Mithali Raj is the highest scorer in women’s international cricket across all formats. She achieved this during the tour of England earlier this year.

Mithali Raj completed 20,000 runs-

India’s women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday completed 20,000 runs in her cricket career. He achieved this feat in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia at Mackay’s Harrup Park. The Indian skipper smashed 61 runs off 107 balls.

Mithali had become the highest run-scorer in international cricket during the tour of England earlier this year.

Darcy Brown taking four wickets–

Australia has unearthed a star speedster with teenager Darcie Brown. She becoming the youngest Australian to claim four wickets in an ODI. She helps restrict India to 8 for 225 in the opening ODI at Ray Mitchell Oval in Mackay.

Earlier, Mithali had scored 61 runs but Australia restricted India to 225/8 with Darcy Brown taking four wickets.

Deepti Sharma (9) failed to make a mark with the bat while handing over her fourth wicket to Brown as India was reduced to 129/4 in the 31st over.

Apart from Mithali, Yastika Bhatia also scored 35 runs with the help of two fours. Sent in to bat, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana provided a quick start as the opening pair added 31 runs inside the first four overs.

However, Australia made the right comeback as Brown dismissed both Shafali (8) and Mandhana (16) to reduce India to 38/2 in the sixth over.

After this Yastika and Mithali came together at the crease and both the batsmen put on 77 runs for the third wicket. But as India started to gain the lead, the team took the wicket of Bhatia (35) in the 26th over at the hands of Brown. lost.

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