2017 ICC Women's World Cup: Match Stats - India vs Sri Lanka 1

Indian Women clinched their fourth straight victory in the ongoing 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup after beating Sri Lanka Women on Wednesday at the County Ground (Derby).

India Women decided to bat first after winning the toss. India Women managed to score 232/8 at the end of 50 overs.

In the second innings, India Women restricted Sri Lankan Women’s innings for 216/7 (50 overs). India Women won this match by 16 runs.

Brief Scores: India Women – 232/8 in 50 overs (Deepti Sharma 78, Mithali Raj 53, Sripali Weerakkody 3/28)

Sri Lanka Women – 216/7 in 50 overs (Dilani Manodara 61, Shashikala Siriwardene 37, Poonam Yadav 2/23)

Result – India Women won by 16 runs 

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match

  1. Indian skipper Mithali Raj (53 runs) hit another half-century in this match which was her 34th 50+ knock as an ODI captain. It is the most no.of 50+ knock by a skipper in the Women’s ODI history. With this knock, Mithali Raj surpassed former England Women skipper Charlotte Edwards’ record who had played 33 times 50+ knock as an ODI captain.

 

  1. Indian batswomen Deepti Sharma and Mithali Raj put an important 118 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket. It is Indian Women’s fourth highest partnership for any wicket in their ICC Women’s World Cup history.

On the other hand, it (118 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket) is Indian Women’s second highest partnership for the 3rd wicket in their ICC Women’s World Cup history. The record is 151 runs partnership (for the third wicket) between Anjum Chopra and Chanderkanta Kaul against Sri Lanka Women at Lincoln on 15th December 2000.

 

  1. India Women put 232 runs (232/8) on the board at the end of 50 overs. It is the highest total for India Women against Sri Lanka Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup history. Their previous record was 230/4 (50 overs) at Lincoln on 15th December 2000.

 

  1. Sri Lankan Women right-arm pacer Sripali Weerakkody bowled very well in this match as her bowling figure was 9-2-28-3. It is the best ODI bowling figure by a Sri Lankan Woman pacer against India Woman. The previous best record was 2/10 (7.2-2-10-2) by Chamani Seneviratna at Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium) on 5th February 2013.

 

  1. Sri Lanka Women’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dilani Manodara scored 61 runs in this match. It is the joint second highest ODI score by a Sri Lankan Women’s wicketkeeper-batsman (Prasadani Weerakkody had also scored 61 runs against Ireland Women at Colombo, NCC on 8th February 2017). The record holder is Prasadani Weerakkody with 69 runs innings against India Women at Ranchi on 15th February 2016.