India’s streak against Pakistan; records for Mithali Raj, Ekta Bisht; other statistical highlights from the Women’s World Cup 2017 clash

1 smaller score for Pakistan against India in Women’s World Cup than today’s 74. They were bowled out for 57 at Bowral in 2009.

10-0 head-to-head record for India Women against Pakistan Women in ODIs, to go with their 12 wins in 12 matches against Ireland Women. India are the only side to have a 100% win record against two sides across 10 or more matches. Australia (15 matches, 15 wins against Ireland), England (10 in 10 against Netherlands), and New Zealand (10 in 10 against Sri Lanka) have done this against one side.

1 smaller score for Pakistan against India in Women’s World Cup than today’s 74. They were bowled out for 57 at Bowral in 2009.

6 better figures in Women’s World Cup than Ekta Bisht’s 5/18 today. The record remains with Jackie Lord of New Zealand Women, who had taken 6 for 10 against India Women at Auckland in 1982. However, Ekta’s figures are the best for an Indian: the other Indians to take 5 wickets in a World Cup innings are Purnima Choudhary (5/21 against West Indies in 1997) and Neetu David (5/32 against New Zealand at Pretoria in 2005).

0 better figures in World Cup for Pakistan Women than Nashra Sandhu’s 4/26 today. She went past Almas Akram, who had taken 3/7 against West Indies Women at Sydney in 2009. These were also Sandhu’s best ODI figures.

11 Ekta’s ODI wickets against Pakistan Women, the most by an Indian. Ekta went past the existing record of 8, held by Jhulan Goswami (who moved to 9 today) and Neetu.

2 5-wicket hauls for Ekta against Pakistan Women. No other Indian has more than 4 in an innings. Neetu and Rumeli Dhar, with 3 for 7, are behind Ekta.

3 India Women bowlers have 2 ODI five-wicket hauls now — Jhulan, Neetu, and Ekta. While Jhulan has played 158 matches and Neetu 97, Ekta has got there in a mere 43.

949 days since Mithali Raj has been dismissed for a two-digit score in ODIs. She had scored 6 on November 26, 2014 against South Africa before falling for 8 today. In the interim period she has played 27 ODIs and has batted 21 times, scoring 1,010 at an average of 72.14.

25 matches for Mithali in Women’s World Cup. She became the 2nd Indian (after Anjum Chopra; 26 matches) and the 12th overall to reach the landmark. Debbie Hockley leads the way with 45. Jhulan has played 22 matches.

15 matches for Mithali as captain in Women’s World Cup; she is tied with four others at third spot. Only Belinda Clark (23) and Susan Goatman (19) have more.

1 bigger score by an Indian wicketkeeper against Pakistan Women than Sushma Verma’s 33 of today. The record remains with Karu Jain, who had scored 37 at Dambulla in 2008.

1st ODI wicket for Diana Baig, in her 3rd match. She played her other two matches in 2015 and 2016.

7 dismissals for Sushma in the ongoing World Cup, the most by anyone. Nobody else has even 5.