NEW DELHI:
Mithali Raj, the Indian captain, created a new world record on Wednesday when she became the all-time highest run-getter in the history of women's one-day internationals.
Mithali, currently in England leading the country at the ICC Women's World Cup, overtook
Charlotte Edwards (5992) after scoring her 34th run against Australia in Bristol. The 34-year-old reached the landmark in her 183rd ODI, taking 164 innings – 16 less than Charlotte.
She eventually got out for 69 – her 49th half-century in the format. Mithali made her ODI debut against Ireland in June 1999, scoring a match-winning century boasts a 50 plus average. Starting from February 7, 2017, she hit seven consecutive half-centuries - a hot streak that ended when she fell for 46 against West Indies in Taunton at the ongoing world cup.
Fans and fellow cricketers took to Twitter to congratulate her on the milestone.
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