Mithali Raj earned the distinction of becoming the first batswoman to score 6000 plus runs in the history of Women One day Internationals. She reached  the land mark when she was on 41 during her  knock of 69 in the ongoing World Women’s Cup game  against Australia at Bristol today – the 12^th July 17. Her run aggregate at the end of India’s innings read 6028.

 

She not only became the first batswoman to score 6000 runs but also became the highest run getter in Women’s one day games. She went past England’s CM Edwards’ total of 5992 when she was on 34 during her knock of 69 today.

 

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	50+	0
M Raj	Ind	1999-2017	183	164	47	6028	114*	51.52	5	49	54	05
CM Edwards	Eng	1997-2016	191	180	23	5992	173*	38.16	9	46	55	16

 

Mithali Raj’s 69 provides her 54^th fifty {5 C + 49 HC} and she needs  one more  knock of fifty plus runs to share the record for most fifties in Women ODIs with CM Edwards of England. CM Edwards has scored 55 fifties scored by

 

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	50+	0
CM Edwards	Eng	1997-2016	191	180	23	5992	173*	38.16	9	46	55	16
M Raj	Ind	1999-2017	183	164	47	6028	114*	51.52	5	49	54	05

 

Mithali Raj has scored 49 half centuries so far and one more half century would fetch her fifty half centuries. If she  scores one more half century, she would earn the distinction of becoming the first batswoman to score fifty half centuries in the  history of Women one day Internationals

 

The following table furnishes the breakup of Mithali Raj’s 6028 runs

 

Opposition	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0
Aus Women	2003-2017	30	30	04	0896	089	034.46	0	07	2
Ban Women	2017-2017	01	01	01	0073	073*	—–	0	01	0
Eng Women	1999-2017	48	43	10	1605	098	048.63	0	16	2
Ire Women	1999-2017	10	06	03	0335	114*	111.66	1	02	0
Net Women	2000-2000	01	01	00	0051	051	051.00	0	01	0
NZl Women	2002-2015	26	25	04	0817	091*	038.90	0	05	0
Pak Women	2005-2017	10	08	03	0262	103*	052.40	1	01	0
RSA Women	2000-2017	14	13	03	0447	069*	044.70	0	06	1
Srl Women	2004-2017	25	19	13	0926	108*	154.33	2	07	0
Win Women	2004-2017	18	18	06	0616	109*	051.33	1	03	0
Total	1999-2017	183	164	47	6028	114*	051.52	5	49	5

 

Mithali Raj’s run aggregate read 3542 at the end of India’s innings in today’s game. She became the  third captain to aggregate 3500 plus runs  in  the history of Women one day Internationals. The following table lists all the three captains. Mithali Raj occupies the second place.

 

No	Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	C	HC	0
1	BJ Clark	Aus	1994-2005	101	097	09	4150	229*	47.15	5	24	3
2	M Raj	Ind	2004-2017	106	092	30	3542	108*	57.12	3	32	2
3	CM Edwards	Eng	2005-2016	117	107	16	3523	138	38.71	5	28	9