6 | 92* | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 05 Jul 2012 |
| 7 | 58 | 1 | Eng Women | Truro | 08 Jul 2012 |
| 8 | 72 | 1 | Eng Women | Bristol | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 9 | 59 | 1 | Eng Women | Taunton | 30 Jun 2021 |