In the 24th match of the Women's ODI World Cup, the Indian women's cricket team faced New Zealand. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. In this match, Indian opening batter Pratika Rawal made history with her excellent innings.
Sports News: Young Indian women's team batter Pratika Rawal has jointly equaled the record for the fastest 1000 runs in ODIs against New Zealand. With this achievement, she has surpassed three Australian players and also equaled the record of one Australian player.
In the 24th match of the Women's ODI World Cup, India and New Zealand faced each other. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first. During the match, Indian opening batter Pratika Rawal equaled a world record in her ODI career by hitting a boundary after scoring just 11 runs.
Pratika Rawal Equals World Record
During the match, Pratika Rawal equaled a world record in her ODI career by hitting a boundary after scoring just 11 runs. She jointly became the first female player to achieve the feat of scoring the fastest 1000 runs in ODIs. With this accomplishment, she equaled the 37-year-old record of Australian batter Lindsay Reeler. Lindsay Reeler had achieved this feat in just 23 innings of her career. Pratika Rawal also set this milestone in her 23rd innings.
During this achievement, Pratika Rawal surpassed several great players, including Australia's Meg Lanning, South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, and India's experienced batter Mithali Raj. Additionally, she also outpaced South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt in terms of scoring the fastest 1000 runs in ODIs.
List of Players with Fastest 1000 Runs in Women's ODIs
- Pratika Rawal (India-Women) - 23 innings
- Lindsay Reeler (Australia-Women) - 23 innings
- Meg Lanning (Australia-Women) - 25 innings
- Nicole Bolton (Australia-Women) - 25 innings
- Belinda Clark (Australia-Women) - 27 innings
- Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa-Women) - 27 innings
Pratika Rawal achieved this feat in just 304 days since her debut (December 22, 2024), making it the fastest record to date. She also surpassed Laura Wolvaardt's record of 734 days. Laura Wolvaardt had debuted on February 7, 2016, and completed 1000 ODI runs on February 10, 2018. Pratika's achievement has proven to be a historic moment for Indian women's cricket.
