Harmanpreet Kaur smashes her 21st fifty in Women's ODIs: Stats
What's the story
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scored a valiant 70-run knock against England in Match 20 of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 on Sunday. The star batter joined Smriti Mandhana when India were 42/2 after 10 overs. The two then forged a brilliant 125-run stand which helped India steady the ship and get in a position of comfort before Kaur was dismissed by Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Knock
A compact knock from Kaur's blade
Kaur looked in control and started in a strong fashion. She kept herself busy at the crease and also took the pressure off Mandhana at the other end. The two kept the scorecard moving nicely in a chase of 289. Kaur brought her fifty up in the 27th over. Thereafter, she hit three more fours in her knock of 70 before perishing.
Stats
Kaur goes past 1,000 WODI runs against England
Kaur's 70 came off 70 balls. She hit 10 fours during her stay at the crease. Playing her 157th WODI match, Kaur has raced to a tally of 4,290 runs at 36.98 from 137 innings. This was her 21st fifty (100s: 7). As per ESPNcricinfo, Kaur surpassed 1,000 runs versus England. She owns 1,025 runs at 46.59. This was her 6th fifty (100s: 3).
World Cup
Kaur attains this massive Women's World Cup record
Kaur completed 1,000 runs in Women's World Cup history. By attaining this feat, she became the 2nd Indian batter with 1,000 Women's World Cup runs. Kaur joined former Indian star Mithali Raj in terms of 1,000-plus World Cup runs. Mithali managed 1,321 runs from 38 matches at 47.17. Kaur's 70 took her to a tally of 1,017 runs from 31 World Cup matches.