Laura Wolvaardt breaks these World Cup records of Mithali Raj
What's the story
Laura Wolvaardt ended up on the losing side in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final against India. The South African women's cricket team skipper scored a superb 101 in the final. However, it wasn't enough as India won by 52 runs. Wolvaardt, who finished as the tournament's highest scorer, broke two massive World Cup records of former Indian star Mithali Raj. Here's more.
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Women's World Cup: Wolvaardt surpasses Mithali for most 50-plus scores
Wolvaardt hammered her 2nd World Cup ton (50s: 12). This is her 14th fifty-plus score in the global event (24 innings). She steered clear of India legend Mithali Raj (13) for the most fifty-plus scores in this regard.
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Wolvaardt surpasses Mithali in terms of World Cup runs
Wolvaardt is now the 2nd-highest scorer in ICC Women's World Cup history. She went past Mithali, who managed 1.321 runs during her World Cup career. Most runs in Women's ODI World Cup: 1,501 - Debbie Hockley (NZ-W) 1,328 - Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) 1,321 - Mithali Raj (IND-W) 1,299 - Janette Brittin (ENG-W) 1,231 - Charlotte Edwards (ENG-W)