India captain Mithali Raj on Saturday made a big record in this Women's World Cup. With India choosing for bat against West Indies in their third match of the competition at the Seddon Park in Hamilton, Raj has now shown up as skipper in Women's World Cup history. She went past previous Australian women team skipper Belinda Clark, who had driven her group in 23 matches. With the West Indies match on Saturday, Mithali is captaining India for the 24th time in World Cups.
Mithali will expect to cover the record with a success over the West Indies, with India having lost one game and dominated in one game in the competition up to this point.
India crushed Pakistan in their competition opener yet collided with a weighty loss versus New Zealand in their next game, losing by 62 runs.
New Zealand posted 260 for nine out of 50 overs to post a target of 261 runs for India. Amy Satterthwaite top-scored for her team with a knock of 75 runs off 84 balls. In the mean time, Amelia Kerr pounded 50 runs off 64 balls.
Pooja Vastrakar took four wickets for the Indian bowling division and was in great flow. In the mean time, Rajeshwari Gayakward likewise sacked two wickets.
Pursuing an objective of 261, India were bowled out for 198 in 46.4 overs. Regardless of a knock of 71 runs off 63 deliveries by Harmanpreet Kaur, India was not able to win at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.
In the mean time, Mithali scored 31 runs off 56 balls.
Lea Tahuhu was in great flow for New Zealand and took three wickets, as did Kerr.
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