Mithali rule, UN agency diode Asian country to associate 8-wicket convert the African nation within the first of a 3-match ODI series in Vadodara on a weekday, became the first feminine athlete to complete twenty years in international cricket.
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| Indian women cricketer Mithali Raj in action. (Photo: HT) |
India cricket wiz Mithali rule became solely the fourth athlete and also the first in women's cricket to finish twenty years in international cricket.
Mithali rule has completed twenty years and a hundred and five days within the highest sort of cricket. Notably, Mithali had competed her 1st-ever ODI for the Asian nation in June 1999 against. She leads the Asian nation in her 205th ODI on Wed against South Africa at the Reliance sports stadium in Vadodara.
Sachin Tendulkar (22 years and ninety-one days), Sanath Jayasuriya (21 years and 184 days) and Javed Miandad (20 years and 272 days) have had longer careers (in terms of the range of years played) in international cricket.
Mithali rule already holds the record for the foremost range of ODIs compete by a feminine athlete (204), twenty-three over 2nd-placed England's Charlotte Edwards (191). India's senior pacer Jhulan Goswami is third on the list with 178 matches.
Mithali rule celebrated the milestone by leading the Asian nation to an 8-wicket convince South Africa within the first ODI of the 3-match series. within the absence of lac opener Smriti Mandhana, debutant Priya Punia (75) and juvenile Jemimah Rodrigues (55) shone as the Asian nation gunned down a 165-run target with ease. Earlier, veteran pacer Jhulan shone with the ball, finishing with figures of 3/33.
Mithali rule, who led the Asian nation to the ultimate of the 2017 Women's tournament, is keen on creating it count in what is going to be her final 50-over tournament in 2021. She retired from T20Is earlier this year to target prolonging her 50-over career.
"After representing the Asian nation in T20 internationals since 2006, I want to retire from T20Is to focus my energies on preparing myself for 2021 at some point tournament. It remains my dream to win a tournament for my country and that I need to convey it my best. I impart the BCCI for his or her continuous support and need the Indian T20 team sensible luck as they harden the house series against South Africa girls," 36-year-old Mithali rule had aforesaid.