ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Mithali Raj creates BIG record, joins Sachin Tendulkar in THIS elite list

India women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj becomes the first women's cricketer to play in six ODI World Cups.

India women's team skipper Mithali Raj (Source: Twitter)

India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday became the third cricketer (men's and women's) to play in six ODI World Cups. She achieved the feat when India took the field against Pakistan in the ongoing Women's World Cup in Mount Maunganui.

Mithali is the third cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad to play in six ODI World Cups. With this, she has also become the first women's cricketer to play in six ODI World Cups.

Mithali had made her World Cup debut in 2000.

Yet another Milestone for Skipper Mithali Raj.

1st female cricketer to have played in 6 Different ODI World Cup.

2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022 Edition! #CWC22 | #MithaliRaj pic.twitter.com/XDQVLdQlwd

— Female Cricket #CWC22 (@imfemalecricket) March 6, 2022

Talking about the ongoing match between India and Pakistan, Pooja Vastrakar (67), Smriti Mandhana (52) and Sneh Rana (53*) were the standout performers as India posted 244/7 in the fourth game of the ongoing ICC Women's 50-over World Cup at the Bay Oval on Sunday.

Opting to bat first, India got off to the worst start possible as Diana Baig clean bowled Shafali Verma (0) in the third over of the innings and this brought Deepti Sharma out to bat. The left-handed duo of Deepti and Mandhana revived India's innings and at the 15-over mark, Mithali Raj's side's score read 64/1.

Mandhana brought up her fifty in the 22nd over of the innings but the 92-run stand for the second wicket came to an end in the very same over as Nashra Sandhu bowled Deepti (40). Soon after, Anam Amin sent Mandhana (52) back to the pavilion while Nida Dar dismissed Harmanpreet Kaur (5) and Richa Ghosh (1) and hence, India was left in a spot of bother at 112/5 in the 31st over.

Innings Break!

A stupendous 122-run stand between @Vastrakarp25 (67) & @SnehRana15 (53*) propels #TeamIndia to a total of 244/7 on the board.

Scorecard - https://t.co/ilSub2ptIC #INDvPAK #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/xPlrNO2HZP

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 6, 2022

India's hopes were given a body blow in the 34th over as Nashra Sandhu got the better of Mithali (9) and India was left reeling at 114/6 with Rana and Vastrakar at the crease. Both batters completely changed the complexion of the game as the duo scored briskly.

Vastrakar and Rana formed a 122-run stand for the seventh wicket. In the final five overs, India scored more runs to take the total past the 240-run mark.