Auckland, March 19: India captain Mithali Raj created history by scoring a half-century in the match against Australia in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in Auckland on Saturday.
Mithali Raj equals record of most 50 plus scores in Women's World Cup
Auckland, March 19: India captain Mithali Raj created history by scoring a half-century in the match against Australia in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in Auckland on Saturday.
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Both these players now have the record of scoring more than 50 runs in an innings 12 times. Mithali's brilliant knock of 68 runs off 96 balls came at a crucial time when Team India was in trouble.
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Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur scored 59 and 57 respectively to take India's total to 277/7 in 50 overs against Australia.
Taking 77 deliveries to reach to her half-century mark, her first in this year's tournament and 63rd in her career, Mithali has equalled a world record.
-PTC News
