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Mithali Raj becomes first Indian woman to surpass 5000 ODI runs: Twitter reactions
Mithali Raj is the second highest run-scorer in the world behind Charlotte Edwards.
Published: Jul 06, 2015, 08:51 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 06, 2015, 08:51 PM (IST)
Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman cricketer to breach the 5000-run mark in a One-Day International (ODI) cricketer and is only the second to do so in all female cricket. The only other cricketer to have reached the mark is England‘s Charlotte Edwards. ALSO READ: Mithali Raj becomes 1st India Woman to complete 5,000 ODI runs
By extension, Mithali is the second-highest run scorer behind only Charlotte. Mithali is way ahead of Charlotte in terms of average however. Mithali averages a staggering 48, while Charlotte is behind by almost 10 in that area. ALSO READ: Mithali Raj tops ICC ranking, but the Indian media has little interest
Mithali achieved the milestone en route an unbeaten 81 against the New Zealand women during their fourth ODI at Bangalore. The knock was a match-winning effort and Mithali was flooded with congratulatory messages for her landmark, on Twitter.
Here are some of the top Tweets:
Congrats #TeamIndia skipper Mithali Raj on completing 5000 ODI runs! Only the 2nd woman to achieve this feat.
— bhaskara pavan (@bhaskarapavan) July 6, 2015
Thanks Mithali Raj for such a great contribution to India …Hope that u will continued…
— Tejas Vashi (@tejasvashi) July 6, 2015
Thanks Mithali Raj for such a great contribution to India …Hope that u will continued…
— Tejas Vashi (@tejasvashi) July 6, 2015
India captain #MithaliRaj gets into the 5000-run club in women’s cricket ODIs. 2nd in the world. Great cricketer with great attitude. Kudos
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) July 6, 2015
Indian batswomen Mithali Raj became only the second player to score 5000 runs in Women’s ODIs. First was Charlotte Edwards from Eng in 2013.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 6, 2015
Indian batswomen Mithali Raj became only the second player to score 5000 runs in Women’s ODIs. First was Charlotte Edwards from Eng in 2013.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 6, 2015
WHAT A PROUD DAY 4 INDIA,INDIA’S WOMEN’S CRICKET. MITHALI RAJ BECOMES THE 2ND WOMEN CRICKETER TO SCORE 5000 ODI RUNS. pic.twitter.com/D4tTBMXctu
— ღShreya’s Albeliya™ღ (@Shreyanjeet_SN) July 6, 2015
WHAT A PROUD DAY 4 INDIA,INDIA’S WOMEN’S CRICKET. MITHALI RAJ BECOMES THE 2ND WOMEN CRICKETER TO SCORE 5000 ODI RUNS. pic.twitter.com/D4tTBMXctu
— ღShreya’s Albeliya™ღ (@Shreyanjeet_SN) July 6, 2015
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The five-match ODI series is tied 2-2 between India and New Zealand. After three bad games with the bat, Mithali will feel confident with the match-winning knock in the fourth. Her form augurs well for India in their bid to seal the home series.