Shikha Pandey became the first Indian Women cricketer to pick three-wicket haul and score half-century in the same match. Varun Arora finds out the list of all women cricketers who have achieved this feat in their careers.
India Women were one down in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women and needed a win the second ODI to stay in the competition. Shikha Pandey then came up with an all-round performance in the second ODI as she picked up three wickets and scored 59 runs which took India to a six-wicket victory. Shikha who bowls fast-medium started with the wicket of Lizelle Lee in the 12th over of the match. She then dismissed Nadine Moodley and Marizanne Kapp and ended with figures of three for 19.
When India, came on to bat chasing a modest target of 186 posted by South Africa Women, Shikha contributed 59 runs off 56 balls with the bat which was also her highest score in ODIs. She came out to bat at No. 4 after the dismissal of Mithali Raj in the 22nd over of the match. Shikha completed her half-century in 52 balls. She was also involved in a 50-run partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur. Her knock was studded with eight boundaries and one six. She was dismissed in the 40th over but till that time India Women had already sealed the match.
Here is a list of first 10 players to achieve this feat:
Players
Country
Runs
Opponents
Date
Eileen Badham
New Zealand
51*
Jamaica Women
14-July-1973
Zoe Goss
Australia
51
New Zealand Women
18-January-1994
Clare Nicholson
New Zealand
73*
Pakistan Women
29-January-1997
Nicola Payne
New Zealand
73*
Denmark Women
06-July-1997
Karen Rolton
Australia
64
Denmark Women
06-December-1997
Carol James
West Indies
99*
Denmark Women
20-December-1997
Charlotte Edwards
England
57*
Sri Lanka Women
21-December-1997
Rasanjali Silva
Sri Lanka
53
Netherland Women
10-December-2000
Caroline Salomons
New Zealand
79
Pakistan Women
21-July-2001
Karen Rolton
Australia
61
England Women
02-July-2001
Shikha became the 34th women cricketer to achieve this feat and the only Indian to do it so far.
(Varun Arorais a reporter with CricketCountry. He started as a medium-fast bowler, converted to an opening batsman but finally settled with his passion of writing about the game. His Twitter handle is @varunjgd)
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