Pratika Rawal in action© X (Twitter)
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Young Indian Top-Order Batter Pratika Rawal Added Another accomplishment to Her Growing Career, As She Became The Fast Player to Reach 500 Women’s Odi Runs, Surpassing England Legend Charlotte Edwards, Whho Had Held this record since 1997. Eight Innings, Bettering Edwards’ Nine, During Her Brilliant Knock of 78 Against South Africa in the Nail Tri-Series in Sri Lanka During the Tri-Nable series in progress. His blow consisted in seven ovens and six and came in 91 bullets. His races occurred at a striking rate of 85.71. After having made its debut at the ODI against the Antilles in December 2024 in Vadodara, Pratika scored 572 points in eight matches with an average of 81.71, with a typing rate of 92.70. It marked a century and five Cinquantans. His best score so far is 154, which has come against Ireland.
India displayed 276/6 following a strong shot display in the first rounds after winning the draw and chose to beat first, with Pratika’s Knock being the exceptional effort in addition to the useful efforts of the Harmanpreet Kaur skipper (41 in 48 balls, with four limits) and Jemimah Rodrigues (41 in 32 balls, with four limits). No Kululeko Mlaba (2/55) was the best bowler for South Africa.
It also makes Rawal the second fastest player, through male and female cricket, to reach the 500 -point brand in ODI Cricket. Janneman Malan in South Africa directs this list with seven rounds in the male ODI, according to the ICC.
Rawal has three prices of the match player and a prize in the series series in his name, not counting the current competition against South Africa, and seems to be in the running to break the fastest record at 1000 points in the female ODI.
The current record is held by Lindsay Reeler in Australia, which achieved the feat in 23 rounds. Reeler is followed by compatriots Meg Lanning and Nicole Bolton, who are placed jointly in second place and have reached the benchmark in 25 rounds. Another Australian legend, Belinda Clark, is tied with Laura Wolvaardt from South Africa in fourth place, after having reached 1000 ODI points in 27 rounds.
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